Mechanical Design Engineer III - Ursus, Inc.

JOB TITLE: Mechanical Design Engineer III
LOCATION: Onsite in Redmond, WA
DURATION: 12 month contract
PAY RANGE: $82-92/hour
TOP 3 SKILLS:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• 4+ years of experience in designing hardware prototypes, preferably in wearable consumer electronics, or a similar field
• Knowledge of the design process for high-volume consumer products from concept to manufacturing
  

COMPANY:
Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.


Job Description:
The main function of a design engineer is to research and develop ideas for new products and systems. The typical design engineer performs various tasks, including creating test prototypes and overseeing manufacturing processes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to design, manufacture, and assemble prototypes of soft wearable electronic devices
• Apply sound engineering and design principles for manufacturing Client sensor integrations in wearable electronics
• Communicate with vendors on DFM and Manufacturing of designs for prototype builds
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to rapidly prototype hardware solutions, iterate, and run experiments

Skills:
Must Haves:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• 4+ years of experience in designing hardware prototypes, preferably in wearable consumer electronics, or a similar field
• Knowledge of the design process for high-volume consumer products from concept to manufacturing
• Average or higher experience with CAD modeling [Siemens NX preferred]
• Physical prototyping experience
• Experience with FPC/PCB design
• Demonstrated experience with Design for injection molding and 3D printing

Nice to Haves:

• Knowledge of Camera integration, Sensor Integration, Elastomer design, Haptic devices, or Textile Manufacturing.
• Experience developing wearable consumer electronics
• Hands-on prototyping with molding and casting of elastomers or industrial processes such as Liquid Injection Molding.
• Experience collaborating and communicating effectively on multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

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