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Mechanical Engineer III

Pinnacle Group

Position: Mechanical Engineer III
Location: Sunnyvale, California (Onsite)
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 179167

This is a W2 role so C2C candidate Please avoid applying for this role and 5 Days Onsite role so Only Local Candidate


Job Overview:

As a Mechanical/Product Design Engineer, you will be a highly productive technical leader responsible for driving the execution of complex projects. You will own critical systems from concept to launch, applying your expertise to develop strategies, mentor other engineers, and align solutions across multiple teams. This role requires an engineer who can navigate ambiguity, influence program direction, and provide technical guidance to peers.

Responsibilities:
  • Own and deliver complex, high-impact mechanical systems and architectures, driving technical solutions and strategy from concept to mass production.
  • Provide technical direction and mentorship, proactively identifying and solving important technical problems while contributing to organizational strategy and setting goals across teams.
  • Collaborate with and influence a wide range of internal and external partners, persuading audiences and driving progress on complex projects with dependencies across multiple functions.
  • Drive projects through early research and development and/or the full development cycle, from early concept and prototyping through validation and mass production, ensuring alignment with program strategy and execution.
  • Take responsibility for the engineering craft of your projects, actively seeking ways to improve components, systems, and processes, and championing best practices in design, analysis, and validation.
  • Push state-of-the-art technologies and approaches to solve complex mechanical problems in consumer electronics, robotics, infrastructure, and research.
Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated experience leading the design of complex assemblies and systems from concept to production.
  • Expertise in 3D/2D CAD, DFM/DFA, GD&T, material properties, and high-volume manufacturing techniques.
  • Proven experience providing technical mentorship and guiding the work of other engineers.
  • Experience contributing to product or technology roadmaps and influencing program-level strategy.
  • First-principle approach to mechanical engineering problems.
  • Experience with NX, ideally with Teamcenter experience as well.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in mechanical architecture work during the early design phase.
  • Battery design experience.

Education/Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and/or equivalent industry experience.
  • 6+ years of industry experience in mechanical design, with a demonstrated track record of shipping high-volume commercial products and/or designing complex electromechanical assemblies in a research/prototype environment.

Immediate Disqualifiers:
  • No detailed design experience (e.g., did not perform their own 3D and 2D design work).

Interview Information:
  • Rounds: 1-2
  • Type: Technical/design
  • Duration: 45 minutes
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Pay Range: $65 - $70/Hour on W2

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