Mechanical Engineer - NPD

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer NPD
Job Location: Dublin, CA - Onsite
Job Duration: Long Term

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Mechanical Engineer with strong technical depth in electromechanical product development, EMI/EMC, thermal engineering, and New Product Development (NPD). The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of experience preferred, with 10+ years as the minimum, and proven hands-on experience taking complex electromechanical products from concept through prototype, verification/validation, and production release.

The candidate must have substantive EMI/EMC design, testing, troubleshooting, compliance, failure analysis, or corrective-action experience. EMI/EMC exposure limited to resume keywords is not sufficient. Experience with IEC standards, thermal management, mechanical architecture, electromechanical integration, and full product lifecycle development is required.

Medical-device experience is preferred but not mandatory. Candidates from scientific instruments, semiconductor equipment, aerospace/defense, robotics, automotive electronics, imaging/optical equipment, power electronics, and other complex or regulated product-development environments are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Technical Lead for Mechanical Design within complex electromechanical product-development programs.
• Own mechanical architecture and interfaces for enclosures, mechanisms, mounts, thermal paths, cable routing, and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Lead end-to-end mechanical design from concept, feasibility, and prototyping through design freeze and production release.
• Translate system, electrical, software, and product requirements into robust mechanical designs.
• Develop and review 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, GD&T, and BOMs.
• Integrate motors, sensors, PCBs, batteries, power supplies, connectors, and cabling within mechanical assemblies.
• Apply EMI/EMC design principles to electromechanical products.
• Support EMI/EMC testing, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and corrective design actions.
• Work with applicable IEC standards.
• Own and support thermal architecture, thermal management, heat dissipation, and thermal analysis/testing.
• Lead and participate in FMEA, risk analysis, design reviews, and technical investigations.
• Support design changes through ECO/ECN processes.
• Define verification strategies and support EVT, DVT, V&V, and product qualification/testing.
• Investigate and resolve failures during testing, manufacturing, and field use.
• Lead DFM/DFA implementation.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing teams on tooling, materials, processes, and yield improvement.
• Support FAI, PPAP, pilot builds, and design transfer to manufacturing.
• Perform tolerance stack-ups, engineering calculations, thermal analysis, and FEA.
• Collaborate with Electrical/Electronics, Software, Systems, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.
• Lead technical/design reviews and mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

Skills Required

• 10+ years of experience minimum; 12+ years preferred in Mechanical/Electromechanical Product Design and Development.
• Hands-on EMI/EMC experience - mandatory , including design, testing, troubleshooting, compliance, failure analysis, or corrective actions.
• Thermal Engineering / Thermal Management - mandatory.
• Strong Electromechanical Product Development experience.
• Strong New Product Development (NPD) experience.
• Proven full product lifecycle experience from concept through production release .
• Experience working with IEC standards .
• Mechanical architecture and electromechanical integration.
• SolidWorks or Creo.
• GD&T / ASME Y14.5.
• Tolerance stack-up.
• DFM/DFA.
• FEA and engineering calculations.
• Reliability engineering.
• ECO/ECN.
• Product verification and validation.
• Experience with EVT/DVT/V&V and product qualification/testing.
• Experience integrating PCBs, motors, sensors, batteries, power supplies, connectors, and cabling.
• Strong technical problem-solving and failure-resolution skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Medical-device experience is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience with ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 14971, DHF, FMEA, Windchill, Agile, FAI, PPAP, or supplier/CM management is a plus.