Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Position Title: Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire opportunity for a Sr. Mechanical Engineer.

Job Description:

• The Mechanical Engineer designs operating room equipment including patient support structures, electromechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic actuators, and accessories.
• Contributes to product innovation through out-of-the-box thinking and drives product concepts to production.
• Maintains current knowledge of competitive technologies across medical, technical, manufacturing, and materials developments related to company products.
• Maintains complete, accurate, and timely design history documentation, including testing methods.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work independently or within cross-functional development teams to design, develop, and test products that meet system specifications
• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure product designs are optimized for manufacturing
• Evaluate field input from Service and Marketing regarding product performance
• Maintain ongoing collaboration with Manufacturing and Marketing to meet and improve product needs
• Contribute to product improvement and cost reduction initiatives
• Participate in vendor selection, sustaining engineering, QC inspection, and material review board activities
• Assist other engineers and designers with technical input; lead projects as needed
• Maintain clear verbal and written communication

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 5-8 years of design experience with a focus on product design
• Proficiency with CAD software, preferably SolidWorks
• Strong ability to apply engineering principles to solve problems, analyze data, and draw conclusions
• Experience designing mechanical parts and assemblies with a focus on innovation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with electromechanical design (motor selection, couplings, bearings, gearbox design, drivetrain integration, sensor integration, electronics packaging)
• Familiarity with structural design using both hand calculations and software
• Familiarity with mechanism design (cams, linkages, actuators, jigs, fixtures)
• Experience designing mechanical user interfaces (adjustment devices, touchpoints).

Job Details:

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Salary Range: $124K-$142K.
• Location: Union City, CA.

About Protingent: Protingent is an award-winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation-from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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