Mechanical Engineer

Acorn is looking for a mid-level Mechanical Design Engineer to take on a technical position and help guide our team of engineers to create innovative, world class products. This position requires a broad design engineering background in robotics and automation.


Acorn has 31 years' experience as an industry leader in product development consulting, partnering with clients ranging from high profile start-ups to Fortune 100 & 500 companies. Every day we are privileged to work on ground-breaking technologies, develop bleeding edge designs, and work alongside some of the most talented folks in industry. Acorn focuses its design talents on robotics, medical and life science devices, and consumer products, and has offices in Silicon Valley, Denver, Boston and China.

Working at Acorn is an engineer’s dream. You will learn more, grow faster, work with an excellent team and be appreciated for your contributions. If our requirements fit your background, we want to talk with you!


We value and promote the diversity of our workforce.

This is an onsite position based out of our Newark, CA office.

Requirements

YOU NEED:

• BSME required, MSME a plus

• Minimum of 3 years of technical system-level design experience – from architectural definition to design to release to manufacturing
• Experience with motion control hardware including motors (steppers, servos, dc motors) and position sensors (encoders, limit switches etc.)
• Experience with end effector design is a plus
• Multiple projects designed, fabricated, and tested
• Automation experience for industrial applications and manufacturing lines a plus
• Hands-on system bring-up and integration with a cross functional team
• ME analysis experience in kinematics, structural, thermal and tolerances,
• Materials and component selection expertise
• Proficient in Solidworks CAD and FEA
• Project Management experience is a plus

PLUS:

• Client interface capability and experience
• Hands-on practical performance in shop/lab work
• Design for manufacturability (high/low volume)
• Project and technical reporting
• Understanding of ISO 13485 (a plus)



RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, build and testing of systems and critical components
• Brainstorm, design, and compare potential product architectures against client metrics.
• Identify and perform critical engineering analyses and tests from concept evaluations to production verification
• Work with team to define product specifications, schedules and resource planning

Benefits

Benefits: Competitive salaries, Paid time off, medical, dental & vision insurance, life insurance and disability benefits, 401k, health care spending accounts, quarterly and annual company events and much more.