Senior Mechanical Engineer

Position -Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location -Palo Alto, CA

Mandatory Domain-Medical

Job Description

• Lead mechanical subsystem development from concept and requirements through detailed design, prototyping, testing, and release

• Strong hands-on experience with 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack-up, material selection, and DFM/DFA.

• Experience designing mechanisms, precision assemblies, structures, enclosures, motion systems, or electromechanical products.

• Apply engineering analysis for structural, thermal, vibration, fatigue, and reliability considerations as applicable.

• Translate product/system requirements into practical and manufacturable mechanical designs.

• Support system integration and resolve mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and interface-related issues.

• Develop engineering test methods and support design verification activities.

• Select appropriate materials by considering factors critical in the medical industry, such as biocompatibility, sterilization compatibility, and cost-effectiveness.

• Drive prototype builds, design iterations, testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.

• Participate in design reviews, risk analysis/FMEA, Design Controls, V&V, and design transfer activities.

• Collaborate with Systems, Electrical, Software, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and suppliers.

• Experience supporting early-stage product development, rapid prototyping, and technology maturation is preferred.

Skills Required

Technical / Soft Skills Expertise Level (Expert / Good / Knowledge) Remarks

Mechanical Design, Materials and Manufacturing processes Good

Cost optimization Good

Verification & Validation Good

GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) and tolerance stack-up Good

PTC Creo Good

Program Planning & Scheduling Good

Experience in Class II / Class III Medical Devices Good

Communication (written and oral) Good

SolidWorks Good

Electro-mechanical systems Knowledge.