Mechanical & Industrial Design Engineer

Role name: Mechanical & Industrial Design Engineer
Work Location: San Jose, California (Onsite)
Start date: Immediate availability.
Interview Mode: Phone/Video
Type: Contract (C2C/W2)

Brief Job Description:
The Mechanical & Industrial Design Engineer is responsible for designing innovative, user-friendly, and manufacturable consumer electronics products such as keyboards, mice, webcams, gaming peripherals, headsets, and video collaboration devices. The role bridges industrial design and mechanical engineering, transforming product concepts into production-ready solutions while ensuring functionality, reliability, ergonomics, aesthetics, and cost-effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:
Design mechanical components, assemblies, and product enclosures using 3D CAD tools.
Collaborate with Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, Product Management, and Manufacturing teams.
Develop innovative mechanisms and ergonomic product designs.
Perform engineering analyses, tolerance studies, and design validation.
Build and evaluate prototypes using rapid prototyping methods.
Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) activities.
Support product testing, reliability validation, and production ramp-up.
Work with global suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve technical issues.
Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards.
Required Qualifications:
Having 5 to 8 years of extensive experience
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering, or related field.
Experience in consumer electronics product development.
Proficiency in CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or CATIA.
Knowledge of plastics, metals, manufacturing processes, and product validation.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Desired Skills:
Consumer electronics and peripherals design experience.
Expertise in injection molding, sheet metal, die casting, and prototyping.
Familiarity with FEA/simulation tools and reliability testing.
Passion for innovation, user-centered design, and product development.
Objective: Deliver high-quality, innovative, and commercially successful products that enhance user experiences while meeting Company's standards for design excellence, sustainability, reliability, and manufacturability.