Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Onsite in Redmond, WA

Duration: 12 Months

5+ years of experience in designing hardware prototypes, preferably in wearable consumer electronics, or a similar field with experience in rapid development, consumer electronics exposure.

Must-Have Skills:

CAD Modeling Expertise:

• Proficiency with Siemens NX (or similar CAD tools like SolidWorks) for designing complex surfaces and components.

End-to-End Product Development:

• Ability to take designs from concept through manufacturing, including technical documentation and project management.
• Deep understanding of design for injection molding, liquid silicone rubber, 3D printing, and FPC/PCB design.

Physical Prototyping & Manufacturing Knowledge:

• Hands-on experience with prototyping, especially for wearable consumer electronics.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with sensors and softgoods/textiles.
• Experience developing wearable consumer electronics.
• Familiarity with mechanical test and inspection equipment (Instron, microscopes, OMM, etc.).
• Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments and collaborating on multi-disciplinary teams (big tech hardware is ideal).
• Hands-on prototyping with molding/casting of elastomers or industrial processes (e.g., Liquid Injection Molding).

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to design, manufacture, and assemble prototypes of soft wearable electronic devices.
• Apply engineering and design principles for manufacturing injection molded components, soft electronics, and sensor integrations for hardware research application.
• Communicate with vendors regarding design for manufacturing (DFM) and prototype builds.
• Rapidly prototype hardware solutions, iterate designs, and run experiments with researchers and engineers.
• Deliver 3D and 2D designs expediently in a PLM environment.
• Create technical documentation and requirements for prototypes.
• Manage project timelines and ambiguity, adapting to evolving research and product needs

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