Company Description

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 in robotics, medical and life science devices, and consumer products, and has offices in Silicon Valley, Denver, Boston and China.

Job Description

Acorn is looking for an experienced Sr. Mechanical Engineer that can also manage projects to take a technical leadership 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.

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, with a 2 day per week remote work option.

Requirements

YOU NEED:

BSME required, MSME preferred
Minimum of 8 years of technical system-level design experience – from architectural definition to design to release to manufacturing
Project Management experience leading a cross functional team
Mechatronics expertise: motors, bearings, gear trains, belt drives, and sensors
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
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
Experience with life science instrument and/or medical device design 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:

Lead a mechanical engineering team designing products with multiple, powered DOFs.
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
Assist client to define product specifications, schedules and resource planning
Manage project budget, schedule, and deliverables as the primary point of contact with clients. Coordinate work with other engineers across multiple offices.

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.

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