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Insight Global

Mechanical Engineer

Insight Global, Menlo Park, California, United States, 94029


Insight Global is looking for a Product Design Engineer to join of the world's leading social networking companies. This individual will work with the Reality Labs organization which helps people around the world come together through next generation Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality. The Product Design Engineering team is working on cutting edge technology and needs help from skilled engineers that will help bring ideas to reality. The main function of this Product Design Engineer is to explore, prototype and implement new technologies into functional medium volume prototypes to validate technical and product level functionality, use cases and tech maturity. In parallel with de-risking efforts, we will be preparing production documentation including governing design files and bill of materials. You will work alongside a diverse and expert XFN team consisting of EE, FW/SW, Audio, Optical engineers. Responsibilities - Lead technology development projects through creation of functional prototypes, development of test methods - Design product components and systems for consumer electronics - Design electromechanical and optomechanical systems for device testing and validation - Develop and implement test methods for design validation - Contribute to creation of technical specifications and product definition. - Work closely with XFN team consisting of EE, FW/SW/, Audio, Optical, REL, MfgEng Pay Rate: $70-80/hrWe are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com . To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/ . Required Skills & Experience-Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience - 5+ years of experience designing and shipping components or systems for consumer electronics or similar mid to high-volume industries. - Strong engineering fundamentals and experience with: - Material science experience with relevant materials for consumer electronics: plastics, metals, insulators, gaskets, thermal interface materials. - Heat transfer - Statics - Dynamics - Structural design - Experience with production drawings to GD&T standard - Experience with tolerance analysis - Familiarity with PCBA and FPC design and manufacturing methods. - Experience with various subtractive and additive manufacturing technologies for production and prototyping: injection molding, sheet metal, co-molding, machining, CNC - Data analysis and visualization experience (matlab, python, jmp or similar) - Experience building part and assembly prototypes in the shop - Proficient in NX Nice to Have Skills & ExperienceMaster's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics or related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience 7+ years of experience designing components or systems for consumer electronics or similar high volume industries. Experience designing parts with highly cosmetic surfaces Mechanism design Electronics cooling and thermal architecture design and testing experience Sensor design experience Optomechanical experience DOE and SPC experience FEA experience (order of importance): statics, dynamics, thermal, fluids Knowledge of design for reliability Familiarity with reliability and compliance testing Knowledge of electrical design, hardware automation, arduino, etc... Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.