Product Design Engineer - W2 Contract only

We are looking for a Product Design Engineer to join our team. Please review the job description below, and let us know if you are interested and available.

If this opportunity matches your experience and career goals, we would love to discuss it more. Additionally, feel free to share your updated resume for consideration

Name: Product Design Engineer

Location: Austin, TX or Fremont, CA or Sparks, Nevada

Long Term Contract

Rate: $40 - $45/HR on W2

Key job responsibilities:

• Deliver technical designs of vehicle packaging and material handling that are optimized for weight, precision, manufacturing, durability and velocity
• Perform CAD, FEA, and durability simulation of concept designs, recommend physical prototype candidates, and execute testing
• Conduct technical design reviews and ensure compliance to standards (ASTM, ISTA, etc.)
• Deliver finished designs, detailed drawings, and engineering specifications to be used for supplier bidding and compliance
• Research and implement new techniques and technologies, including materials to continually improve vehicle packaging capability
• Participate in supplier evaluations to ensure technical deliverables can be achieved
• Partner with engineering teams in design, manufacturing, material flow, and packaging projects to develop design methodology, functional requirements, and execute concept through buy-off

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability 
• 5+ years of experience designing mechanical components and systems from concept through production validation. Emphasis on Plastics design/manufacturing experience skillset.
• Strong working capability with CAD and CAE simulation (CATIA, Pro-Engineer, ANSYS, etc.)
• Able to deliver designs with datum structure, GD&T and accurate tolerance stack up analysis
• Familiar with design for manufacturing (DFM) and different manufacturing processes including machining, welding, injection molding etc.
• Working knowledge of a large variety of materials (aluminum, steel, composites, foam, etc.)
• Experience with design for reliability and respective durability testing requirements as well as with automation equipment and fixtures required

Thank you!

Best Regards,

Sumit Talekar

Associate Manager – Talent Acquisition

Silverlink Technologies Inc.