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Posted: 07/22/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Number: 30720 Job Location: Industry: MDEV - Medical Device

Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer 2

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Mechanical Design Engineer 2 opportunity with our client located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Job Description:

The mechanical engineer for Stapling Instruments will be a contributing member within a team responsible for product improvements and sustaining of currently marketed stapling instruments in the field.
The candidate will have both the technical depth to resolve complex mechanical, materials, and manufacturing design issues and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team to establish root cause of higher-level system issues.
A proven sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required as well as a commitment to high product quality.
The candidate will brainstorm and evaluate mechanical designs in light of customer and company needs, collaborate with suppliers to realize viable technical solutions, and refine and implement designs for existing products.
The successful candidate must excel in a high-energy team environment and be capable of creative problem solving.

Job Responsibilities:

Design, develop and document components and assemblies for robotic laparoscopic stapler instruments and reloads
Utilize engineering fundamentals to analyze a problem, brainstorm potential solutions and conduct empirical confirmation of designs.
Develop testing fixtures to perform verification and validation testing of a production-level components and products.
Collaborate with supplier engineers and vendors to optimize component DFM (injection molded and machined).
Create and maintain engineering drawings to company and international drafting standards.
Investigate and establish root cause of both latent and emerging design, manufacturing or material defects.
Assess field reliability data to evaluate and improve existing product designs.
Provide mechanical engineering sustaining support for resolution of manufacturing and field issues.
Perform technical design reviews to solicit feedback on design progress.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum BSME with at least 3 years experience, MSME with 1 years experience
Excellent analytical aptitude with an emphasis on theoretical fundamentals, experimental design, and data analysis.
Prior experience leading focused brainstorming sessions.
High proficiency using software to design and analyze components and mechanisms; SolidWorks preferred (3D design), MATLAB and Minitab (numerical analysis), Finite Element Analysis (such as Ansys/Simulation).
Proficiency at failure analysis, including root cause analysis techniques (e.g., fishbone, 5 Whys, etc.).
Understanding of component selection criteria and design for reliability and manufacturability.
Experience collaborating with manufacturers.
Understanding concepts of design input, design output, requirement traceability, and FMEA risk analysis.
Demonstrated ability to create and execute an engineering test plan and write engineering test reports.
Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) across functions, including presenting to a technical audience.
Prior experience working in a regulated industry (medical device preferred).

Nice To Have:

Demonstrated knowledge of component manufacturing processes such as high-volume injection molding, machining, MIM, and heat treatment.
Mechanical analysis, including statics, dynamics, and strength of materials.
Programming in PYTHON or C++ to interface and control electromechanical assemblies.

Job Details:

Job Type Contract
Pay Rate: $40 - $49 an hour.
Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite).

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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