Entry-Level Mechanical Product Development Engineer
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Los Angeles County, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Entry-Level Mechanical / Product Development Engineer
RKS Design is seeking an Entry-Level Mechanical / Product Development Engineer to join our multidisciplinary product development team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career engineer who wants hands-on experience developing innovative products from concept through prototyping and production.
You will work closely with our Industrial Design Engineering Research and Strategy teams on a wide variety of consumer medical commercial and technology products.
Responsibilities
- Support the development of mechanical and electro-mechanical products from concept through production.
- Create and modify 3D CAD models assemblies and engineering drawings.
- Work closely with industrial designers to help translate design concepts into functional and manufacturable products.
- Assist with component selection materials research and manufacturing-process evaluation.
- Design parts for manufacturing processes including plastic injection molding sheet metal machining and additive manufacturing/3D printing.
- Build assemble and evaluate prototypes.
- Assist with product testing documentation and design verification.
- Perform basic tolerance analysis and help ensure proper fit and function of assemblies.
- Participate in design reviews and collaborative brainstorming sessions.
- Help identify and troubleshoot mechanical and manufacturing issues.
- Assist senior engineers with supplier prototype tooling and production activities.
- Prepare and maintain engineering documentation drawings specifications and BOMs.
- Participate in client meetings and presentations as appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with designers engineers researchers and project teams throughout the product-development process.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 02 years of professional experience. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Experience with 3D parametric CAD through coursework internships personal projects or professional experience.
- Basic understanding of mechanical design materials and manufacturing processes.
- Familiarity with plastic injection molding machining sheet metal or additive manufacturing is a plus.
- Working knowledge of engineering drawings dimensional tolerances GD&T and design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA).
- Hands-on interest in building prototyping testing and understanding how products work.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Good organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced creative environment.
- Curious motivated and eager to learn.
What Were Looking For
We are looking for someone who is not only technically capable but also curious about product design and how great products are created. The ideal candidate enjoys solving problems building things exploring new ideas and collaborating with designers and engineers.
At RKS youll have the opportunity to work on real products learn from experienced designers and engineers interact with clients and manufacturing partners and gain exposure to the entire product-development processfrom early concepts to production.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 02 years of professional experience. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Experience with 3D parametric CAD through coursework internships personal projects or professional experience.
- Basic understanding of mechanical design materials and manufacturing processes.
- Familiarity with plastic injection molding machining sheet metal or additive manufacturing is a plus.
- Working knowledge of engineering drawings dimensional tolerances GD&T and design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA).
- Hands-on interest in building prototyping testing and understanding how products work.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Good organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced creative environment.
- Curious motivated and eager to learn.
Required Skills:
Qualifications Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline. 02 years of professional experience. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Experience with 3D parametric CAD through coursework internships personal projects or professional experience. Basic understanding of mechanical design materials and manufacturing processes. Familiarity with plastic injection molding machining sheet metal or additive manufacturing is a plus. Working knowledge of engineering drawings dimensional tolerances GD&T and design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA). Hands-on interest in building prototyping testing and understanding how products work. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Good organizational and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced creative environment. Curious motivated and eager to learn.
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
