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100% in-office and lab work in NYC to include prototype assembly and rework, fixture development, and mechanical testing

Mechanical Engineer II - next-generation wearable technology (EMG-based wrist devices)

Summary:

• At client, our work is at the forefront of new computing and human input technologies.
• To develop this hardware, we require a Mechanical Engineer with rapid prototyping, fixture development, and mechanical testing experience to contribute to our program.
• We seek someone with the curiosity to research and investigate the design and functionality of a new class of wearable technology, with a focus on electromyography (EMG) signal quality and skin-electrode contact optimization.
• In this role, you will prototype and rework design concepts, generate fixture designs, make engineering drawings, execute testing, and analyze results.
• The role is 100% in-office in NYC.

Job Responsibilities:

• Research, design, develop, manufacture, and test wearable devices with a focus on rapid prototyping and device rework/repair
• Design mechanical test fixtures for both subsystem and system-level characterization and generate testing procedures
• Plan and execute Design of Experiments (DOEs) to evaluate key performance indicators for a wearable product
• Execute mechanical testing to characterize hardware using both standard and custom testing procedures, including 3-point bend testing for band stiffness and environmental testing
• Analyze test data against hardware specifications and contribute to the development of new KPI specs
• Assist on device failure analysis and conduct root cause investigations
• Provide 2D/3D CAD models of fixture and prototype concepts
• 100% in-office and lab work in NYC to include prototype assembly and rework, fixture development, and mechanical testing

Required skills:

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem-solving ability
• Team player and detail oriented
• Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations
• Model, build, test, and refine prototypes and characterization test systems
• Previous experience with Siemens NX
• Experience with mechanical test and inspection equipment such as Instron, microscopes, OMM, temperature and humidity chambers
• Experience with prototyping equipment such as 3DP, laser cutter, heating elements, adhesives dispense/activation, soldering

Preferred skills:

• Experience with wearable device assembly, including FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) handling
• Experience working with load cells, tensiometers, or similar sensors for characterizing mechanical and biomechanical systems

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field required

Top 3 must-have HARD skills:

• Mechanical design for consumer electronics (NX, SolidWorks, or equivalent parametric CAD)
• Hands-on prototyping and fabrication (3D printing, CNC, fixture design, bench-level assembly and debug)
• DFM experience with injection molding and/or sheet metal (tolerance stackups, GD&T, vendor drawing packages)

Good to have skills:

• Experience with wearable devices or miniaturized assemblies
• Familiarity with textile integration or flexible materials
• Comfort with test fixture design and bench-level reliability testing
• Working knowledge of thermal and structural FEA

Years of experience needed:

• At least 3 years of experience. 
• Senior enough to own components independently but doesn't need to be a tech lead.

Typical Day in the Role:

• Split between CAD work (design, drawing packages, tolerance analysis), hands-on prototyping (bench builds, debug, test fixture assembly), and cross-functional collaboration (EE, firmware, reliability, program). Expect to be in the lab 2-3 days a week working with physical hardware.
• No remote work