Mechanical Engineer (Cisco/Actalent)

3 immediate openings for Sr. Mechanical Engineer with our client here in San Jose, CA! Looking for candidates with CREO & networking products (chassis) experience. Please apply asap if interested!

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a proficient Mechanical Design Engineer to contribute to the design and delivery of next-generation networking products such as routers, switches, firewalls, and servers. Your role will involve developing innovative mechanical solutions using sheet metal, plastic, and die-cast materials that comply with EMI, safety, and regulatory standards. You will also engage with cross-functional teams, including hardware, signal integrity, CAD, thermal, and manufacturing, to negotiate requirements and assess technical risks and trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical solutions for networking products, including routers, switches, firewalls, and servers.
• Ensure designs meet system product requirements as well as EMI, safety, and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to negotiate requirements and evaluate technical risks and trade-offs.
• Utilize sheet metal, plastic, and die-cast materials in design processes.
• Conduct tolerance analysis, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and statistical analysis.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Creo for mechanical design.
• Experience in the mechanical design of computer networking equipment products for data centers.
• Strong knowledge in manufacturing tooling for sheet metal, plastic, and die-casting.
• Expertise in tolerance analysis, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and statistical analysis.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in designing plastic and die-cast parts.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Mechanism design experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Bill of Materials (BOM), and Deviation processes; Agile experience is a plus.

Work Environment

The work environment is collaborative, involving cross-functional teams utilizing advanced technologies such as CAD and thermal analysis software. Engineers are expected to wear professional attire suitable for meetings and collaborative work settings. The role involves regular interaction with manufacturing teams and may require visits to production facilities.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $73.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in San Jose,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 27, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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