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Mechanical Design Engineer (Semiconductor/Solidworks/Inventor)

Aleron
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/23/2026

Description
Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite)
Employment Type: Salaried direct with comprehensive benefits
Industry: Semiconductor
Compensation: $130K - $160K

About the Opportunity:
The CAD Design Engineer is responsible for developing, reverse engineering, and improving mechanical components, assemblies, and systems from concept through production. The role creates and maintains accurate 3D models, manufacturing drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation; performs tolerance and design analysis; and supports prototype builds, testing, and design validation. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and suppliers, the CAD Design Engineer ensures designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, technically sound, and capable of meeting performance, quality, safety, and schedule requirements.

What You'll Do:
Product Design, CAD Modeling & Engineering Analysis
  • Develop and design components, assemblies, and systems based on project requirements.
  • Create and maintain detailed engineering drawings and documentation using CAD software, including Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks.
  • Reverse engineer existing components and assemblies using physical measurements, drawings, specifications, and available technical data to create accurate 3D models and manufacturing documentation
  • Perform design analysis, tolerance analysis, stress calculations, and simulation for thermal, structural, and fluid applications as required.
  • GD&T and the ability to produce manufacturing-ready drawings.
Design for Manufacturing & Product Support
  • Own assigned mechanical designs from requirements and concept development through detailed design, prototype, validation, and release to production.
  • Create and maintain complete engineering design packages, including 3D models, manufacturing drawings, assemblies, bills of materials (BOMs), specifications, calculations, and supporting technical documentation.
  • Maintain drawing and design configuration control, including revisions, engineering change orders (ECOs/ECNs), and release of approved design documentation.
  • Participate in design reviews and resolve technical issues identified during manufacturing, assembly, testing, supplier review, and product validation.

About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
Job Requirements
What You'll Bring:
Ideally a Bachelor's degree, but will accept a candidate without the degree with extensive experience
Min 4 years of Solidworks and/or Autodesk Inventor experience involving product design, 3D CAD modeling, detailed engineering drawings, reverse engineering, and engineering analysis.
  • This should include working knowledge of engineering drawings, materials, manufacturing processes, and design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) principles.
Min 1 year of developing and interpreting detailed engineering drawings and specifications and performing dimensional and tolerance analysis.
Min 2 years with MS Office application tools

What Sets You Apart:
BSME or similar engineering degree
Min 6 years of relevant mechanical or CAD design experience in a product development, manufacturing, or engineering environment.
Strong GD&T skills
Experience performing tolerance stack-up analysis, stress calculations, and engineering design validation.
Experience with engineering simulation or analysis tools for structural, thermal, and/or fluid applications.
Experience supporting prototype builds, testing, design validation, product launch, and engineering changes throughout the product lifecycle.
Experience working directly with manufacturing, quality, procurement, and external suppliers to resolve design and manufacturability issues.

Additional Information:
Some travel to suppliers for design reviews expected
Engineering dept and lab setting

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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.
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Aleron companies; Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Viaduct, and Aleron's strategic partner, SDI are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

 

Salary : $130,000 - $160,000

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