Lead Mechanical Engineer - Shenzhen (Advance Consumer Tech /Robotics Projects)
Our client is a fast-growing technology company building next-generation AI-powered physical products at the intersection of AI consumer technology, robotics, and advanced hardware engineering.
They are seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer - Shenzhen Base to take ownership of mechanical development for innovative hardware products, from initial concept through mass production. This role is ideal for an ambitious engineer who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, working directly with manufacturing partners, and operating in a highly entrepreneurial environment.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of mechanical systems and assemblies for cutting-edge hardware products.
- Own product development from concept, prototyping, validation, and NPI through to mass production.
- Design precision mechanical components and assemblies with strong consideration for performance, manufacturability, reliability, cost, and scalability.
- Drive DFM, DFA, tolerance stack-up analysis, GD&T, tooling reviews, and production readiness.
- Work directly with tooling vendors, mold manufacturers, and contract manufacturers to optimize product quality and manufacturing efficiency.
- Collaborate closely with Electrical, Firmware, Software, AI, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to deliver integrated hardware solutions.
- Conduct root cause investigations, reliability testing, and corrective action plans for product and manufacturing issues.
- Support supplier selection, manufacturing process development, and production ramp-up activities.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and rapid execution.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's or above in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or related disciplines.
- At least 7 years of relevant experience within mechanical engineering and project management.
- Proven experience taking at least one physical hardware product from prototype to mass production within any consumer electronics wearables, smart Devices, medical devices etc
- Strong hands-on experience designing and industrializing injection-molded plastic components.
- Deep understanding of injection molding processes, tooling development, DFM and DFA, Tolerance analysis, GD&T
- Direct experience mold shops, toolmakers, contract manufacturers and supply chain partners
- Experience supporting NPI and mass production programs.
- Proficiency with industry-standard CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including plastics, sheet metal, machining, and assembly techniques.
- Experience collaborating with Shenzhen-based manufacturing ecosystems is highly desirable.
- Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese and can be based in Shenzhen.
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