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The ideal candidate will be a proactive self-starter and CAD expert with proven experience taking consumer products from concept through production, including close collaboration with overseas factories in China. This role focuses on delivering manufacturable, high-quality, and cost-effective product designs across all development stages.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead the mechanical design, development, and manufacturing of new and existing products.\nOwn CAD modeling and detailed design, ensuring manufacturability, and alignment with product and industrial design intent.\nCollaborate closely with China-based factories, evaluating tooling, materials, and production processes while ensuring DFM best practices.\nPartner with Product Development, Industrial Design, and Electrical Engineering teams to drive innovation and resolve technical challenges.\nWork independently and proactively to move projects forward, maintaining ownership through all stages of the development cycle.\nSupport all phases of the product lifecycle - from concept and prototyping to validation, pilot builds, and mass production.\nEvaluate and troubleshoot factory tooling and injection molding processes to improve yield and reduce costs.\nConduct design validation and reliability testing, analyze results, and implement corrective actions.\nInvestigate and resolve product quality issues, working closely with Quality, Compliance, and Legal teams.\nParticipate in product safety and compliance reviews, including documentation and Intellectual Property (IP) assessments.\nQualifications & Skills\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.\n8+ years of experience in mechanical engineering and product development, ideally in CPG, electronics, or durable goods.\nAdvanced proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks or equivalent) with a focus on precision and manufacturability.\nDirect experience collaborating with overseas factories, including tooling evaluation and production troubleshooting.\nStrong understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.\nSelf-starter with a hands-on, solutions-oriented approach and strong analytical and problem-solving skills\nExcellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.\nFamiliarity with injection molding, metal stamping, and other high-volume manufacturing processes.\nProven success managing projects through multiple development stages.\nSalary Range (commensurate with experience)\n$120,000—$140,000 USD","description_format":"text","description_chars":2619,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Home Appliances"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-12T21:56:51Z"}],"liveness":{"score":8,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.283,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":247,"expected_fill_days":42,"reasons":["conf:7","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":140000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/chefman-senior-mechanical-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/chefman-senior-mechanical-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T02:49:06Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3045,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1955,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}