Product Design Engineer (III)
Pinnacle Technical Resources· Staffing/Recruiting· Jun 23, 2026 · 4mo agoPosted 126 days ago
Mountain View, California
Hybrid
Contract · 6+ months
Senior
$95–$105/hr
5+ years exp
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Position: Product Design Engineer (III)
Location: Mountain View, CA -Hybrid
Duration: 06+ months Contract
Job ID: 177656
Pay Range: $95 - $105/hour on W2
Description:
As a Product Design Engineer, you are considered a go-to expert in one area within Product Design, demonstrating engineering expertise through user- or consumer-focused product influence in multiple cross-functional areas. You participate in a greater team initiative (e.g., publishing technical documents, creating/improving processes/standards, teaching design classes). You own a user or consumer product design area/material/component/system of high complexity, or several user or consumer product design areas/components/systems of moderate complexity. Note: In accordance with regional legislation, in certain locations the job title for this role might be 'Developer' or 'Consultant' rather than 'Engineer'.
Responsibilities include:
- Apply engineering fundamentals, analyze data, and implement findings at the product level. May solve complex mission-critical issues.
- Demonstrates Design expertise through user
- or consumer-focused product influence in an aesthetic area (e.g., Industrial Design, User Experience, Graphical Artwork, Human Factors, CMF, usability/serviceability) where applicable.
- Execute work independently, identify and communicate program roadblocks.
- Provide guidance to and may mentor junior engineers. Actively participate in design reviews and knowledge sharing.
- Regularly demonstrate unique/innovative system-level solutions.
- Demonstrate deep technical knowledge in multiple areas to deliver high-quality and reliable mass-production user or consumer products (e.g., sheet metal, machining, anodization, injection molding, coatings, raw materials, packaging, thermals, FEA).
- May present to management and cross-functional management.
- Anticipate and address product design issues or risks. Ensure validation of product design and implement design improvement.
Minimum role qualifications requirement:
- 5 years of experience designing mechanical components such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, or flexes.
- 5 years of experience using computer-aided design (CAD) tools such as 3D MCAD, NX, Creo, or Solidworks.
Pay Range: $95 - $105/hour on W2
The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.
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