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You'll be involved from early concepts through to production, working alongside electrical, firmware, software and manufacturing teams.What you'll be doing• Design mechanical systems for a highly integrated wearable product, including enclosures, structural components, sensor mounting, thermal solutions and fit systems.• Own designs from concept through prototype, validation and production.• Build CAD models, detailed drawings and tolerance analyses for production-ready hardware.• Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to solve complex integration challenges.• Support prototype builds, testing, debugging and design improvements.• Partner with suppliers and manufacturing teams to optimize designs for volume production.What we're looking for• 4-8 years of mechanical engineering experience developing consumer electronics, wearables or similar products.• Strong experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX or similar.• Hands-on experience building, testing and refining physical hardware.• Understanding of tolerance analysis, manufacturing processes and product development from prototype through production.• Comfortable working in fast-moving environments where designs evolve quickly.Experience with wearables, VR/AR, sensors, lightweight structures, thermal management or compact electronic devices would be a significant advantage.This is a chance to join a small engineering team where you'll have real ownership, influence product direction and help bring an ambitious hardware platform to market.","company":"Ic Resources","rawCompany":"ic resources","city":"Austin","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-31T10:50:15.658Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2061.00","title":"Computer Hardware Engineers","slug":"computer-hardware-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"339113","title":"Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing","slug":"surgical-appliance-and-supplies-manufacturing"},{"code":"334519","title":"Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing","slug":"other-measuring-and-controlling-device-manufacturing"},{"code":"334510","title":"Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing","slug":"electromedical-and-electrotherapeutic-apparatus-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Design Engineer","description":"Mechanical Engineer | Wearables | Consumer Electronics | VRI'm partnering with an early-stage technology company that's building an advanced wearable hardware platform and looking for a Mechanical Engineer to help shape the next generation of consumer devices.This is an opportunity to work on products where mechanical design directly impacts user comfort, sensor performance, reliability and manufacturability. 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