Mechanical Engineer
toptal
📍 Remote🌐 Remote🕐 14d ago🔗 findwork
Job Description
We're looking for a highly experienced Mechanical Engineer who can hit the ground running on a fast-paced, short-term remote engagement. This is a hands-on design role for someone who thrives under tight timelines and can move from onboarding to meaningful output within days, not weeks. You'll be working deep in Siemens NX on plastics-focused design challenges, contributing directly to parts that are headed toward injection molding production.
**What You'll Do**
* Deliver mechanical design work in Siemens NX with a focus on plastic components for injection molding
* Design and refine TPU overmolded parts
* Manage heat insert placement and integration into plastic housings
* Apply functional dimensioning and geometric tolerancing to ensure manufacturability
* Perform tolerance stack-up analysis to validate fit and function across assemblies
* Support IP-rated enclosure design and button/user interface component design
**What You Bring**
* Strong, hands-on experience with Siemens NX
* Proven track record designing injection-molded plastic parts
* Experience with TPU overmolding
* Practical knowledge of heat insert management and integration
* Solid grasp of functional dimensioning and tolerance stack-up analysis
* Experience with IP-rated design
* Experience with button/user interface design
* Ability to start immediately and ramp up quickly with minimal onboarding time