Date Posted: 08/24/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 506150
Industry: Medical Equipment & Supplies
Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Location: Waltham, MA, USA, 02452
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: M-F, 8 to 5
Employment Type: Temp to Hire
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 7
Min Hourly Rate($): 53.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 60.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: CAD, Engineering, Product Design, Solidworks
Experience Desired: Mechanical engineering, product design, or design engineering experience (2-3 yrs); Experience using CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) (0 yrs); Experience in the medical device industry is strongly preferred. (0 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Required Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
Required Experiences and Skills:
• 2-3 years of mechanical engineering, product design, or design engineering experience.
• Experience using CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience building and testing assemblies.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Experiences and Skills:
• Experience in the medical device industry is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting prototypes, demonstration systems, or low-volume assemblies.
• Familiarity with design controls, documentation, and regulated product development environments.
• Experience with inventory management and logistics coordination.
Mechanical Design Engineer Responsibilities:
We are seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Design Engineer for a full-time, 6-month contract assignment with the potential to transition into a permanent full-time role. This position is ideal for an engineer with 2-3 years of mechanical design experience who enjoys hands-on product development, prototyping, and supporting customer-facing demonstrations.
The successful candidate will partner closely with a Principal Design Engineer to build, maintain, and optimize commercial demo kits used by our Sales and Commercial teams. This individual will ensure demonstration systems are assembled, tested, organized, and ready for shipment at all times, while also contributing to mechanical design and engineering activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Principal Design Engineer to assemble and maintain commercial demonstration kits.
- Support the design, fabrication, testing, and refinement of mechanical components and assemblies.
- Ensure demo kits are fully functional, properly organized, and available for rapid deployment to commercial teams.
- Coordinate packing, inventory management, and shipment preparation of demonstration equipment.
- Troubleshoot mechanical issues and implement design improvements to enhance demo reliability and usability.
- Create and maintain engineering documentation, assembly instructions, and bills of materials (BOMs).
- Assist with prototyping, validation testing, and product development activities as needed.
- Manage inventory of demo components, replacement parts, and supplies.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient workspace for demo kit assembly and storage.
- Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Management, and Commercial teams to support product demonstrations and customer engagements.
Work Environment
This role combines engineering design work with hands-on assembly, testing, and operational support. The ideal candidate enjoys working both at a desk and in a lab/workshop environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality demonstration systems that represent the company's products to customers and stakeholders.
Employment Type
Full-time
Initial 6-month assignment
Potential for conversion to a full-time employee based on performance and business needs
Success in This Role will be measured by the ability to:
- Maintain demonstration kits in a constant state of readiness.
- Deliver high-quality, reliable demo systems to support commercial activities.
- Partner effectively with the Principal Design Engineer.
- Contribute to ongoing product and process improvements.
- Support a seamless customer and commercial demonstration experience.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer looking to gain hands-on experience in product development, medical devices, and commercial product support while working closely with senior engineering leadership.
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
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