Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with robust expertise in electronic enclosure design, SolidWorks/Creo, rapid prototyping, and low-volume manufacturing.

The consultant will be responsible for converting an existing 3D enclosure concept into a fully functional, sealed, and manufacturable housing for an industrial electronic sensor device. The immediate goal is to design and support manufacturing of approximately 100 pilot units, with potential involvement in mass production.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and develop electronic enclosures using SolidWorks or Creo (Pro/E).
- Design housing around PCBs, electronic components, connectors, cable glands, and mounting points.
- Develop sealed enclosures with appropriate IP protection, including gasket and cable-entry sealing.
- Evaluate manufacturing methods such as 3D printing, CNC machining, vacuum/urethane casting, and rapid prototyping.
- Optimize enclosure designs for Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Assembly (DFA).
- Prepare complete manufacturing documentation, including 3D CAD models, STEP files, 2D drawings, tolerances, and mechanical BOMs.
- Coordinate with manufacturing vendors such as Xometry, Protolabs, or equivalent suppliers for quotations, prototypes, and pilot manufacturing.
- Conduct prototype fitment, mechanical validation, and first-article inspections.
- Work closely with PCB engineers and manufacturing partners to ensure proper electronics integration.
- Support the production of approximately 100 pilot enclosures and potential future injection-molded manufacturing.

Mandatory Technical Skills

1. SolidWorks and/or Creo (Pro/E) – Strong hands-on 3D mechanical CAD design experience.
2.



Electronic Enclosure Design – Experience designing housings for PCBs, sensors, embedded electronics, or industrial devices.
3. Rapid Prototyping – Knowledge of 3D printing, CNC machining, vacuum/urethane casting, or similar low-volume fabrication processes.
4. DFM/DFA – Experience developing cost-effective, manufacturable mechanical designs.
5. Mechanical Design Documentation – Experience preparing manufacturing drawings, STEP files, tolerances, material specifications, and mechanical BOMs.
6. Vendor/Supplier Coordination – Experience working with prototype and low-volume manufacturing suppliers.
7. End-to-End Product Development – Proven experience taking electronic enclosure designs from concept through prototypes to manufactured products.

Preferred Skills

- IP-rated enclosure design, gasket sealing, and ingress protection.
- Plastic injection molding and tooling design.
- GD&T; and tolerance analysis.
- Electronics encapsulation/potting.
- Marine electronics, industrial IoT, or industrial equipment enclosure experience.
- Experience working with European or Asian manufacturing suppliers.

Ideal Candidate A hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer with proven experience in electronic product enclosures, SolidWorks/Creo, prototype development, and low-volume manufacturing, ideally someone who has independently designed and delivered electronic housings from concept to finished manufactured products.

How to Apply

Interested consultants are requested to share their updated resume along with the following information:

- Total years of mechanical design experience.
- Experience in electronic enclosure design.
- SolidWorks / Creo experience.
- Details of a completed enclosure design and manufacturing project.
- Current availability and expected hourly contract rate.

📌 Mechanical Design Engineer – Electronic Enclosure Design (India)
🏢 Data Nexus AI
📍 India