Mechanical Design Engineer

Date PostedMay 28, 2026LocationOtsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, JapanCompanySanyo Seiko Co., Ltd.SalaryJPY 4500K - JPY 8000KTypemanufacturing (automobile/plant engineering/precision equipment) - architect/cad architect/cad operator/plant architect it (other) - design/cad design/cad operator it (other) - other

Job Summary

You will be responsible for the mechanical and enclosure design of medical and optical equipment. This role involves the full product lifecycle from specification determination and basic design to drawing creation and prototyping. You will collaborate with internal teams to ensure high-quality design deliverables in a focused environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage mechanical and enclosure design for medical and optical devices
  • Prepare specifications, technical documents, and CAD drawings
  • Coordinate specification determination and principle prototyping
  • Collaborate with internal design teams for project execution

Required Skills

  • Mechanical design experience
  • SOLIDWORKS proficiency
  • Mass production prototyping experience
  • Fluent Japanese (N1 level)

Job Details

### Job Description As a member of the design department, you will be responsible for the mechanical design of our own medical devices and OEM products (mainly optical equipment) ordered from major clients. You will be responsible for meetings related to mechanical design, specification determination, document creation (specifications, procedures, etc.), basic design, detailed design, drawing creation using CAD, and principle prototyping. Since sales staff handle external negotiations, you can concentrate on design. ### Post-Employment Image After introductory training, you will be assigned to a team. A training plan will be determined based on your experience, and senior employees in the department will train you to become fully proficient in approximately 3 months to 3 years. ### Future Prospects We expect you to collaborate with external stakeholders, create specifications, and play a leading role in mechanical design. ### Product Examples General industrial equipment such as optical instruments, proprietary high-temperature observation equipment, and medical equipment. ### Working Hours 8:15-17:15 (Lunch break: 12:15-13:00, 45 minutes; Afternoon break: 15:00-15:15, 15 minutes) ### Job Requirements [Required Requirements] - Experience in mechanical design - Experience in design and development using SOLIDWORKS - Experience in mass production prototyping [Preferred Requirements] - Management experience ### Languages - English Level: None - Japanese Level: Fluent (JLPT Level 1 or N1) - Chinese Level: None ### Benefits - 118 days of annual leave - Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (depending on the company calendar) - New Year's, Golden Week, and summer holidays - Retirement benefits system - Employee savings plan - Workplace NISA savings plan - Qualification acquisition incentive system - Subsidies for club activities - Subsidies for departmental drinking parties - Optional short-term work until elementary school graduation - Optional retirement age up to age 65