Staff Product Design Engineer (ME)

Interested in building the personal computing device you’ve always wished you had? This is an opportunity to join a well-funded startup as an early product design/mechanical architect and to work on a new product from its early concept phase through shipping the device.

This is the perfect role for an engineer who is excited by design challenges, wants to prototype quickly, loves building delightful products, and wants to work in a fast-paced startup environment where they can have a wide-reaching impact.

This role is based in the SF Bay Area, but 15-20% travel will be required to work with vendors.

Responsibilities

• Architecture and mechanical design for a new personal computing device and associated peripherals, from concept through production.
• Explore the impact of product requests and how they would be integrated and would impact the final product.
• Rapidly prototype your designs to prove viability and enable product decisions.
• Develop initial product layouts including integrating various mechanical and electrical subsystems into industrial design.
• Determine where it is necessary to work with subject matter experts and use their input to drive the product forward.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including industrial design, electrical engineering, and manufacturing, to ensure seamless integration of components into high-quality products.
• Work closely with suppliers and push them to the edge of their capabilities.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in product design or mechanical engineering, preferably with a focus on consumer electronics.
• Has architected an entire product or complicated module and then taken that product through the NPI process.
• Experience designing parts with materials and manufacturing processes relevant to consumer electronics; e.g. injection molding, casting, stamping, and high-volume machining.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software and mechanical simulation tools.
• Experience working with multiple cross-functional engineering teams both on- and off-shore, including teams from manufacturing partners.

Preferred Skills

• A track record of successfully shipping high-volume products.
• Expertise in mechanism design, DFM, DFA, and design for robustness. 
• Experience with mechanical integration of electronic subsystems such as audio modules, cameras, I/O, RF, etc.
• Expertise in thermal management and thermal design for consumer electronics.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary + generous equity.
• 100% health/dental/vision platinum-level premium coverage + 70% premium coverage for dependents.
• 401(k) plan.
• Take-what-you-need unmetered vacation policy.

Annual Salary Range

$225,000 - $275,000/year