Lead Mechanical/Product Design Engineer – Special Projects
Location: San Francisco
Hardware Engineering Role
We are seeking an experienced Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to lead mechanical/product design engineering for new products from concept to production. This role offers significant ownership over decisions and opportunities for career growth in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own, architect, and design complex electromechanical systems, including plastic, metal, and soft goods components integrated with novel sensors and actuators.
- Drive designs across the entire development lifecycle: brainstorming, CAD, prototyping, testing, and ramp into production (including Asia manufacturing support).
- Solve highly cross-functional problems by collaborating with electrical, software, reliability, and manufacturing engineering teams.
- Perform analysis and testing to ensure designs meet product goals, including thermal, fluid, and structural analyses.
- Collaborate with industrial design, marketing, product teams, and company leadership to shape product direction and features.
Qualifications:
- 6+ years of consumer product design experience, including injection molding, sheet metal forming, and sensor/electronics integration.
- Experience shipping high-volume consumer products and supporting manufacturing in Asia.
- Highly proficient with 3D modeling (e.g., Solidworks, NX, Creo).
- Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes, DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, functional dimensioning, and GD&T.
- Strong understanding of root cause analysis, DOE, and quality measuring techniques.
- BSME or equivalent required.
- Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and equity
- Flexible PTO
- Health, vision, and dental insurance (for you and dependents)
- Supplemental life insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Lunch provided in SF office (5 days/week)
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position now or in the future.