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Lead Mechanical/ Product Design Engineer, Special Projects

140k – 225kSan Francisco, CACaliforniaRemote6+ YOE
Summary

Leads mechanical and product design for special projects, owning electromechanical systems from concept to high-volume production. Requires 6+ years experience in consumer products, 3D CAD proficiency, and manufacturing expertise including DFM/DFA and GD&T.

About the role

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, including brainstorming, CAD, prototyping, testing, and ramp into production in Asia.
  • Solve highly cross-functional problems by working with electrical, software, reliability, and manufacturing engineering teams.
  • Perform analysis and testing to ensure designs meet product goals, including thermal, fluid, and structural analyses.
  • Help shape the direction of our products and features by collaborating with industrial design, marketing, and product teams as well as company leadership.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of consumer product design experience with knowledge of injection molding, sheet metal forming, and sensor/electronics integration.
  • Experience shipping high-volume consumer products, including manufacturing support in Asia.
  • Highly proficient with 3D modeling (e.g. Solidworks, NX, Creo).
  • Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), tolerance analysis, functional dimensioning and geometric tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Solid understanding of root cause analysis, DOEs, and other quality measuring techniques.
  • BSME or equivalent.
  • Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed.
Skills
SolidworksNXCreoInjection MoldingSheet Metal FormingDFMDFAGD&TTolerance AnalysisRoot Cause AnalysisDOEsThermal AnalysisFluid AnalysisStructural Analysis
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