Lead Mechanical Engineer

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Location: San Francisco, California

Open to remote work with 1x/month travel to the San Francisco office.

About the Role

We are partnering with an innovative technology company developing advanced consumer hardware products that combine mechanical, electrical, sensor, and software technologies. The organization is seeking a Lead Mechanical / Product Design Engineer to drive the development of next-generation products from concept through production.

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, 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.

Qualifications & 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.

This role is best suited for engineers who enjoy building physical products, solving complex electromechanical challenges, and owning products from concept to launch.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or support such as H1B, TN, E-3, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, or employment-based permanent residence processes, now or in the future.