Product Design TPM (Hardware)

Location: San Francisco, United States; on-site

Salary: $175,000–$250,000 per year

Company

Sesame is developing a compact wearable computer that integrates sensing, computing, and voice-agent capabilities into a lightweight, comfortable, and attractive product.

What you will do

• Own the Product Design program schedule from concept through EVT, DVT, and PVT, including part release, tooling, validation, and phase exits.
• Run mechanical part release and change control in the PLM system, maintaining owners, dates, statuses, decision logs, and issue tracking.
• Manage styles, colors, materials, cosmetic qualification, SKU rollout planning, and mechanical build readiness.
• Coordinate design validation, reliability testing, failure analysis, and closure of mechanical and cosmetic issues.
• Manage tooling, materials, cosmetic-part, packaging, and contract manufacturing suppliers, including quotes, purchase orders, samples, and delivery schedules.
• Travel to contract manufacturer and supplier sites for builds, tooling reviews, and validation as needed.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in hardware program management or mechanical/product design engineering for consumer electronics, including at least 2 years managing programs.
• Hands-on experience releasing mechanical parts and taking them through tooling and prototype builds such as EVT, DVT, and PVT.
• Working knowledge of injection molding, machining, stamping, cosmetic finishing, tolerances, DFM, and validation practices.
• Experience managing tooling, materials, or fabrication suppliers and running change control and part release in a PLM tool.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 25%.

Nice to have

• Experience with wearables or products with significant industrial design and cosmetic constraints.
• Experience with premium cosmetic materials, finishes, multiple SKUs, colors, configurations, packaging, or accessories.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and tools such as Linear, Arena, or similar issue and PLM systems.
• Startup experience or ownership of new product programs at a large company.

Culture & Benefits

• Small, fast-paced startup environment with ambitious hardware and software projects.
• Employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for employees and dependents.
• Unlimited paid time off and sick time.
• 401(k) employer match of up to 3.5% of compensation and a flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650 per year.
• Competitive stock options and an employee assistance program.