Staff Product Design Engineer (Consumer Electronics)

TL;DR

Staff Product Design Engineer (Consumer Electronics): Leading a project team to develop next-generation AR glasses (Spectacles) with an accent on mechanical architecture and scalable manufacturing. Focus on guiding complex design trade-offs, managing a team of engineers, and ensuring high-quality product delivery from concept to production.

Location: Must be based in Los Angeles (expected in office 4+ days per week)

Salary: $229,000 – $343,000 per year

Company

Technology company creating visual messaging and augmented reality products, including Snapchat and Spectacles AR glasses.

What you will do

• Lead a project team of mechanical product design engineers developing next-generation AR products and experiences.
• People manage a team of engineers, providing technical support and career growth guidance.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Industrial Design to ensure timely deliverables across multi-phase programs.
• Perform complex design trade-off analysis and inform high-quality decision making at the product level.
• Guide team members through tolerancing, datum selection, manufacturing, assembly, and validation.
• Partner with contract manufacturers and vendors from concept to production to deliver scalable designs.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a related field.
• 11+ years of experience in product design, mechanical engineering, or relevant fields.
• 3+ years of hands-on engineering management and design leadership experience.
• Expert level proficiency in 3D CAD and 2D documentation.
• Strong fundamentals in materials, manufacturing methods, and structural analysis.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 20% to support development builds onsite.

Nice to have

• MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in consumer electronics working with overseas manufacturing partners.
• Experience with NX CAD software.
• Demonstrated experience developing and shipping consumer electronic products at scale.
• Experience leveraging simulation to accelerate product development.

Culture & Benefits

• "Default Together" approach focusing on dynamic in-person collaboration.
• Comprehensive medical coverage and emotional/mental health support programs.
• Paid parental leave.
• Compensation packages including equity in the form of RSUs.