Product Design Engineer – AR Wearables & Prototyping

Snap Inc.; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Mental health support

Equity/RSUs

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Product Design Engineer to join the SPECS team in California. Design, prototype, and analyze new products from concept to mass production, collaborating with design and engineering teams to ensure manufacturability.

You will conduct failure analysis, implement improvements, support supplier builds, and lead design reviews, with up to 20% international travel and focus on design for manufacturing principles.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in mechanical design for consumer electronics is preferred.
• Experience with overseas manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and analyze exciting new products and components from concept to mass production.
• Collaborate with industrial design, operations, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Conduct failure analysis and implement corrective actions for design improvements.
• Support development builds onsite at external component suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Create detailed design models and documentation for production.
• Develop and conduct technical experiments to select designs, materials, and technologies.
• Lead and contribute to technical design reviews.
• Travel internationally up to 20%.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D CAD

Tolerance analysis

DFM

Technical communication

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field

MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

NX CAD

Job description

Snap Inc. is seeking a Product Design Engineer to join the SPECS team in California. Design, prototype, and analyze new products from concept to mass production, collaborating with design and engineering teams to ensure manufacturability.

You will conduct failure analysis, implement improvements, support supplier builds, and lead design reviews, with up to 20% international travel and focus on design for manufacturing principles.