Product Design Mechanical Engineer

Verkada; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

HSA/FSA options

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Verkada is seeking a Product Design Mechanical Engineer in San Mateo to own the mechanical design of our next generation enterprise intercom products from concept to mass production. You’ll craft robust, scalable solutions for audio, cameras, mounting, sealing and environmental resistance while collaborating closely with EE and Industrial Design teams.

You have a strong track record in end-to-end hardware development, 3D CAD mastery, and hands-on testing, plus experience with overseas supply

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• End-to-end mechanical design experience for enterprise or consumer electronics.
• Mastery of 3D CAD software and hands-on hardware testing.

Responsibilities

• Generate mechanical solutions for enterprise hardware (audio, cameras, mounting, sealing, environmental resistance, thermals, tamper resistance).
• Drive new products from proof of concept to mass production.
• Collaborate with Electrical Engineering to integrate PCBAs, sensors, and interconnects.
• Collaborate with Industrial Design to explore, prototype, test, and finalize product form and CMF.
• Work with vendors to dial in DFM/DFA and kick-off parts at prototype and production quantities.
• Own tooling release, bring up, and validation for a broad variety of parts & processes.
• Develop, manage & execute mechanical reliability test plans and DoEs.
• Assist with failure analysis and root cause analysis; iterate and validate.
• Coordinate with JDM and CM partners through EVT to PVT and mass production.

Skills

End-to-end mechanical design

3D CAD mastery

Hands-on hardware testing

Overseas supply chain experience

DFM/DFT

Vendor collaboration

Product development

Travel up to 15%

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

Job description

Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it. You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It’s the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

About The Role

As a Product Design Mechanical Engineer at Verkada, you’ll play a key role in designing and bringing to market our next generation of enterprise intercom products, owning the mechanical design from early concept through mass production.

What You'll Do

• Generate mechanical solutions for a wide variety of product requirements relevant to enterprise hardware (audio, cameras, RF, buttons, mounting, sealing, environmental resistance, thermals, tamper resistance, etc.)
• Drive new products from initial proof of concept through to mass production
• Generate mechanical solutions for a wide variety of product requirements relevant to enterprise hardware (mounting, sealing, environmental resistance, thermals, tamper resistance, etc.)
• Collaborate with our Electrical Engineering team to integrate PCBAs, sensors, interconnects, and other electro‑mechanical elements into your designs
• Collaborate with our Industrial Design team to explore, prototype, test new product concepts, and finalize product form and CMF
• Work with mechanical vendors to dial in DFM/DFA, then quote & kick‑off parts at prototype and production quantities
• Own tooling release, bring up, and validation for a broad variety of parts & processes
• Develop, manage & execute mechanical reliability test plans and various DoEs
• Assist with failure analysis and root cause analysis; troubleshoot, iterate, and validate quickly
• Work closely with our JDM and CM partners to steer your product concepts through validation builds (EVT, DVT, PVT) & into mass production

What You Bring

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related fields
• A clear track record of designing and manufacturing enterprise or consumer electronic products
• Mastery of 3D CAD software
• Experience getting hands‑on with building & testing hardware
• Experience working with an overseas supply chain
• Experience working with part vendors on DFM, tooling bring up and validation
• Passion for designing aesthetically pleasing but easy to use hardware
• End‑to‑end product development experience
• 5 years of experience in mechanical design, manufacturing and electro‑mechanical systems and products
• Ability to travel internationally up to 15%

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well‑being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Fertility Stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

Additional Information

• We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.

Annual Pay Range

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs).

Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full‑time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

Estimated Annual Pay Range

$155,000—$250,000 USD

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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