Product Design TPM — Wearables Hardware Release Lead

Sesame AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health, vision, dental benefits

Unlimited PTO

Medical FSA

Employee Stock Options

Job summary

Sesame is seeking a Product Design TPM to own the mechanical side of a wearable device project. You will manage enclosures, materials, finishes, mechanisms, tooling and accessories across EVT through PVT, coordinating with design, manufacturing and suppliers.

You will lead change control, schedule maintenance, and drive build readiness while balancing cost and schedule pressures on a fast-paced startup. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of hardware program management or mechanical/product design engineering in consumer electronics.
• Hands-on experience releasing mechanical parts through EVT/DVT/PVT or equivalent.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes and tolerance/DFM validation.

Responsibilities

• Own the Product Design program schedule from concept through EVT, DVT and PVT, including part release, tooling kickoff, first-shots, validation and phase exit criteria.
• Run the PD release and change-control process: every part has a release date, an owner and a status in our PLM tool.
• Program-manage styles, colors and materials: cosmetic material qualification, color development, SKU rollout planning.
• Coordinate design validation and reliability testing for mechanical parts, and own closure of design-review action items.
• Manage tooling, materials, cosmetic-part and packaging suppliers: quotes, POs, sample requests, tooling timelines and delivery schedules.
• Plan mechanical materials and build matrices for prototype builds, and lead mechanical build readiness across factory sites.
• Run failure analysis triage for mechanical and cosmetic issues: every issue has an owner, a due date and a path to closure.
• Maintain the Product Design section of the program's master issues list and weekly status, aligned with area leads.
• Travel to contract manufacturer and supplier sites for builds, tooling reviews and validation as needed.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Hardware program management

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLM tools

Job description

Sesame is seeking a Product Design TPM to own the mechanical side of a wearable device project. You will manage enclosures, materials, finishes, mechanisms, tooling and accessories across EVT through PVT, coordinating with design, manufacturing and suppliers.

You will lead change control, schedule maintenance, and drive build readiness while balancing cost and schedule pressures on a fast-paced startup. Travel up to 25% is expected.