Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Enterprise Hardware

Verkada Inc.; San Mateo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare programs

Nationwide medical, vision and dental

HSA/FSA employer contributions

Mental health support

Parental leave & fertility benefits

Paid holidays and PTO

Fertility Stipend

Wellness / fitness benefits

Healthy lunches provided daily

Job summary

Verkada Inc. seeks a Product Design Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design of the next generation enterprise intercom products from concept to mass production.

You will generate mechanical solutions for audio, cameras, mounting, sealing, and environmental resistance while collaborating with Electrical and Industrial Design teams. You will work with vendors to achieve DFM/DFA, manage tooling release and validation, and develop reliability tests.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Track record designing and manufacturing enterprise or consumer electronic products.
• Mastery of 3D CAD software.
• Hands-on with building & testing hardware and overseas supply chain experience.
• Experience with DFM, tooling bring up and validation.
• Designing aesthetically pleasing but user-friendly hardware.
• 5 years of mechanical design, manufacturing and electro-mechanical systems experience.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Generate mechanical solutions for enterprise hardware (audio, cameras, RF, buttons, mounting, sealing, environmental resistance, thermals, tamper resistance).
• Drive new products from initial proof of concept through mass production.
• Collaborate with Electrical Engineering to integrate PCBAs, sensors, interconnects, and other electro-mechanical elements into designs.
• Collaborate with Industrial Design to 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 concepts through EVT, DVT, PVT and into mass production

Skills

3D CAD mastery

Overseas supply chain experience

DFM/ tooling bring up

Hardware for enterprise devices

Electro-mechanical systems

Travel up to 15%

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Verkada Inc. seeks a Product Design Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical design of the next generation enterprise intercom products from concept to mass production.

You will generate mechanical solutions for audio, cameras, mounting, sealing, and environmental resistance while collaborating with Electrical and Industrial Design teams. You will work with vendors to achieve DFM/DFA, manage tooling release and validation, and develop reliability tests.