Senior Mechanical Engineer - Wearable Product Design

Sesame HR; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health, vision & dental benefits

Unlimited PTO

Medical FSA

EAP

Stock options

Job summary

Sesame is building a wearable computing platform, seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own mechanical architecture for wearable hardware, prototype development, testing, and partner collaboration. You will drive integration of sensors, batteries, optics, and enclosures in very small form factors, collaborating with Electrical, Firmware, ID, and manufacturing teams to enable fast, robust iterations.

This is a fast-paced startup where decisive, collaborative work and delivery with limited

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product design.
• 4+ years in wearable product design.
• Experience with complex electromechanical integration in small form factors.
• Knowledge of plastics, metals, adhesives, and glass.
• Lead or principal engineer experience shipping products.
• Expertise with CAD & mechanical simulation tools.
• Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing techniques (stamping, machining, 3D printing, injection molding).
• BS or MS in ME or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, simulate, prototype, and ship mechanical systems for wearable form factors.
• Generate models, drawings, simulations, and specs for partners in design and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Firmware, ID, and soft goods teams to solve integration challenges.
• Identify, evaluate, and direct materials and fabrication partners.
• Travel as needed for product or prototype development.

Skills

CAD tools

Mechanical simulation

Electromechanical integration

Material properties

Product design leadership

Prototyping

Wearable design

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software (SolidWorks/Creo)

Finite element/thermal simulation

3D printing

Job description

Sesame is building a wearable computing platform, seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own mechanical architecture for wearable hardware, prototype development, testing, and partner collaboration. You will drive integration of sensors, batteries, optics, and enclosures in very small form factors, collaborating with Electrical, Firmware, ID, and manufacturing teams to enable fast, robust iterations.

This is a fast-paced startup where decisive, collaborative work and delivery with limited