Lead Product Design Engineer

What you'll do:

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  Own a flagship hardware program end to end, from initial concept through shipping and sustaining engineering
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  Lead a talented cross-functional team of talented product design, electrical and quality engineers through a phase gate driven product development process
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  Create innovative design solutions based on first-principles and technical analysis followed by implementation in CAD (Onshape, Creo)Communicate and collaborate with executives and leads across software, packaging and operations
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  Create and own 2D documentation for parts, including GD&T, test/reliability instructions and datum schemes
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  Conduct regular design reviews, soliciting feedback and building alignment with other team members
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  Validate designs through physical prototypes (cardboard, 3D printing and CNC) and reliability, ergonomic and user research testing

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  Drive international vendors though DFM, engineering validation, design validation and mass production while ensuring rapid development and our standards of quality
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  Continually de-risk programs through engineering analysis and program management
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  Raise the bar for mechanical engineering and manufacturing best practices on the team

What's required:

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  Demonstrated end-to-end experience owning 1-3+ shipped mass-market hardware programs on shipped mass-market products, including failure analysis/corrective action ownership
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  Exceptional communication and organization skills with ability to clearly articulate and document issues, including excellent presentation/slide skills
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  Demonstrated experience designing parts for injection molding, 2D processes (sheet metal stamping, die cut), CNC fabrication, die casting and extrusion
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  Exceptional proficiency with CAD (Creo preferred)
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  Exceptional proficiency with creating 2D drawings, including GD&T, linear tolerances, tolerance analysis, IQC/IPQC/OQC inspection procedures and assembly datums
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  Experience working in high-pressure, low-information environments requiring successful risk judgment, strong decision making skills and personal resiliency
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  Comfortable taking constructive feedback and improving performance at a dynamic and rapidly growing company
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  Able to work autonomously with strong commitment to ownership over tasks and prototypes, including accountability as a Directly Responsible Individual (DRI)
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  Ability to generate bursts of high-intensity output when needed
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  This role requires up to 25% international travel

What's ideal:

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  Leadership role on mass-market gaming and/or smartphone products
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  Proficiency in statistical process control and other quality tools; experience with Tableau, JMP, ExcelProficiency in electrical engineering basics, including Gerber files, board layout and driving SMT vendors 
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  Previous management experience with diverse cross-functional teams
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  Experience designing electrical and/or mechanical test rigs; experience designing mass production manufacturing jigs
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  Previous experience working on both small (startup) and large (big tech) teams
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  Experience with hands-on model construction and prototyping, including SLS, SLA and FDM 3D printing
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  Interest or experience in gaming industry, especially handhelds
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  BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent