Product Design Engineering Manager

Summary :

We're seeking an experienced Product Design Engineering Manager (Mechanical) to lead a team of engineers in designing the next generation of AI Glasses. As a key member of our AI Glasses Hardware team, you'll play a critical role in bringing contextual AI experiences in a beautiful wearable form factor to our customers. This is a complex and operationally impact-focused position that offers the opportunity to develop groundbreaking technologies that can revolutionize human communication and interaction.

Required Skills :

Product Design Engineering Manager Responsibilities :

Lead a team of engineers developing complex consumer hardware devices, providing technical guidance and oversight

Collaborate with recruiting staff to expand the team through conferences, events, and onboarding new employees

Develop comprehensive plans for prioritizing technical and resourcing challenges by understanding technical architectures, long-term and short-term planning, hardware roadmapping, and other key issues

Regularly assess employee performance, address under-performance, and recognize and promote team members

Foster effective collaboration between teams by partnering with product management, technical program management, manufacturing, operations, and other engineering groups

Support engineer career development by assigning projects tailored to their skill levels, strengths, and work styles, and promoting long-term skill growth

Travel domestically and internationally (up to 10%) to support builds, meet with suppliers, and work with multi-site hardware teams

Work effectively with cross-functional teams, including UX, ID, manufacturing, reliability, and others

Minimum Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications :

BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree

8+ years of experience shipping consumer products, with an in depth foundation in mechanical engineering fundamentals

3+ years of team management experience, leading mechanical engineers

Experience leading hardware teams to ship consumer devices and be inspired about building and developing high-performing teams

Proven experience collaborating with Asian contract manufacturers and suppliers, both remotely and on-site

Skilled in tackling ambiguous issues, providing strategic direction, and applying conceptual thinking

Proficient in state-of-the-art mechanical design and simulation tools, prototyping tools, manufacturing technologies, and materials

Experience driving technical contributions to innovation-driven product design teams

Demonstrated skill in communicating technical information to stakeholders, driving understanding and buy-in

Public Compensation :

$170,000 / year to $240,000 / year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry : Internet

Equal Opportunity :

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