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The contract for this position is a Full-time contract

What's the salary range for the Product Design Engineer position?

The suggested salary for this position is $152,100 - $200,000*

Is telecommuting possible for this position?

No, telecommuting is not possible for this position

Product Design Engineer job at Backbone

We're looking for skilled Product Design Engineers with experience shipping consumer products to join our devices team. You'll have the opportunity to drive conception, development and mass production of exciting future products in close collaboration with the industry’s best industrial designers, electrical engineers, operations managers and software engineers.

This is a hybrid role requiring in-office time at our Palo Alto hardware engineering office.

What you’ll be doing

Own hardware design modules and/or programs end to end, from initial concept through shipping and sustaining
Create design solutions based on first-principles and technical analysis followed by implementation in CAD (Onshape, Creo)
Communicate and collaborate with key cross-functional team members, including executives and leads
Create and own 2D documentation for parts, including GD&T, test/reliability instructions and datum schemes
Conduct regular design reviews, soliciting feedback and building alignment with other team members
Validate designs through physical prototypes (cardboard, 3D printing and CNC) and reliability, ergonomic and user research testing
Drive DFM from international partners and ensure designs are both robust and manufacturable
Continually de-risk programs through engineering analysis and program management
Raise the bar for mechanical engineering and manufacturing best practices on the team

What's required

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

What's ideal

Leadership role on multiple shipped mass-market products (1M+ units per year)
Proficiency in statistical process control and other quality tools; experience with Tableau, JMP, Excel
Experience with electrical and/or mechanical test rigs; experience designing mass production manufacturing jigs
Previous experience working on both small (startup) and large (big tech) teams
Previous experience directly working with overseas/APO CM and parts vendors
Interest in learning new hardware/software skills with goal of continuous growth
Desire to build cross-functional team relationships and continuously improve communication, development and analysis processes
Experience with model construction and prototyping, including SLS, SLA and FDM 3D printing
Interest or experience in gaming industry, especially handhelds
BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

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