Manager, Product Design Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of mechanical product design engineers developing our next-generation AR products and working closely in partnership with our US design teams.
• People manage a team of engineers in varying stages of their careers providing technical support and career growth.
• Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders in Engineering, Operations, and Industrial Design/Product to ensure timely deliverables across a multi-phase program.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to perform complex design trade-off analysis and inform high quality decision making at a product level, including with industrial design and product management.
• Provide support and guidance to your team to ensure timely completion of deliverables, and assume direct responsibility when necessary.
• Help drive advanced R&D with Asia-based suppliers to advance our product roadmap.
• Guide product design engineering team members through product development considerations including tolerancing, datum selection, manufacturing, assembly, and validation.
• Guide team members to conduct failure analysis and implement corrective actions for design improvements.
• Supervise the mechanical design and integration of sub-systems and lead technical design reviews.
• Develop and model best practices for the team in product development, engineering process and documentation to improve overall team effectiveness.
• Regular onsite support for development builds in Taiwan and/or international travel up to 50%.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Strong engineering fundamentals, including wide knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods.
• Expert level proficiency in 3D CAD and 2D documentation.
• Technical background in product design, mechanical architecture, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturing, and structural analysis.
• Experience with designing plastic/metal components, printed circuit boards, and flexible printed circuits.
• Strong communication skills -- written, verbal, and presentations.
• Ability to clearly show your ideas to peers and leadership.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field.
• 11+ years of product design, mechanical engineering, or relevant experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on engineering management and design leadership experience.
• Fluent English and Mandarin communication skills.
• MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in consumer electronics working with overseas manufacturing partners.
• Experience with NX CAD software.
• Demonstrated experience developing and shipping consumer electronic products at scale.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging simulation to accelerate product development.
• Excellent process development and documentation skills.
• If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don't be shy and provide us some information .
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Additional Information

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company's three core products are Snapchat , a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio , an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles . The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, showcase how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together. We're looking for a Product Design Engineering Manager to join the Spectacles team at Snap Inc!

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