Lead Product Design Architect

About the role

The Lead Product Architect is responsible for identifying, integrating and validating new technologies for the benefit of future generations of Pixel products. In this role, you will work with a team of highly skilled industrial designers and product managers on the early definition of new products and new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Identify and validate new technologies while collaborating with design and product teams on early product definitions.
• Actively prototype designs and navigate cross-disciplinary engineering trade-offs involving components like batteries, antennas, and sensors.
• Collaborate with peer product architecture leads to stage technology development across multiple years of future products.
• Sell the product goal, build consensus with organizational leadership, and generate excitement for solving complex technical problems.
• Partner with global New Product Introduction (NPI) engineering to smoothly transition new product architectures to market.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience designing mechanical components such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, or flexes.
• 12 years of experience using computer-aided design (CAD) tools such as 3D MCAD, NX, Creo, or Solidworks.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of work experience in consumer product design.
• Experience shipping multiple consumer products in a lead, senior staff, or principal engineer role.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers around the world on part manufacturing and final assembly, including onsite factory support.
• Experience with system integration, including electro-mechanical components (audio, display, camera, antenna, etc.), waterproofing, thermals, grounding, or product architecture.
• Deep technical knowledge in multiple manufacturing methods used in consumer products.

Benefits

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $236000 - $330000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits