Product Design Engineer
About the role
The Product Design Engineer will play a crucial role in designing, prototyping, and analyzing exciting new products and components for Snap Inc.'s Specs team. This includes collaborating with industrial design, operations, and cross-functional engineering teams, conducting failure analysis, and supporting development builds at external suppliers and contract manufacturers.
Responsibilities
- Design, prototype, and analyze exciting new products and components from concept to mass production.
- Collaborate with industrial design, operations, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Conduct failure analysis and implement corrective actions for design improvements.
- Support development builds onsite at external component suppliers and contract manufacturers.
- Create detailed design models and documentation for production.
- Develop and conduct technical experiments to select designs, materials, and technologies.
- Lead and contribute to technical design reviews.
- Travel internationally up to 20%.
Requirements
- Strong engineering fundamentals, including wide knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD and 2D documentation.
- Technical background in product design, mechanical architecture, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturing, and structural analysis.
- Strong communication skills – written, verbal, and presentations.
- Ability to clearly show your ideas to peers and leadership.
Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- MS in mechanical engineering or related field.
- Experience with consumer electronics.
- Experience with mechanical design of plastic and metal components, printed circuit boards (PCB), and flexible printed circuits (FPC).
- Experience with overseas manufacturing.
- Experience with Nx CAD software.
Benefits
At Snap Inc., we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Paid parental leave
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Emotional and mental health support programs
- Compensation packages that align with Snap's long-term success
Pay
The starting pay for this position in the United States will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. The base salary range for this position is as follows:
- Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): $157,000 - $235,000 annually
- Zone B: $149,000 - $223,000 annually
- Zone C: $133,000 - $200,000 annually
Schedule
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.