Manager, Product Design Engineering

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 Companys 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 .

Were looking for a Product Design Engineering Manager to join the Spectacles team at Snap Inc!

What youll do :

Lead a project team of mechanical product design engineers developing our next-generation AR products and experiences.

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 on-time execution of deliverables occasional direct ownership when needed.

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.

Partner with contract manufacturers and vendors from concept to development to deliver scalable designs to production.

Develop and model best practices for the team in product development engineering process and documentation to improve overall team effectiveness.

Travel internationally up to 20% to support development builds onsite at external suppliers and partners.

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.

Minimum Qualifications :

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.

Preferred Qualifications :

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 dont be shy and provide us some information .

Default Together Policy at Snap : At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster reinforce our values and serve our community customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this we practice a default together approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4 days per week.

At Snap we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race religious creed color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status sex gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and breastfeeding age sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. EOE including disability / vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring where applicable).

Our Benefits : Snap Inc. is its own community so weve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave comprehensive medical coverage emotional and mental health support programs and compensation packages that let you share in Snaps long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidates starting pay 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. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA WA NYC) :

The base salary range for this position is $229000-$343000 annually.

Zone B :

The base salary range for this position is $218000-$326000 annually.

Zone C :

The base salary range for this position is $195000-$292000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Engineering,Computer Operating,Maintenance Engineering,Asic,Branding

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 218000 - 326000