Product Design Engineer, Pixel Earbuds

Mountain View, CAOnsiteFull Time$108,000–$153,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

Mechanical Engineering
Product Design
CAD
3D MCAD
NX
Creo
Solidworks
plastic parts
metal parts
mechanical assemblies

Nice to have

shipping consumer products
manufacturing methods
consumer products
Electrical Engineering
Antenna
Industrial Design

Role summary

We are seeking a Product Design Engineer to design the next generation of Pixel Earbuds. You will be responsible for the design, analysis, and prototyping of new concepts within a manufacturing and product-focused development environment. This role requires strong creative problem-solving, design skills, clear communication, and a solid foundation in engineering fundamentals. You will manage diverse responsibilities and collaborate with internal teams (Electrical Engineering, Antenna, Industrial Design, Reliability, Operations, Audio) and external vendors to deliver excellent products. The role involves applying technical expertise to ensure reliable mass production components and solve critical problems.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience designing mechanical components such as plastic or metal parts, mechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards, or flexes.
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.
Experience shipping consumer products.
Experience with manufacturing methods used in consumer products.

About the job:

As a Product Design Engineer, you will design the next generation of Pixel Earbuds. You will drive the design, analysis, and prototyping of new concepts while working in a manufacturing and product-oriented development environment. You demonstrate creative problem solving and design skills, clear communication, and a solid base of engineering fundamentals. Your strong organizational skills help you manage your varied responsibilities across the product. You will work on a Product Design team that balances comfort, performance, and appearance in an innovative and harmonious design that complements and enables the technology. You will collaborate with external vendors and internal cross-functional teams such as Electrical Engineering, Antenna, Industrial Design, Reliability, Operations, and Audio to define and deliver excellent products.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $108000 - $153000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities:

Apply design, engineering, and technical expertise to influence cross-functionally and deliver reliable mass production components, and solve time-sensitive problems.
Anticipate and address product design issues or risks, analyze data, and validate product design to suggest or implement design improvements.
Manage the product design, provide guidance to team members, and communicate progress, and request feedback to prevent/remove roadblocks.

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