Senior Product Design Mechanical Engineer

As a Product Design Mechanical Engineer at Verkada, you’ll contribute to the design and development of new cameras, access control systems, sensors, and other enterprise IoT products. Verkada’s PD engineers own all aspects of the mechanical design, from prototype through to mass production. 

Responsibilities

• Drive new products from initial proof of concept through to mass production.
• Generate mechanical solutions for a wide variety of product requirements relevant to enterprise hardware (mounting, sealing, environmental resistance, thermals, tamper resistance, etc.).
• Collaborate with our Electrical Engineering team to integrate PCBAs, sensors, interconnects, and other electro-mechanical elements into your designs.
• Collaborate with our Industrial Design team to explore, prototype, test new product concepts, and finalize product form and CMF.
• Work with mechanical vendors to dial in DFM/DFA, then quote & kick-off parts at prototype and production quantities.
• Own tooling release, bring up, and validation for a broad variety of parts & processes.
• Develop, manage & execute mechanical reliability test plans and various DoEs.
• Assist with failure analysis and root cause analysis; troubleshoot, iterate, and validate quickly.
• Work closely with our JDM and CM partners to steer your product concepts through validation builds (EVT, DVT, PVT) & into mass production.
• Mentor & guide engineering teammates to grow and succeed.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience designing and manufacturing enterprise or consumer electronic products.
• Mastery of 3D CAD software.
• Experience getting hands-on with building & testing hardware.
• Strong understanding & intuition regarding strength of materials, thermodynamics, and manufacturing; we value both breadth and depth.
• Experience integrating thermal management solutions, optics and/or electronics into your mechanical designs.
• Experience working with overseas supply chains.
• Experience working with part vendors on DFM, tooling bring up and validation.
• Experience developing robust 2D and quality systems to ensure quality parts.
• Experience designing products for harsh environments.
• Passion for designing aesthetically pleasing but easy to use hardware.
• Experience working directly with Industrial Designers and knowledge of CMF specs.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 15%.
• Startup Mindset: As a fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to investing in the holistic health and well-being of all employees and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to: 

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