Product Design Engineer, Analog (Lead)

Fellow•San Francisco, CA

28d•Onsite

About The Position

At Fellow, we’re on a mission to help people brew ridiculously good coffee at home. But we’re more than just beautifully designed kettles and grinders—we’re a brand built on innovation, community, and culture. We believe great coffee isn’t just about the final cup; it’s about the experience, the ritual, and the people who make it all happen. We’re looking for a Product Design Engineer, Analog (Lead) to expand our drinkware and analog product lines and develop new products for coffee enthusiasts around the world. This role is based in our office in San Francisco, CA and is required to be in-office 4-days per week. Availability for regular evening calls with team members and partners in Asia is required as well as occasional travel to these locations (once a quarter). At Fellow, as a Product Design Engineer, Analog (Lead) you will be the owner of our drinkware, coffee accessories and non-electrics portfolio. This new role will own design engineering, productization (NPI) and manufacturing ramp of our next generation drinkware and lifestyle consumer products for coffee enthusiasts around the world. You will have full responsibility for the successful execution of the roadmap and lead a cross functional team of design engineers and program managers across US and China.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
8+ years of product development, engineering or related experience within consumer-centric global brands.
Extensive experience working with Industrial Design.
Strong understanding of Engineering & Physics fundamentals.
A passion for physical, lifestyle, or fashion products - not just the way they work but how they feel to the end-user
Strong understanding of material science and multiple fabrication processes (eg molding, glass, ceramics, casting, etc)
Product development experience working in various development models (JDM, ODM, CM) and scaling productions to high volume
Excellent quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive recommendations and actions
Experience in parallel development with the ability to launch many SKUs simultaneously
Experience interacting and managing Asian partners
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously with minimal supervision in ambiguous environments
Passionate about translating needs between a wide audience of stakeholders and developing strong partnerships with partners, tech team, and operating at leadership levels

Responsibilities

Ownership of the delivery of the Drinkware & Analog product development, including collaborating with program management, industrial design and design engineers to drive product innovation and success.
Product Development: Hands-on ownership of product development activities from CAD to prototypes, preproduction builds to mass production. Partner with industrial design, engineering and operations teams to ensure products meet quality, cost and timeline targets.
Collaborate with the Quality team to establish and maintain quality standards for products, ensuring they meet or exceed customer expectations and comply with relevant regulations.
Collaborate with the Supply Chain and Operations teams on managing relationships with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure product quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery.