Product Design Engineer

Snap • Santa Monica, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Snap Inc. is seeking a Product Design Engineer to join the Spectacles team. The role focuses on designing, prototyping, and analyzing new products and components from concept through mass production. The engineer collaborates with industrial design, operations, and cross-functional engineering teams; supports development builds at external suppliers and contract manufacturers; and leads mechanical design work for components, assemblies, and subsystems. The position requires international travel of up to 20%. The role follows Snap’s “default together” policy, with team members expected to work in an office at least four days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong engineering fundamentals, including broad 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.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to clearly present ideas to peers and leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with consumer electronics.
• Experience designing plastic and metal components, printed circuit boards, and flexible printed circuits.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams.
• Experience with overseas manufacturing.
• Experience with NX CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and analyze 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 to improve designs.
• 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.
• Supervise mechanical designs of components and assemblies and lead technical design reviews.
• Lead the cross-functional design effort for subsystems.
• Travel internationally up to 20%.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.
• Emotional and mental health support programs.
• Compensation packages that include the opportunity to share in Snap’s long-term success.
• Equity in the form of RSUs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior