Product Design Mechanical Engineer

Meter•San Francisco, CA

23h

About The Position

Meter builds networking hardware that businesses depend on every day. This infrastructure is often invisible, but is the backbone that powers every application, space, and data center. Today, much of that infrastructure is dated and inconsistent. We are rebuilding it from the ground up. We care deeply about how our hardware is built, how it’s installed, and how it feels to use. This role is about shaping that experience. You will help define the next generation of Meter hardware - not just how it performs, but how it shows up in the real world. What success looks like: You take early product ideas and turn them into well-resolved, manufacturable hardware across multiple product lines. Your designs reflect a high level of care. They are reliable in the field, straightforward to install and thoughtfully constructed. Deployment engineers understand them quickly. Internal teams trust them. You work across disciplines to balance form, function, and feasibility. You catch issues early, reduce unnecessary complexity, and help the team move from concept to production with confidence. You push for better outcomes, not just acceptable ones. Over time, your work contributes to a more consistent, recognizable, and redefined hardware experience at Meter. What your day-to-day looks like: You work closely with electrical engineers, industrial engineers, and manufacturing partners to develop new products. You spend time in CAD, working through mechanical layouts, mounting strategies, and internal architectures across a range of products. You build prototypes, review physical samples, and iterate based on what you learn. You participate in design reviews, where you bring a clear point of view and incorporate feedback from others. You work directly with manufactures to refine designs for production. You also connect with teams like deployments and operations to understand how products are installed, shipped, and handled in practice - and you use that context to improve your designs.

Requirements

Strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering.
Experience working on hardware products.
Care about every inch of design, form, and shape of the hardware.
Passion for solving customer problems and applying solutions in creative ways.
Comfortable in CAD tools such as Creo or OnShape.
Excel at gathering inputs from various teams and continuously aiming to simplify designs.
Think about how things are assembled, installed, and used.
Curious, detail-oriented, and open to feedback.
Communicate ideas clearly and work well across disciplines.
Enjoy prototyping, testing, and refining designs through interaction.

Responsibilities

Turn early product ideas into well-resolved, manufacturable hardware across multiple product lines.
Ensure designs are reliable in the field, straightforward to install, and thoughtfully constructed.
Work across disciplines to balance form, function, and feasibility.
Catch issues early, reduce unnecessary complexity, and help the team move from concept to production with confidence.
Push for better outcomes, not just acceptable ones.
Contribute to a more consistent, recognizable, and redefined hardware experience at Meter.
Work closely with electrical engineers, industrial engineers, and manufacturing partners to develop new products.
Spend time in CAD, working through mechanical layouts, mounting strategies, and internal architectures across a range of products.
Build prototypes, review physical samples, and iterate based on what you learn.
Participate in design reviews, bringing a clear point of view and incorporating feedback.
Work directly with manufacturers to refine designs for production.
Connect with teams like deployments and operations to understand how products are installed, shipped, and handled in practice, and use that context to improve designs.