Senior Product Design Engineer

Rivet Industries • San Jose, CA

4h • $180,000 - $230,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Product Design Engineer with a Mechanical Engineering background and 10+ years of product development experience. This role is fully on‑site in the San Francisco Bay Area and focuses on advancing mechanical concepts for next‑generation AR devices for industrial and frontline applications.

Requirements

• 8 + years of product development experience.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD, preferably PTC Creo, with strong top‑down design capability.
• Deep understanding of GD&T; experience with plastics, injection molding, sheet metal, and CNC processes.
• Skilled in creating 2D drawings with proper tolerancing.
• Experience using thermal and/or FEA simulation tools at component, module, or system level.
• Familiarity with 3D printing.
• Hands-on experience with design, fabrication, and assembly of prototype sub‑systems.
• Strong vendor management skills, particularly for mechanical and fixture‑related deliverables.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Due to the nature of our business and compliance with federal regulations, all candidates must be a "U.S. Person". Upon hire, you will be required to provide documentation verifying your status as a U.S. Citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Responsibilities

• Support proof‑of‑concepts and specification development.
• Design fixtures and experiments to validate design concepts.
• Lead mechanical design for assigned product sub‑systems.
• Resolve day‑to‑day production issues with effective, hands‑on solutions.
• Design, build and deliver prototypes to verify design intent.
• Perform thorough troubleshooting, including teardown, reassembly, and testing.
• Travel 15–20% domestically and internationally to support supplier testing and EVT/DVT builds.

Benefits

• Eligible employees also receive a competitive benefits package, including unlimited PTO.
• In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for equity grants and other forms of compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed