Google's Platforms and Devices team in Waterloo, Ontario is looking for a skilled Product Design Developer, Hardware to help shape the next generation of direct-to-consumer products. This is a mid-level role where your mechanical engineering expertise directly influences hardware experiences enjoyed by millions of people around the world.
Working at the intersection of mechanical design, optical integration, and manufacturing, you'll take products from early prototype all the way through to high-volume production.
Responsibilities
- Design internal and external components and modules, integrating optical modules and sensors into form factor enclosures with tight tolerances, from prototype to production.
- Create and review technical drawings and procurement documents for all components and assemblies.
- Develop design configurations of custom components such that manufacturing, inventory and order flow processes are optimized.
- Establish component/module evaluation plans (First Article Inspection (FAI) inspection and verification) for functional performance and reliability including Design of Experiments (DOE) to isolate critical parameters for developing analysis.
- Oversee supplier/partners of final device/product, subsystems and/or individual part design from concept to production.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in consumer electronic product design, manufacturing processes, tooling, and Design for Excellence (DFx) for mass production.
- Experience working with suppliers and Joint Development Manufacturer (JDM) partners on mechanical/optical products from NPI to high-volume production.
- Experience working with at least one CAD program for mechanical design and simulation (e.g. NX, SolidWorks, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in validating designs for the intended user, running trials and implementing feedback to improve product performance/experience.
- Background in designing wearable or consumer electronic products or medical devices.
- Exposure to Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and designing for product robustness.
- Excellent communicator and problem solver with the ability to form effective cross-functional relationships and communicate product design/mechanical requirements clearly to suppliers, partners and stakeholders.