19h ago
Director of Mechanical Engineering
San Francisco
$225k-$300k / year
full-timeleadhealthcare
๐ผ About This Role
You'll lead mechanical engineering for complex electromechanical products like the Pod, managing a team and driving cross-functional trade-offs across thermals, fluids, and sensing. You'll shape the hardware roadmap with executives and ensure successful product launches under aggressive timelines.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Lead mechanical engineering across full development cycle
- Manage mechanical, soft goods, and prototype engineers
- Provide technical leadership on cross-functional trade-offs
- Travel to Asia to ensure supplier delivery
- Shape and execute hardware product roadmap with stakeholders
๐ Requirements
- 10+ years developing complex electromechanical systems
- 2+ years managing mechanical and product design engineers
- Deep knowledge of injection molding, electronics integration, and mechanism design
- Experience scaling products to high volume production in Asia
- BSME or equivalent
โจ Nice to Have
- Proficiency in thermal engineering and fluid systems
- Expertise in DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, and GD&T
- Experience launching consumer electronics or medical devices
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐๏ธ Immediate responsibility from day one
- ๐ Accelerated career growth in fast-paced environment
- ๐ค Collaboration with exceptional talent
- ๐ฐ Equity participation for all full-time team members
- ๐ Work on flagship product Pod, beloved by thousands
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Onsite Interviewsยท 4 hours
๐ฉ Heads Up
- Mentions 60+ hour weeks as expected norm
- Requires 5 days/week in office
- High-pressure culture with 'no apologies' tone
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