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Amazon Sr. Product Design Engineer, eero in Taipei, Taiwan
Description
Wifi has become a critical component of every home worldwide. eero, an Amazon company, created the first product to deliver whole-home wifi coverage using mesh technology to make sure you never have to worry about home connectivity again. We believe customers deserve the best connectivity and smart home experience possible. We constantly challenge ourselves to continue improving that experience and make technology in our homes “just work”. To find out more about eero, please visit eero.com.
As a Sr. Product Design Engineer, you will work with the rest of the eero Hardware Engineering team to design and deliver consumer electronics devices for wired and wireless networking applications. You will be responsible for the design, reliability, and quality of the mechanical components of these devices. You will help engineering teams solve technical problems to creatively meet product objectives and mentor junior engineers. You will demonstrate cross-functional technical leadership, working closely with Industrial Design, Product Management, Reliability, and Manufacturing teams to accomplish your goals. You will play a key role in defining development processes and methods to improve the productivity and efficiency of the Product Design team, advocating for the implementation of best practices. You will identify and initiate investigations of new technologies, prototype and test solutions for product features, and design and validate production designs that deliver an exceptional customer experience.
Key job responsibilities
Design mechanical architectures and components for high-volume consumer electronics with high reliability, highly constrained industrial design, and aggressive BOM cost targets
Mentor junior engineers and promote good product design practices
Develop mechanical designs from initial concept through mass production
Prototype designs using appropriate methodologies (FDM, SLA, CNC, etc.)
Engage with other members of cross-functional teams (ID, EE, RF, Antenna, Manufacturing) to arrive at appropriate design tradeoffs
Design and draft custom mechanical components, producing detailed documentation and specifications
Conduct design reviews for your products and participate actively in reviews requested by other engineers
Interface with development and manufacturing partners in Asia and the US
Manage DFM feedback from mechanical component suppliers, advising on design modifications
Provide hands-on support during NPI builds at manufacturing partner factories (up to 25% of the time)
Lead test failure analysis and solution validation during product development, and support field failure analysis and solution evaluation for product issues after launch
Prepare and deliver status updates to eero leadership when necessary
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Taipei, TPE, TWN
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
5+ years of experience in electro-mechanical product design
Experience with design of plastic and sheet metal parts
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of tolerance analysis and statistical process control
Proficiency with mechanical CAD software (preferably Creo or SolidWorks)
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
7+ years of experience in electro-mechanical product design for high-volume consumer electronics
3+ years of experience managing or leading small teams of 3-8 mechanical engineers
Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring skills
Experience with plastic part tooling and optimization for cost and manufacturability
Experience with thermal analysis and simulations
Experience with structural analysis and simulations
Understanding of antenna design principles and system integration challenges of wireless technologies
At least one full product development cycle leading to the successful launch of a consumer product
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