Hardware Engineering Manager - Virtual Reality

Hardware Engineering Manager - Virtual Reality

We're seeking an experienced Product Design (Mechanical) Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in designing the next generation of MR headsets. As a key member of our MR Hardware team, you'll play a critical role in bringing Mixed Reality to our customers. To succeed in this role, you should have experience leading hardware teams to ship consumer devices and be passionate about building and developing high-performing teams. This is a complex and operationally challenging position that offers the opportunity to develop groundbreaking technologies that can revolutionize human communication and interaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers developing complex consumer hardware devices, providing technical guidance and oversight
• Collaborate with recruiting staff to expand the team through conferences, events, and onboarding new employees
• Develop comprehensive plans for prioritizing technical and resourcing challenges by understanding technical architectures, long-term and short-term planning, hardware roadmapping, and other key issues
• Regularly assess employee performance, address under-performance, and recognize and promote high-performing team members
• Foster effective collaboration between teams by partnering with product management, technical program management, manufacturing, operations, and other engineering groups
• Support engineer career development by assigning projects tailored to their skill levels, strengths, and work styles, and promoting long-term skill growth
• Travel domestically and internationally (up to 10%) to support builds, meet with suppliers, and work with multi-site hardware teams

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree
• 8+ years of experience shipping consumer products, with an in depth foundation in mechanical engineering fundamentals
• 3+ years of team management experience, leading mechanical engineers
• Proven experience collaborating with Asian contract manufacturers and suppliers, both remotely and on-site
• Skilled in tackling ambiguous issues, providing strategic direction, and applying conceptual thinking
• Proficient in state-of-the-art mechanical design and simulation tools, prototyping tools, manufacturing technologies, and materials
• Experience driving technical contributions to innovation-driven product design teams
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams, including UX, ID, manufacturing, reliability, and others
• Demonstrated skill in communicating technical information to stakeholders, driving understanding and buy-in

Preferred Qualifications

• NX experience
• Experience designing glasses or VR products
• Experience with simulation SW

$170,000/year to $240,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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