Snap
Product Design Engineer
$133K–$235K
Palo Alto, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- Palo Alto, California
Los Angeles, California - Experience
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
About the job
Designs, prototypes, tests, and documents product components from concept through mass production for Snap’s Specs team.
What you'll do
- Design, prototype, and analyze products and components, and create production models and documentation.
- Conduct failure analysis, technical experiments, and design reviews to improve and select designs, materials, and technologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support development builds at suppliers and contract manufacturers.
What they ask for
- Strong engineering fundamentals and knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD and 2D documentation.
- Technical background in product design, mechanical architecture, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturing, and structural analysis.
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Nice to have
- MS in mechanical engineering or related field; experience with consumer electronics, overseas manufacturing, or mechanical design of plastic and metal components, PCBs, and FPCs.
- Experience with Nx CAD software.
Pay
$157,000-$235,000 USD base salary; $149,000-$223,000 USD base salary; $133,000-$200,000 USD base salary
Tools
3D CAD, 2D documentation, Nx CAD, PCB, FPC
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