Hardware Product Engineer (VR/AR)- PICO

$137,750 - $266,000/Yr

Bytedance - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Jose, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Hardware Product Engineer (VR/AR) at Pico is responsible for overseeing the entire product lifecycle of innovative VR/AR hardware products. This role involves market analysis, product definition, design, development, and post-sales support, ensuring that products meet user needs and industry standards. The engineer will collaborate with various departments to drive product success and enhance user experiences in the rapidly evolving XR market.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and drive the entire product lifecycle process, including market analysis, product definition, design, development, packaging, manufacturing, launch, and post-sales support.
• Plan features based on product concepts, analyze user behavior, draft product specifications, facilitate initial requirement communications, conduct technical research, and track and study related product concept requirements.
• Monitor project progress, ensuring product stages align with requirements, and collaborate with the project manager to create quality and risk management plans, highlighting key development paths and decision points throughout the product lifecycle.
• Manage, implement, and validate product requirements, as well as control and make decisions on any changes to product requirements.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and competitor activities; proactively gather insights into user needs, propose improvements, manage issues arising at different product stages, analyze user data, and continuously enhance the product experience.
• Facilitate communication and coordination with other departments, such as Sales, Marketing, and R&D.
• Provide support related to the market and sales of the product.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electronics, Computer Science, Software, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in the consumer electronics industry, with a preference for experience in product planning and execution for consumer electronics, smart wearables, IoT products, etc.
• Excellent logical thinking and analytical skills, with a solid grasp of product planning, design, and user research methodologies.
• Strong passion for smart hardware and the internet, with sharp product insight capabilities; able to thoroughly analyze products and identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Proficiency in advanced product design methodologies, documentation skills, independent project execution, project management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating with engineers, designers, and third-party companies (e.g., factories, solution providers).

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated experience in managing product lifecycle processes from concept through launch.
• Proven ability to handle multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with AR/XR technology and its applications in hardware product development.

Benefits

• 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents, and a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company match.
• Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans.
• 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) and 10 paid sick days per year.
• 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
• Mental and emotional health benefits through EAP and Lyra.
• 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements.