Product Designer IV

$166,400 - $187,200/Yr

BCforward - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sunnyvale, CA

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Product Designer IV role at BCForward involves designing innovative soft goods solutions for consumer electronics, particularly in the areas of VR, AR, and wearables. The position requires collaboration with engineers and manufacturers to enhance comfort and ergonomics in product design, focusing on parts like facial interfaces and strap systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical background and extensive experience in product design engineering, particularly in soft goods integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new Soft Goods parts and assemblies for high-volume consumer electronic devices.
• Support Soft Goods engineering activities throughout the product life cycle, from definition and creation, through design, production, and next-gen improvements.
• Collaborate with small teams of engineers and vendors to drive down selections of options and deliver products within tight time and cost constraints.
• Implement sound engineering processes and systematic approaches, while solving diverse design and manufacturing challenges.
• Serve as a resident expert in Soft Goods design engineering and DFM.
• Create 2D Drawings and technical documentation, using best practices such as GD&T.
• Test and evaluate soft goods design components for manufacturability and performance.
• Coordinate with Soft Goods manufacturing experts to optimize part design and production processes, run DOEs and ensure we meet process capability targets.

Requirements

• BS or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in product design engineering of consumer products from concept to production.
• 5+ years of experience in 3D modeling in SolidWorks, Pro/E or NX (NX preferred).
• Expert knowledge in engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with human factors and wearable technologies.
• Knowledge in mechanical design fundamentals for typical consumer electronics design (injection molding, stamping, casting, MIM, machining, etc.).
• Experience working with China-based vendors remotely and in-person.
• Experience mentoring others, leading by example, and elevating the engineering excellence of your team.
• Experience building and assembling prototypes in the shop.

Nice-to-haves

• Soft Goods manufacturing expertise and proven record of shipping consumer products with integrated Soft Goods elements.
• Knowledge of Soft Goods manufacturing processes (textiles, foam, leather, adhesives, silicone).
• Experience shipping products in a new product category.
• Experience with building Soft Goods prototypes in the shop.
• Mandarin and/or Cantonese language skills.

Benefits

• Major medical insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-provided group life insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401k