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Director, Mechanical Engineering – Consumer Health Hardware

Summary

A fast-growing consumer health technology company is seeking a hands-on mechanical engineering leader to oversee development of complex electromechanical products, including a flagship commercial platform and a pipeline of next-generation hardware. This role will lead product development from concept through high-volume production and partner closely with executive leadership to shape the hardware roadmap. Based onsite in San Francisco (5 days/week)

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering across the full hardware development lifecycle from concept through production
• Manage teams spanning mechanical engineering, soft goods, prototyping, and test engineering
• Drive cross-functional architectural decisions across thermals, fluids, mechanisms, sensing, and system integration
• Partner with executive leadership to define and execute the hardware product roadmap
• Collaborate closely with electrical engineering, software, sensing, clinical, operations, marketing, and finance teams
• Ensure products meet high standards for performance, usability, and reliability
• Support supplier engagement and manufacturing execution with travel to Asia as needed
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering organization
• Implement strong development processes including design reviews and phase-gate structures

Requirements

• 10+ years developing complex electromechanical hardware (consumer electronics, medical devices, automotive, or related)
• 2+ years managing mechanical or product design engineering teams
• Proven track record launching products under aggressive timelines with lean teams
• Strong expertise in injection molding, mechanism design, and electronics/sensor integration
• Experience with thermal systems, fluid systems, actuators, and soft goods preferred
• Experience scaling products to high-volume manufacturing in Asia
• Deep knowledge of DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, and GD&T
• BSME or equivalent required
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed