Product Design Engineer

WARNING: Reading this job description may cause you to change your life and embark
on a career with tremendous satisfaction and meaning. Proceed with caution.
 
Summary
 
We’re Eargo and we’re on a mission….to disrupt and transform the hearing health industry, forever! If disrupting is not something you’re looking for, we suggest you move on to the next job posting. We’re looking for those passionate individuals who jump out of bed in the morning dreaming of new ways to improve the lives of our customers while eating their corn flakes riding their unicycles to work while daydreaming of competitive unicorn jousting. So, you guessed it, we’re a different sort.
 
We’re tech geeks and dreamers. We don’t believe in the status quo. We believe that every voice is unique and every idea is worth talking about. Moreover, we believe in passion and having fun. Because it takes passion to change the world and if you have passion in what you’re doing, you naturally have fun doing it. But, we do have a serious
side. Over 48 million Americans currently experience hearing loss and 80% of them do nothing about it. Their denial has many different shades, but more often than not it’s related to social stigma. We at Eargo find that un-cool! And that’s why we exist….to give
people their hearing without the social stigma so that they can go on being the cool person they are. That’s why we get out of bed in the morning and we take that seriously.

 
Does this sound like a place you want to work? Well, you’re in luck. We’re looking for some great minds to join us on our journey.
 
The Role
As a Product Design Engineer at Eargo, you will be encouraged to push the limits of hearing aid technology to create delightful experiences for our customers – you will define the future of hearing health. Product Design Engineers are responsible for all technical activities related to product development from conception to production. Activities include concept development, product design, tooling and fixture design, manufacturing process development and validation, transfer into high-volume manufacturing, troubleshooting and sustaining engineering.  He/she must be a hands-on contributor with the ability to deliver business results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.  Collaboration with Marketing, R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance will be essential to meet ambitious schedules and product requirements.  

Think you’ve got what it takes, well, here’s some more to consider:
 
The Responsibilities
·      Development of product concepts to satisfy marketing, safety, quality, capacity, and cost requirements 
·      Design of product architectures and assembly processes to appropriately mitigate manufacturing risks, by involving the entire production supply chain in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews in all stages of the development process, in order to successfully complete prototype scale manufacturing lines for initial low-volume builds and testing, eventually scaling to high-volume production verification and validation builds
·      Execution of industrial product design to embody and evolve the Eargo aesthetic, while satisfying branding requirements from marketing and industrial design initiatives
·      Develop, implement, monitor, and improve design processes using best practice tools such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R), Design of Experiments (DOE), Verification and Validation (V&V)
·      Create, update, and maintain design documentation, including but not limited to CAD models, part drawings, assembly drawings, bill of materials, travelers/routers, work instructions, test methods, protocols, and reports while complying to Eargo design process procedures and quality controls
·      Collaborate and communicate with cross-functional team, vendors, and subcontractors to convey design initiatives and resolve design issues, including regular presentations/updates to Eargo leadership

The Qualifications
·      B.S. in a directly related engineering field - M.S. preferred
·      Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in product design
·      Demonstrated design creativity – able to find innovative, hidden solutions to complex problems
·      Experience with open-ended conceptual product development – able to take an idea to production, synthesizing a variety of goals and requirements to create the best possible customer experience
·      Able to quickly communicate/test abstract ideas with prototypes, sketches, and renderings
·      Knowledgeable in modern manufacturing processes and how to effectively design parts and assemblies for manufacturability, including experience creating plastic parts, metal parts, circuit boards, and assembly lines (fixtures, process tuning, SOPs, etc.)
·      Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, including material properties and selection, statics (free body diagrams, beam bending, etc.), and dynamics (kinetic energy, dampening, etc.)
·      Able to quickly develop 3D/2D drawings in CAD software
·      Experience with statistical production controls including six sigma (CP/CPK), and Tolerance Analysis (TA)
·      Able to solve challenging technical problems in a methodical manner – experience with Failure Analysis (FA) techniques, Design of Experiment (DOE), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), test protocol design, test fixture design
·      Able to work with little day-to-day direction; must be self-directed and take initiative whenever possible 
·      Able to communicate complex concepts effectively across all levels and functions of the organization
·      Able to travel approximately 15% to vendor sites, including overseas travel
·      Understanding of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for design evaluation - ability to run FEA simulations preferred
 
Does this sound like your type of challenge?
 
If so, let’s talk.

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