Product Design Engineer

The Team
Proto is accelerating the world's transition to an open economy with products that increase access and independence for everyone. We're building Bitkey, a simple and safe self-custody bitcoin wallet that will put customers in control, as well as hardware and software that will help decentralize bitcoin mining and enable new and innovative use cases for bitcoin mining. We're developing these products in the open - you can read more about them at bitkey.build and mining.build. Within Proto, our Bitcoin Products team delivers the product and go-to-market strategy, software, firmware, and custom silicon needed to make Bitkey and our ambitious mining initiatives a reality. Come build the future of money with us!
The Role
Reporting to the Block Product Design Engineering Lead, you will have ownership of one or more projects and their bring up through all phases of the product design lifecycle. This entails project ownership from the conceptual to detail design and subsequent prototype and production builds at the factory. You will evaluate early field failures and implement engineering solutions throughout the sustaining engineering phase until the conclusion of the product's life cycle.
You Will

• Work closely with Product teams to architect and refine new product concepts
• Develop rapid prototypes using common prototyping techniques such as 3D printing, machining, etc.
• Architect and design critical thermal management solutions for high power electronics
• Design high volume aluminum sheetmetal and plastic parts
• Work closely with cross functional teams such as Electrical Engineering, Factory Test, and Operations teams to design and validate new products
• Forge strong partnerships with our CMs to ensure successful production builds
• Effectively communicate your designs in CAD, presentations

You Have

• 5+ years direct or equivalent work experience in Product Design
• Proven mechanical design experience
• Design experience with systems with critical thermal and power architectures requirements
• Exposure to Computational Fluid Dynamics for thermal simulations e.g. Flotherm, Ansys or an equivalent software
• Proficiency in industry standard CAD tools - SolidWorks preferred
• Designing parts with high cosmetic requirements such those requiring plastic injection molding and CNC machined aluminum enclosures
• Basic understanding of volume manufacturing processes and DFM

Beneficial to have:

• Experience with a global supply chain and contract manufacturers in a diversity of locations
• Experience in detailed failure analysis
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis

We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page .
Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Zone A:
$148,700 - $223,100 USD
Zone B:
$141,300 - $211,900 USD
Zone C:
$133,800 - $200,800 USD
Zone D:
$126,400 - $189,600 USD
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.