Product Design Engineering Program Manager
Spectacles are Snap's hand-free camera that take in both photo and video content that is shareable on, and off, Snapchat. With hardware and augmented reality working in tandem, Spectacles make it easy to make memories from your perspective, and relive them later.
Snap Lab is home to Spectacles — a camera inspired by the human eye, powered by your imagination — and a world-class research & development team that is paving the way for the future of the camera. Snap Lab builds creative technology that helps overlay computing on the world around us.
We’re looking for an Engineering Program Manager to join Snap Inc!
What you’ll do:
Work as part of the Snap Lab Product design team to create and maintain streamlined development schedules adapting to unforeseen challenges and helping to chart a new course of action
Work alongside the team to be responsible for the delivery of parts and BOM management from early design concepts to mass production
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality, cost, and schedule goals are met
Understand technical issues and help to bring together key stakeholders to quickly converge on a solution
Drive development and manufacturing of early prototypes, travel to manufacturing partners, and help diagnose and close issues during manufacturing
Present key status updates as needed to leadership
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Experience working with Product Design, Industrial Design, and Operations
Knowledge of product design processes, manufacturing processes, DOE management, and tooling lead times
Risk identification and mitigation, ability to prioritize parallel paths and communicate needed information to drive issue resolution
Self-motivating with strong critical thinking skills
Experience with PLM or PDM software for BOM management and supplier release
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or mechanical engineering — or equivalent experience
1+ years of combined experience in program management and mechanical/electrical engineering delivering consumer products comprised of multiple materials and having high cosmetic requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
Proven track record of interdisciplinary system integration of electrical, mechanical, and software components
Someone who has accomplishments across engineering, operations, and manufacturing project management
Experience with project/issue tracking and version control software
PMP certification
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid maternity & paternity leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!