Design and Verification Engineer

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, showcase how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together.

We’re looking for a Design & Verification Engineer to join the Mechanical Design Team at Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

• As part of the Mechanical Engineering team you will design, simulate and test opto-mechanical components and assemblies, relating to optical engines used in AR glasses.

• Use industry best practices and simulation tools to evaluate designs, test hypotheses before validating through empirical testing. Design and delivery of test stations to conduct DOE’s and assessment of designs and simulations

• You will work with the engineering team, suppliers and CM’s to ensure components and sub-assemblies are designed to be manufactured to specification and meet the performance criterion.

• Where applicable own the relationship between design teams, suppliers and CM’s to ensure they have the capability and processes to meet part & assembly technical specifications. This will include international travel to Suppliers & CM’s sites included in Snap’s global supply chain in Europe and Asia.

• Work closely with other Spectacles teams to gather relevant information and share your knowledge about the parts & assemblies to further improve requirements and specifications, providing vital feedback from the suppliers and CM’s. Ensure data is collected and stored to inform future product designs

• Work with the wider engineering team and CM’s to assess, monitor and improve Measurement SOP’s to ensure suppliers can meet engineering and manufacturing specifications.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• CAD experience ideally SolidWorks or NX, ideally on consumer electronics or opto-mechanical products or assemblies

• Experience in rapid prototyping and assessment of component and sub-assembly designs, ideally including conducting DOE’s

• Simulation and mathematical modelling skills using industry standard software to assess and iterate part and system design. 

• Experience producing and manipulating measurement data sets with an ability to distill complex mathematical, simulation and research results into easily understood presentations and reports, suitable for a wide range of audiences including exec team members.

• Metrology experience using CMM’s, applying metrology process improvement and an understanding of technical requirements of measurement systems to ensure consistent and accurate results.

• Experience with ASME & ISO drawings, GD&T, FAI & SPC dimensioning and process control to define specific part requirements.

• Appreciation of consumer goods component manufacturing methods such as injection molding, machining, including optical components for high volume manufacturing

• Strong background in Mechanical engineering in a high technology research and development environment.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Degree in relevant engineering or scientific subject

• 5 years of Mechanical Design experience in a relevant industry

• Qualification and/or significant experience in dimensional Metrology / Six Sigma / Process improvement

Preferred Qualifications/experience:

• Recognised Metrology Certification / Qualification / CMM Programming

• Six Sigma certification

We offer a competitive salary range £70,000 - £88,000  which is commensurate with your qualifications and experience and the level of this role. You will also be eligible to participate in our highly competitive  equity program in the form of RSUs. Our compensation philosophy is designed to attract and retain top talent in the industry.

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"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

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.

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 parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!