Mechanical 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

Snap’s camera supports real friendships through visual communication, self expression and storytelling. Moving forward, our camera will play a transformative role in how people experience the world around them, combining what they see in the real world, with all that’s available to them in the digital world.

We’re looking for a well-rounded, high-level, Mechanical Engineer to join the Spectacles team at Snap Inc!

 

What you’ll do:

• Lead development of new product designs, systems, and processes with a primary focus on micro-displays and subsystems related to AR technologies

• Perform opto-mechanical and electromechanical system design from concept through production

• Drive troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and validation of complex mechanical systems and assemblies

• Execute complex tolerance analyses for precision opto-mechanical assemblies

• Plan and execute design of experiments (DOE) and apply design-for-manufacturing (DFM/DFA) principles

• Manage technical deliverables from external partners (CMs, vendors) to address critical yield and quality issues and implement manufacturing process changes.

• Support fabrication, assembly, and bring-up of mechanical systems (with some electrical integration)

• Perform thermal and structural analysis, test, evaluation, and validation to ensure performance and reliability

• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to cross-functional teams and leadership

• Generate and maintain technical documentation including reports, specifications, drawings, and change documentation

• Provide mechanical engineering support to cross-functional teams and suppliers on product design, system integration, and production equipment/processes

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Independently own and execute engineering projects, including research, design, analysis, test, validation, and design reviews

• Operate effectively across disciplines, contributing beyond mechanical engineering into electrical, optical, controls, process, or manufacturing domains as required

• Translate system-level requirements into robust mechanical designs within schedule and budget constraints

• Apply engineering theory, simulation/FEA, and experimental validation to drive design decisions

• Demonstrated ability to investigate and qualify new vendors and material technologies in the electronics packaging market to improve manufacturing capability and product performance

• Develop and execute DOEs to characterize performance, reliability, and manufacturing sensitivity

• Apply manufacturing principles (DFM/DFA) to product designs and support development of scalable manufacturing processes

• Communicate technical concepts clearly to engineers, suppliers, and non-technical stakeholders

 

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

• Minimum 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment

• Minimum 7 years of experience in product design and development

• Minimum 3 years of experience using SolidWorks within the last 10 years

• Minimum 3 years of experience using Siemens NX within the last 10 years

• Ability to accommodate up to 20% travel (domestic and international 

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with near-eye devices, augmented reality (AR), camera modules, and/or display technologies

• Experience designing small, precision mechanical systems requiring high stability under complex thermal and mechanical loading

• Proven experience designing and validating thermal management solutions

• Materials expertise relevant to electronics and display packaging, including low-stress adhesion and thermal interface materials

• Advanced experience performing complex tolerance stack-ups and sensitivity analyses

• Highly proficient in GD&T application and interpretation

• Extensive knowledge of fabrication and manufacturing processes including machining, molding, casting, sheet-metal, materials processing, and rapid prototyping

• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks and SolidWorks Simulation (Flow Simulation a plus)

• Proficiency in operating and programming advanced dimensional inspection equipment to develop robust, high-volume production measurement routines

• Working knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals and system integration

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team-based environment

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

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!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $190,000-$284,000 annually.

 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $181,000-$270,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $162,000-$241,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.