Product Design Engineer Snap Inc.
Social media and camera solutions for self-expression and connection.
Permanent
Palo Alto
Remote: Not specified
157K to 235K $ a year
> 3 years
Communication skills
Prototyping
Collaboration and teamwork
Mechanical skills
Primary
+1
You'll be part of
7859 employees
Software
Media
Our take
Snap Inc. is the social-media company behind Snapchat, a mobile app launched in 2011 that prioritises visual and emotive communication over traditional texting. Born from a desire to share real-time moments with authenticity, the app now boasts a massive global reach with daily active users surpassing 460M and monthly active users well beyond 900M. After rejecting a billion-dollar acquisition offer from MEta Platforms (then Facebook) in 2023, Snapchat entered into a long-term rivalry with Meta's apps (most notably Instagram). Despite the competition, Snap has carved out a distinct place in the social-media landscape by innovating features such as the "Discover" tab, augmented-reality (AR) lenses, in-app gaming, paid subscriptions via Snapchat+, and robust ad-monetisation options. Snap has yet to post a full-year profit since going public in 2017, but the company is clearly making progress. In Q1 2025 the net loss was narrowed to roughly $140M, down from $305M the year before, and revenue rose 14% to $1.36B. Advertising revenue remains periodic and macro-factors still pose headwinds, yet Snaps enduring popularity and its expanding product mix suggest that further success appears likely.
You'll be working on
- We’re looking for a Product Design Engineer to join the SPECS team
- Design, prototype, and analyze exciting new products and components from concept to mass production
- Collaborate with industrial design, operations, and cross-functional engineering teams
- Conduct failure analysis and implement corrective actions for design improvements
- Support development builds onsite at external component suppliers and contract manufacturers
- Create detailed design models and documentation for production
- Develop and conduct technical experiments to select designs, materials, and technologies
- Lead and contribute to technical design reviews
- Travel internationally up to 20%
Benefits
- Up to 28 weeks of parental leave and return-to-work program
- Adoption, surrogacy, infertility, and fertility preservation benefits
- Backup child care coverage, center-based care support, & caregiver assistance
- Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
- Services to support your path to parenthood & beyond - fertility support & family planning via Carrot, SNOO, Hinge Health
- For Snap, employees taking care of loved ones with complex, chronic, or ongoing care needs (i.e. parent with Dementia, spouse with Cancer, child with Autism), your family can save time, money, & stress with Wellthy
- Lactation rooms (based on office location) and breastmilk shipping coverage
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D insurance
- Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HDHP with HSA, and HMO options
- Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
- Vision coverage, including frame and contact allowance and LASIK benefits
- Free membership to One Medical for primary and urgent healthcare services
- Business Travel Insurance
- Gym perks and discounts
- Team fitness classes and races
- Sports leagues
- Cooking and nutritional workshops
- Well-being reimbursement
- Unlimited access to virtual physical therapy with Anthem
- 15 sessions per year of mental health for you + dependents through Lyra
- Generous time off and leave programs. In the US, this includes the following:
- Up to 3 weeks (120 hours) of vacation time and 1 floating holiday for non-exempt team members
- 15 sick and safe days per year
- 12 paid holidays per year
- Meditation and yoga classes
- Social gatherings, team outings, and volunteering programs
- Speaker series, classes, and subscriptions to educational programs
- Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega backdoor option!) Snap will also match 100% up to 3% of your contribution and then 50% on your 4th and 5th%
- Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, daycare and commuter
- Health Savings Account with employer contributions
- Rocket Lawyer memberships
- Financial education programs
- Snap exclusive discounts and perks
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!
We're looking for
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Technical background in product design, mechanical architecture, tolerance analysis, design for manufacturing, and structural analysis
- Strong engineering fundamentals, including wide knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods
- Proficiency in 3D CAD and 2D documentation
- Strong communication skills — written, verbal, and presentations. Ability to clearly show your ideas to peers and leadership
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience
- Experience with Nx CAD software
- Experience with overseas manufacturing
- Experience with mechanical design of plastic and metal components, printed circuit boards (PCB), and flexible printed circuits (FPC)
- Experience with consumer electronics
- MS in mechanical engineering or related field