Product Design, Studio Engineer

Glydways

Product Design Engineer transforming visionary concepts into robust designs for autonomous vehicles. Collaborating with teams to ensure high-quality production and user experiences.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in mechanical engineering design, focusing on high-density component integration, advanced CAD surfacing, and manufacturing processes. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design integrity and manufacturability in high-volume production environments.

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Product Design EngineeringAdvanced CAD SurfacingManufacturing FluencyCollaboration & LeadershipSystems Thinking

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Hard Skills

Mechanical Engineering3D SurfacingTolerance AnalysisGD&THigh-Density IntegrationDesign for ManufacturabilityPrototypingComponent PackagingCosmetic FinishingVehicle Architecture

Soft Skills

Creative Problem-SolvingDetail OrientedExcellent CommunicationAdvocacy for Design IntegrityComfortable in Ambiguity

Tools & Technologies

Siemens NXCreo (Pro-E)SolidWorksCNC Machining3D PrintingCustom Fabrication

Industry Keywords

AutomotiveConsumer HardwareMobilityHigh-Growth TechnologyIndustrial Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Champion Design through the lens of mechanical engineering. Bring technical rigor, creative problem-solving, and engineering judgment to the design process; guiding the team through complex tradeoffs and ensuring compromises strengthen rather than dilute the overall product vision.
Bridge Design Intent & Engineering Execution: Partner closely with internal Industrial Design and UX teams to protect the cosmetic and ergonomic vision of the rider experience while driving structural and mechanical viability.
Own Physical Vehicle Architecture: Manage micro-tolerance loops, high-density component integration (displays, sensors, lighting, interior electronics), and complex packaging layout inside tight, highly stylized enclosures.
Drive Advanced CAD & Surfacing: Lead the development of high-quality Class-A surfaces and digital master models, serving as the single source of truth that translates industrial design sketches into production-ready mechanical files.
Rapid Prototyping & Validation: Conceptualize, build, and test proof-of-concept mockups using quick-turn CNC, 3D printing, and custom fabrication to validate ergonomics and aesthetic choices in real time.
Design for High-Volume Manufacturability (DFM): Design highly cosmetic components, exterior paneling, and interior structures optimized for high-volume processes (injection molding, thermoforming, composites, sheet metal, and casting).
Vendor Collaboration & Factory Bring-Up: Partner with external manufacturing vendors to ensure that visual and cosmetic standards are maintained through the molding validation, tooling, and initial vehicle assembly phases.
Establish Design Standards: Help define and govern physical cosmetic standards, texture finishes, and tolerance guidelines to ensure every vehicle in the Glydways fleet shows up as a seamless, high-quality representation of the brand.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–10+ years of experience as a Product Design Engineer (PDE), Studio Engineer, or Mechanical Engineer working closely with Industrial Design teams at automotive, high-growth technology, consumer hardware, or mobility companies.
Portfolio of Shipped Work: A strong portfolio demonstrating complex physical architecture layout, high-density integration, and a history of taking highly cosmetic hardware products from a sketch to high-volume production.
CAD Mastery: Exceptional proficiency in advanced 3D surfacing and master-modeling techniques using industry-standard tools like Siemens NX, Creo (Pro-E), or SolidWorks.
Systems Thinker, Detail Oriented: Ability to navigate complex, infrastructure-heavy electro-mechanical systems and distill them into refined, clean design executions without compromising performance or aesthetics.
Manufacturing Fluency: Deep knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and mass-production techniques across plastic injection molding, stamping, casting, and cosmetic finishing.
Collaboration & Leadership: Comfortable operating at the interface of creative and highly technical teams; an excellent communicator who can confidently advocate for both engineering integrity and beautiful design.
Startup-Ready: Comfortable operating in ambiguity, building vehicle programs from scratch, and iterating quickly as we scale our network.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Glydways provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.