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Senior Product Engineer
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Drive product development from concept through launch for small home appliances and kitchenware.
- Partner with design and sourcing teams to ensure manufacturability and cost efficiency.
- Review and validate engineering specifications, CAD drawings, and material selections.
- Support the DFM process and collaborate with overseas manufacturing partners.
- Oversee product testing, validation, and claims verification.
- Manage documentation, reports, and technical communication across global teams.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to optimize product lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in product engineering for small home appliances, preferably kitchenware.
- Strong knowledge of product development, materials, and manufacturing processes.
- Proficient in English with strong written and spoken Chinese.
- Excellent project management and communication skills.
- Based in Los Angeles with willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and real-deal equity — we want you to have a slice of what we’re building together
- A chance to share in our wins — all full-time team members are eligible for our discretionary annual bonus plan
- Benefits that actually benefit — top-tier medical, dental, and vision to keep you feeling your best
- Plenty of time off — generous PTO, and synchronized time off (we all log off together so you can actually rest)
- We invest in you — $500 a year for learning & development, plus an optional 401k plan so future you is covered
- All the kitchen treats — team member discount, an annual our place gift card, and of course, lots of our place goodies for your home
- A workspace worth leaving your house for — a beautiful office with a creative studio, multiple kitchens, and plenty of room for big ideas
- Tuesday lunches — catered meals so you can catch up with your teammates over something delicious
- A culture of connection — team events, activities, and an annual company retreat because we like hanging out together
- A team full of kind, thoughtful humans who actually care — because the people make this place
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
product developmentengineering specificationsCAD drawingsmaterial selectionsDFM processproduct testingclaims verificationdocumentation managementtechnical communicationcontinuous improvement
Soft skills
project managementcommunicationcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering
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