Soft Goods Product Design Engineer Job at Meta (Sunnyvale)

Technical Soft Goods Designer

Lead the design, prototyping, and integration of soft goods for robotic systems....

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

342000.00 - 399000.00 USD / Year

OpenAI

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience designing and prototyping technical soft goods for hardware products or systems
Comfortable working closely with hardware and robotics engineers to solve interface and integration challenges
Understand material properties and tradeoffs across textiles, elastomers, foams, and flexible composites
Enjoy hands-on prototyping and are energized by fast iteration cycles
Can translate functional requirements into physical designs that perform under real-world constraints
Are organized, detail-oriented, and thoughtful about documentation and repeatability
Are curious, experimental, and excited to help define best practices in a still-emerging design space

Job Responsibility

Design soft goods that integrate seamlessly with robotic hardware, sensors, actuators
Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, and robotics engineers to define requirements and interfaces
Source, evaluate, and test materials for durability, flexibility, environmental resistance, manufacturability
Prototype soft components using a range of fabrication methods (cut-and-sew, lamination, molding, bonding, etc.)
Build and iterate on prototypes to support testing in varied operating conditions
Document designs, material choices, and test results to support iteration and handoff
Provide technical feedback to engineering teams based on real-world performance and failure modes

What we offer

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible

Fulltime

Upholstery Technician - Textile Design Engineer

To support Koala’s core category - upholstery success in coming years, specifica...

Location

Australia , Sydney

Salary:

Not provided

Koala

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

3 to 5 years’ experience in a Textile Engineering, Garment Technologist, Product Engineering or similar technical role within a high volume manufacturing environment
Degree in Textile Engineering, Apparel Technology, Product Engineering or a related technical discipline
Strong grounding in material science, textile construction, garment assembly and industrial sewing methods
Advanced knowledge of Adobe Illustrator for technical drawings and specification packs
Strong pattern making and sewing or construction capability, with hands on understanding of how textile components are assembled for production
Experience resolving designs to a production ready standard, particularly for upholstery textiles, covers or soft goods assemblies
Confident creating detailed drawings, technical specifications and QC or QA documentation, including tolerances for bulk production
Experience working through fabrication methods to ensure components can be manufactured consistently at scale
Exposure to factory collaboration, sampling, bulk approvals and production troubleshooting in a high volume environment
Experience developing practical solutions to technical challenges that arise during product development and concept generation

Job Responsibility

Take leading technical responsibility roles for assigned projects on upholstery textile/cover, and homeware, including material selection and specification, textile construction design & validation and with production friendly in consideration
Responsible for making product documentation & specification on upholstery textile/cover and homeware products for suppliers to follow in production
Work closely with Designer, resolve textile/cover part design to ensure optimal user experience while constantly pushing to minimize part complexity and cost
Responsible for upholstery textile/cover and homeware products engineering solution improvement opportunities and implementation
Understand legal requirements (and relevant standards) and ensure textile product compliance
Work closely with the Package team, contribute to upholstery textile and homeware products’ packaging solutions
Work with Quality responsible, to develop and implement in-house testing capability including lifecycle and other performance testing for upholstery textile/cover
Work with Product Managers/Developers to communicate the technical agenda with suppliers and other development partners on upholstery textile/cover and homeware products
Supporting Innovation Director in technical problems solving on upholstery textile/cover and homeware products
Supporting Innovation Director on communicating effectively with key stakeholders including expressing the rationale of upholstery textile/cover and homeware products design and new design decisions, sourcing required information (internally and externally) as well as identifying, escalating and resolving issues arising from the design process

What we offer

Hybrid working - ~3 days back in the Alexandria Treehouse (office) and work from bed/home (WFB)
Generous time off - volunteer, parental, Koala life leave and more
Fully stocked kitchen with an emphasis on healthy local produce, think bougie brekky, salad bar, kombucha on tap, monthly barbies and more
Pet-friendly - The Koala Treehouse is as pet-friendly as they get
Free Koala products with ‘mates rates’ for your friends and fam
Access to our Employee Assistance Program, which includes unlimited sessions for financial, work, relationship, family or wellbeing support
Accelerate your career - via our Learning Management platform Juno, as well as individual and team growth budgets and dedicated days
Community & connection - BCorp Certified, WWF Partnership, volunteer days, a member of SoftLanding, 1% and so much more

Director of Mechanical Engineering

Join the Sleep Fitness Movement. At Eight Sleep, we’re on a mission to fuel huma...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

225000.00 - 300000.00 USD / Year

Eight Sleep

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

10+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical systems such as consumer electronics, automotive, or medical devices
Track record of launching products successfully under aggressive timelines with lean teams
2+ years directly managing mechanical and product design engineers
Deep knowledge of injection molding, electronics/sensor integration, and mechanism design
Proficiency with thermal engineering, fluid systems, actuators, and soft goods is highly desirable
Experience scaling products to high volume production in Asia, as well as expertise in DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, and GD&T
BSME or equivalent
Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed

Job Responsibility

Lead all aspects of mechanical engineering across the full development cycle
Manage mechanical, soft goods, and prototype & test engineers
Provide technical leadership on cross-functional trade-offs and architectural decisions spanning fields such as thermals, fluids, mechanisms, and sensing
Travel to Asia to ensure teams and suppliers are delivering successfully against goals
Ensure hardware products meet high standards of performance, user experience, and quality
Shape and execute the hardware product roadmap with stakeholders across the company
Work with the Chief Product Officer and executive team to define the hardware product roadmap and features
Collaborate with stakeholders across electrical engineering, software engineering, sensing and clinical, operations, marketing, and finance to develop and launch products successfully
Grow and manage a world-class engineering team
Hire and coach talented engineers who are committed to our mission

What we offer

Equity participation
Periodic equity refreshments based on performance
Lunch in the SF office 5 days a week
Full access to health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
Supplemental life insurance
Flexible PTO
Commuter benefits to ease your daily commute
Paid parental leave
Every Eight Sleep employee receives a Pod of their own

Fulltime

Senior Mechanical Product Design Engineer

Join the Sleep Fitness Movement. At Eight Sleep, we’re on a mission to fuel huma...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

140000.00 - 200000.00 USD / Year

Eight Sleep

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

3+ years of consumer product design experience with knowledge of injection molding, sheet metal forming, and sensor/electronics integration
Experience shipping high-volume consumer products, including manufacturing support in Asia
Highly proficient with 3D modeling (e.g. Solidworks, NX, Creo)
Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), tolerance analysis, functional dimensioning and geometric tolerancing (GD&T)
Solid understanding of root cause analysis, DOEs, and other quality measuring techniques
BSME or equivalent
Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed

Job Responsibility

Architect and design complex electromechanical systems, including plastic, metal, and soft goods components integrated with novel sensors and actuators
Drive designs across the entire development lifecycle, including brainstorming, CAD, prototyping, testing, and ramp into production in Asia
Solve highly cross-functional problems by working with electrical, software, reliability, and manufacturing engineering teams
Perform analysis and testing to ensure designs meet product goals, including thermal, fluid, and structural analyses
Help shape the direction of our products and features by collaborating with industrial design, marketing, and product teams as well as company leadership

What we offer

Equity participation
Periodic equity refreshments based on performance
Lunch in the SF office 5 days a week
Full access to health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
Supplemental life insurance
Flexible PTO
Commuter benefits
Paid parental leave
Every employee receives a Pod (product)

Fulltime

Staff Mechanical Product Design Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead new product d...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

160000.00 - 240000.00 USD / Year

Eight Sleep

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8+ years of consumer product design experience with knowledge of injection molding, sheet metal forming, and sensor/electronics integration
Track records of shipping high-volume consumer products, including manufacturing support in Asia. Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed
Highly proficient with 3D modeling and simulation tools (e.g. Solidworks, NX, Creo)
Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), tolerance analysis, functional dimensioning and geometric tolerancing (GD&T)
Solid understanding of root cause analysis, DOEs, and other quality measuring techniques
BSME or equivalent. MS preferred

Job Responsibility

Architect and design complex electromechanical systems, including plastic, metal, and soft goods components integrated with novel sensors and actuators
Drive designs across the entire development lifecycle, including brainstorming, CAD, prototyping, testing, and ramp into production in Asia
Shape the direction of our products and features by collaborating with industrial design, marketing, and product teams as well as company leadership
Solve highly cross-functional problems by working with electrical, software, reliability, and manufacturing engineering teams
Perform analysis and testing to ensure designs meet product goals, including thermal, fluid, and structural analysis

What we offer

Lunch in the SF office 5 days a week
Full access to health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
Supplemental life insurance
Flexible PTO
Commuter benefits to ease your daily commute
Paid parental leave
Offers Equity
Periodic equity refreshments based on performance
Every employee receives a Pod

Fulltime

Manager, Mechanical Engineering

We’re looking for a leader for our mechanical/product design engineering team in...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

225000.00 - 300000.00 USD / Year

Eight Sleep

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical systems such as consumer electronics, automotive, or medical devices
Deep knowledge of injection molding, electronics/sensor integration, and mechanism design
Proficiency with thermal engineering, fluid systems, actuators, and soft goods is highly desirable
Track record of launching products successfully under aggressive timelines with lean teams
Experience leading early stage product development efforts, including concept definition, feasibility prototyping, and industrial design
Experience scaling products to high volume production in Asia, including tooling, build management (EVT, DVT, PVT), test tool development, and testing
Demonstrated ability to hire and manage mechanical engineers
BSME or equivalent
Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed

Job Responsibility

Lead all aspects of mechanical engineering execution across the full development cycle
Provide technical leadership and direction on cross-functional trade-offs and architectural decisions spanning fields such as thermals, fluids, mechanisms, and sensing
Manage mechanical, soft goods, and prototype & test engineers
Travel to Asia to ensure teams and suppliers are delivering successfully against goals
Ensure hardware products meet high standards of performance, user experience, and quality
Shape and execute the hardware product roadmap with stakeholders across the company
Work with the Chief Product Officer and executive team to define the hardware product roadmap and features
Collaborate with stakeholders across electrical engineering, software engineering, sensing and clinical, operations, marketing, and finance to develop and launch products successfully
Grow and manage a world-class engineering team
Hire and coach talented engineers who can move fast and are committed to our mission

What we offer

Lunch in the SF office 5 days a week
Full access to health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
Supplemental life insurance
Flexible PTO
Commuter benefits to ease your daily commute
Paid parental leave
Offers Equity
Every Eight Sleep employee receives a Pod of their own

Fulltime

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop products ...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

140000.00 - 200000.00 USD / Year

Eight Sleep

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

3+ years of consumer product design experience with knowledge of injection molding, sheet metal forming, and sensor/electronics integration
Experience shipping high-volume consumer products, including manufacturing support in Asia
Highly proficient with 3D modeling (e.g. Solidworks, NX, Creo)
Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), tolerance analysis, functional dimensioning and geometric tolerancing (GD&T)
Solid understanding of root cause analysis, DOEs, and other quality measuring techniques
BSME or equivalent
Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed

Job Responsibility

Architect and design complex electromechanical systems, including plastic, metal, and soft goods components integrated with novel sensors and actuators
Drive designs across the entire development lifecycle, including brainstorming, CAD, prototyping, testing, and ramp into production in Asia
Solve highly cross-functional problems by working with electrical, software, reliability, and manufacturing engineering teams
Perform analysis and testing to ensure designs meet product goals, including thermal, fluid, and structural analyses
Help shape the direction of our products and features by collaborating with industrial design, marketing, and product teams as well as company leadership

What we offer

Equity
Lunch in the SF office 5 days a week
Full access to health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
Supplemental life insurance
Flexible PTO
Commuter benefits to ease your daily commute
Paid parental leave
Your own Pod

Fulltime

Mechanical Engineer, Product Design

Integrating a complex sensing & computing system into a compact, attractive & fu...

Location

United States , Bellevue

Salary:

175000.00 - 280000.00 USD / Year

Sesame

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

10+ years of relevant work experience with product design
7+ years of relevant work experience with wearable product design
Experience with complex electromechanical integration, including sensors, cameras, batteries, antennas, and audio systems, in very small form factors
Working knowledge of material properties, such as plastics, metal, adhesive, and glass
Experience shipping products in a lead or principal engineer role
Expert with Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools & mechanical simulation tools
Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing techniques (stamping, machining, 3D printing, injection molding, etc)
BS or MS in ME or equivalent

Job Responsibility

Architect, design, simulate, prototype, and ship mechanical systems and components in wearable form factors
Generate models, drawings, simulations, and specifications to support internal and external partners in the design and manufacture of mechanical components
Mechanical subject-matter-expert supporting efficient collaboration with Electrical, Firmware, ID, and soft goods experts to solve complex integration problems
Primary point of contact for identifying, evaluating,g and directing materials and fabrication partners
Travel as needed for product or prototype development
Own mechanical architecture & design for all wearable hardware workstreams
Identify and onboard design and fabrication partners
Define and bring up the ME tool flow
Prioritize and drive explorations to solve integration challenges

What we offer

401k matching
100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Flexible spending account matching (medical FSA)

Fulltime

Soft Goods Product Design Engineer

Meta

Location:
United States , Sunnyvale

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Posted:
March 19, 2026

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