Senior Mechanical Engineer, GoPro

$140.7-190.3k

+ Discounted employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area
GoPro

Extreme action cameras and video software

Open for applications

GoPro

Extreme action cameras and video software

1001+ employees

B2CHardwareConsumer GoodsVideoeCommerce

Open for applications

$140.7-190.3k

+ Discounted employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2CHardwareConsumer GoodsVideoeCommerce

Company mission

To help the world to capture and share itself in immersive and exciting ways.

Role

Who you are

  • The ideal candidate should have thorough ability to use state-of-the-art CAD and analysis tools to create mechanical designs, primarily consisting of injection-molded plastic, stamped sheet-metal, and die-cast component assemblies for high-volume mass production
  • B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with 8+ years of relevant experience in mechanical and/or product design development
  • Experience in the development of consumer electronics products; preferably in handheld, mobile and wireless devices
  • Extensive experience creating MCOs for PCB/FPC design and working directly with EE team members
  • Expert in CAD (NX preferred) and solid working knowledge of FEA
  • Experience working with Asian ODM/JDM partners and manufacturing suppliers
  • Ability to work and communicate cross-functionally with minimal supervision
  • A multitasking team player with project leadership experience

What the job involves

  • GoPro is seeking a top-tier candidate for a Senior Mechanical Engineer role working in a hybrid remote/office environment
  • This position will be responsible for developing innovative mechanical design solutions for the camera, mounts, and all related accessories
  • The Senior Mechanical Engineer will contribute to the feasibility studies and coordinate validation testing on new and modified designs
  • The role will also work closely with internal and external partners to generate all necessary documentation and test plans to confirm product(s) meet specification
  • In addition, the Senior Mechanical Engineer will ensure product features achieve cost, schedule, reliability, thermal and regulatory/safety goals
  • Lead the mechanical architecture and detailed design of new products
  • Own the overall design, analysis, documentation and functional validation of mechanical and electromechanical components and assemblies
  • Collaborate with internal and external teams (i.e., Suppliers, partners, manufacturing, operations, quality, tooling, etc.) to ensure the successful development and launch of new products
  • Contribute to the development of mechanical tooling and production part qualification (i.e., first-article inspections, manufacturing process capabilities (Cp/Cpk), measurement gage repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R), material certifications, etc.)

Our take

GoPro is a global leader in the field of action cameras. It has enjoyed remarkable success since its founding in 2002, and has expanded its offering to include additional apps and video editing software.

The market for cameras is fast-moving, with constant updates and innovations in technology and applications keeping it competitive. GoPro’s constant focus on new features and accessories, as well as its extensive name recognition, has helped the company retain a dominant market share. Similarly, GoPro has been smart to carve itself a niche that expressly excludes competition from swiftly improving smartphone cameras, as nobody wants to take their iPhone down a whitewater rapid.

This has, to date, kept GoPro’s sales growth ahead of competitors. GoPro is attentive to the constant possibility of game-changing new tech and competing products and should have the resources and talent to stay robustly abreast of the pack.

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Insights

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

7% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Dec 2012

$200m

GROWTH EQUITY VC

May 2011

$88m

SERIES A

Total funding: $288.2m

Company benefits

  • Get your very own GoPro camera + gear
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance – premiums are 100% paid for employees, 80% paid for dependents
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Generous time off policy
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave for new parents
  • Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) options
  • Discounted employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • LiveHealthy monthly wellness reimbursement
  • Innovative remote-friendly wellness classes and events
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional + personal development opportunities, i.e. LinkedIn Learning
  • Opportunities to get involved in the causes that you care about (annual camera donation + volunteer events)

Company values

  • Make friends - Collaborate and include. Strength in numbers
  • Obsessively serve - Put customer interest first
  • Harness the power of WOW - Exceed expectations
  • Stag agile - Be willing to adapt and commit
  • Be a HERO - Take responsibility. Integrity, always

Company HQ

Western Hills, San Mateo, CA

Leadership

Nicholas Woodman

(CEO & Owner)

Received a degree in Visual Arts from the University of California, San Diego. Founder of Fun Bug. Sold Fun Bug and then traveled the world surfing, which inspired them to found GoPro in 2002.

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Diversity & Inclusion at GoPro

  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging is core to GoPro
  • We signed the Outdoor CEO Pledge in December 2020 and published our first ever Pledge report in 2021

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