XR Mechanical Engineer / Architect- Pico Lab- San Jose

Responsibilities

Founded in April 2015, Pico is a leading VR company with independent innovation and R&D capabilities, focusing on VR all-in-one technology. Pico is committed to offering immersive and interactive VR experiences to our customers, including providing tailor-made solutions for our enterprise clients in the fields of education and healthcare.

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About Team:
PICO is a leading VR/AR platform with independent innovation and R&D capabilities, focusing on VR all-in-one technology. PICO is committed to offering immersive and interactive VR experiences to our customers, including providing tailor-made solutions for our enterprise clients in the fields of education and healthcare.

Responsibilities
- Face the challenge of structural architecture for future XR device prototypings, including ultra-light-weight AR glasses and futuristic MR headsets. Hands-on design in CAD, lead prototype validation and function testings. Innovate to improve product rigidity, aesthetics, finish, comfort and weight. Estimate product weight and conduct tradeoffs with functions.
- Own product-level architecture as well as key module-level prototypes. Identify project key path and validation sequence. Define prototype milestones. Demostrate convincing innovations, features and improvements. Solve problems in a creative but practical way.
- Work with suppliers & manufacturers to optimize and excute design into functional prototypes. Pay attention to details, including reliability, cosmetics, manufacturability, functionality and more.
- Prototype closely with industrial designers, optical engineers, electrical engineers, firmware engineers, human factor engineers and software engineers for optimized outcomes.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- M.S. OR PhD in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or robotics engineering.
- 3+ years of industrial experience in mechanical design and part manufacturing.
- Successful experience with product-level mechanical architecture and structural design.
- Hands-on experience with early product prototypes.
- Self-motivated and rapid-paced to drive and lead project timeline.

Preferred Qualifications
- Very familiar with system-level consumer electronics architecture.
- Some experience in electronics, firmware, software, electrical-mechanical, optical-mechanical or other engineering subjects is preferred.

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Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $126000 - $306000 annually.​

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.​

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with in