Soft Goods Hardware Designer – Peak Design – San Francisco, CA

Job title: Soft Goods Hardware Designer Company: Peak Design Job description: ABOUT US Peak Design makes radical, meticulously-engineered gear for detail-obsessed people. Our backpacks, travel bags, camera gear, and phone accessories are used dang-near everywhere. If you've visited Machu Picchu, Tokyo, or an REI store in the last 10 years, you've been within ogling distance of a Peak Design product. Alongside our is a brand that truly reflects who we are as people-passionate about design, deeply caring about our environmental and social impact, unafraid to speak up, radically transparent, and generally down to clown. Whether we're , , , , or razzing the , we do it with our trademark honesty, warmth, and wit. Through our products and our brand, we aim to create delight, and leave this world better than how we found it. ABOUT THE JOB Peak Design has traditionally made both hard goods and soft goods (think tripods and backpacks) and recently has made its first foray into electronics as part of our mobile ecosystem. Custom bag hardware is a key part of our secret sauce for soft goods and we are currently looking for a soft goods hardware designer. In 2015 we released the world's most successful Messenger Bag with an iconic main closure hardware design called MagLatch. This magnetic latching system provided quick access, expansion, beautiful industrial design, and served as the centerpiece of the bag's function and aesthetics. It spoke to Peak Design's roots in hardware design and showed off an attention to detail and design intent that permeated every carefully-considered feature of the bag. We continue to custom-design every piece of hardware on our bags -- this has become part of the Peak Design DNA. We now have over 100 pieces of custom hardware in production and are facing our most challenging design requirements yet in our upcoming line of Outdoors/Adventure bags. This Soft Goods Hardware Designer role will be responsible for designing the next generation of hardware, latches, and mechanisms like MagLatch to continue pushing our bags to the top of the pack. Pun intended. What You'll Do: Design 3D parts or multi-body assemblies - Use CAD modeling software - Use modeling software (Fusion + Onshape) Prototype parts - 3D print parts in house - Work with vendors overseas for rapid prototyping Construct soft good subassemblies to evaluate hardware designs - Hand and laser cutting materials - Sew and bond materials together Test hardware strength and/or performance - Inspect part dimensions - Utilize standard test methods - Create a new test methods - Establish standardized testing procedures Create engineering drawings - Identify critical dimensions - Set appropriate inspection tolerances Create QC documentation - IQC - OQC - IPQC - FQC Work with overseas vendors - Vendor communication via Email, Slack, Skype, Zoom - DFM reviews - Tooling CAD review - Travel to China and Vietnam ABOUT YOU • Experience owning mechanical parts and assemblies from prototyping through mass production for high-volume products that have successfully shipped to customers. • Highly effective at creating mechanical mechanisms 3D models in any major 3D CAD system. Bonus points for direct Onshape experience (we recently transitioned from Solidworks to Onshape). • Strong desire for hands-on prototyping. You love to create actual functioning prototypes and products, not just design them virtually. You use a combination of 3D printing, off-the-shelf components, prototype CNC shops, and our own workshop tools. • Strong industrial design background, having the ability to make beautiful functional designs. • Manufacturing process knowledge - CNC milling, die casting, injection molding, stamping, extrusion, and assembly. • Familiarity with various surface finishes, anodization, powder coating, painting, and plating. • Familiarity with basic materials properties: aluminum alloys, steels, rubbers, and plastics. • Familiarity with phase-gates manufacturing systems (Proto, EVT, DVT, PVT, Mass Production). • Previous travel to China or Vietnam and vendor management: Experience bringing up a manufacturing line and problem-solving in-person from EVT through MP. Working knowledge of supply chain structure and ability to navigate business and interpersonal relations between suppliers, sub-suppliers, contract manufacturers, and customers. Confidence in delegating tasks and the ability to inspire quick action on tough problems. • You're local to the San Francisco Bay Area (or willing to relocate for this role) and excited to work from our office/workshop in the Dogpatch a minimum of 2-3 days per week. These are not remote roles. • Willing and eager to travel to China or other parts of Asia to visit our suppliers 1-4 times per year. • The ability to focus and thrive in a distracting, highly social office environment. • 3+ years of experience. COMPENSATION When we find the right candidate, we strive to extend an offer that's exciting and competitive. We consider the skills and experience you bring, market data for your role, level, and location, and equitability across these areas as defined by our compensation philosophy. The base compensation (i.e. salary) for this role is targeted between $120,000 - $160,000 USD, with the distribution between salary and company equity options at the employee's discretion. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary from the amounts listed above. Total compensation packages also include an annual profit share percentage, and our benefits package as described below. WHAT WE OFFER - 100% covered employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance - Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options - Life/AD&D, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage - Generous mental health and fertility health reimbursement options - 401(k) plan with employer matching - Unlimited PTO policy, 12 paid company holidays, and flexible work schedules - 100% paid parental leave - Peak Design product and exclusive industry discounts - Monthly cell phone reimbursement - Pre-tax commuter benefits - Annual career development stipend - Charitable donation program with employer matching - Quarterly onsite or offsite collaboration weeks with the whole Peak Design team WHY US? Thanks to the folks at Outside Magazine, we can tell you that Peak Design is an Why? We provide opportunities to go deep in your craft, work both autonomously and collaboratively, drive your professional growth, and recharge with flexible Fridays and unlimited paid time off -- the saucy list of perks and benefits goes on. So, how do we maintain this exquisite way of working while also pulling off an exceptionally thoughtful brand and product line? A close-knit culture that values transparency, community, trust, and questioning the status quo. Many employees find the way we run our business to be radically different from what they've experienced elsewhere. You might call it the opposite of micromanagement: employees are often expected to set their own priorities and roadmaps for their areas of the business. Who thrives here? Self-starters. Question-askers. People who make their own to-do lists. Folks who can do a little bit of everything. People who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty with nitty-gritty details in order to see a vision through. If you prefer to work in a more traditional corporate environment, Peak Design might not be the place for you. But if you're pickin' up what we're putting down, we look forward to hearing from you! DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING At Peak Design we believe a diverse team is an innovative team and something worth celebrating. A range of perspectives and backgrounds creates a stronger and more creative work environment (not to mention more fun). We're committed to equality and inclusivity across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience. Some candidates may see a long list of job requirements and feel discouraged because they don't match every single bullet point - we strongly encourage you to apply anyway! If what we do resonates with you, and you feel excited and able to contribute, we're equally stoked for the opportunity to engage with you. Expected salary: $120000 - 160000 per year Location: San Francisco, CA Job date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 05:12:12 GMT Apply for the job now! Apply tot his job