Design and develop mechanical products from industrial design concepts through mass production. Own mechanical architecture, detailed part design, prototyping, testing, documentation, manufacturability, reliability, and production ramp. Collaborate with industrial designers, cross-functional teams, vendors, and global manufacturing partners. Lead design reviews, continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, FMEA, project coordination, sourcing support, and optimization for digital manufacturing processes.
Company
Gantri is the first digital manufacturer for design. We enable any designer or brand to create high-quality, sustainable design products 10x faster with no minimums. We manufacture at our Digital Factory in California on-demand at industrial-scale efficiency and ship directly to the end customer. Gantri is the most awarded design manufacturer in America.
Role
We are seeking a Senior Product Design Engineer who is a highly motivated, creative, and relentless problem-solver with deep experience and a proven track record of driving products from concept through mass production. You will play a critical role on Gantri’s product design engineering team, translating industrial design concepts into high-quality, manufacturable products with global manufacturing partners.
In this role, you’ll design and create the foundational building blocks of Gantri products—shaping them for our next-generation digital manufacturing platform. You’ll ensure our products are functional, scalable, and aesthetically pleasing while helping to bring bold ideas to life.
This role is highly collaborative and hands-on, spanning product design, documentation, project management, and vendor engagement. The ideal candidate is self-driven and thrives on solving complex problems and takes full ownership of technical challenges from early design through production release.
Responsibilities
- Product Design & Development:
- Translate industrial design concepts into mechanical parts, assemblies and detailed hardware specifications to develop Gantri’s products using our next generation digital manufacturing processes.
- Own mechanical architecture, detailed part design, system integration, and documentation
- Prototype, test and validate new designs and concepts.
- Design for various mid to high volume manufacturing processes for oversea and domestic production
- Drive DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, Thermal, FEA analysis, and cost optimization
- Support prototyping, EVT, DVT, PVT builds and production ramp
- Drive reliability testing and validation methods
- Lead design reviews and mentor junior engineers when needed
- Continuous Improvement: Diagnose and resolve design, quality, and manufacturing issues. Analyze issue reports against sales data to prioritize high-impact problems. Conduct Root cause analysis and FMEA on returned products to identify root causes and validate solutions.
- Documentation & Manufacturability: Develop and maintain production-ready 3D and 2D documentation with appropriate tolerances and GD&T. Manage Engineering documentation, BOMs, and change control (ECO/ECN) within PDM and PLM systems. Produce detailed assembly instructions for customer facing and production utilization, SOPs, and technical specifications.
- Project Management: Oversee new product inventory projects, defining requirements and coordinating timelines. Support exploration of new product categories, ensuring design and manufacturing alignment.
- Vendor Management & Sourcing Support: Interface with domestic and overseas manufacturing partners and Gantri’s remote Sourcing Manager. Assist with vendor selection and provide technical expertise on sourced components
- Design Optimization: Define design parameters and optimize product performance for Gantri’s digital manufacturing platform.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Master’s preferred).
- 7+ years of professional product design and development / mechanical engineering experience
- Expert-level proficiency in SolidWorks (surfacing, complex assemblies, drawings)
- Proven track record in solving complex engineering problems and technical challenges
- Extensive experience designing for high, mid, and low volume manufacturing processes: injection molding, FDM, Resin and Metal 3D printing, CNC machining, stamped metal, extrusions, castings, and laser cutting
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with industrial designers and cross-functional teams
- Working knowledge and experience with simulation and analysis methods (Thermal, FEA, CFD and statistical tolerance analysis)
- Comprehensive understanding of engineering principles and mechanical fundamentals, including materials, manufacturing, assembly, mechanisms, structures
- Exceptional ability to develop clear, accurate, and production-ready documentation
- Practical experience managing data and workflows within PDM and PLM systems
- Proficient in developing reliability test plans and procedures for mechanical and environmental testing: Shock, Drop, Vibration, IPXX testing, Thermal shock/cycle, humidity, and UV.
- Highly Effective in collaborating with overseas manufacturing partners and supporting sourcing processes.
- Experience with FMEA and continuous improvement practices.
- Strong organization and project management skills with attention to detail.
Desired Skills
- Knowledge of sustainable materials and their application in product design
- Experience writing specifications and RFQs for electronic components (PCBA, batteries, cables)
- Experience with regulatory and compliance requirements (UL, FCC, CE, etc..)
- Familiarity with furniture or non-lighting product hardware.
- Background in lighting product design.
- Experience with process optimization in a design or manufacturing context.
Why Gantri
- Be part of a company reimagining how design meets manufacturing.
- Play a pivotal role in shaping the building blocks of Gantri products.
- Drive innovation on our next-generation digital manufacturing platform.
- Advance sustainable design practices in real-world production.
- Work in a fast-growing, design-driven environment.
- Bring visionary concepts to life at scale.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity options
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off and flexible vacation policy
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Professional development opportunities and learning stipend
- Collaborative, creative, and sustainability-focused work environment
- Access to Gantri-designed products and innovation initiative
Gantri San Francisco, California, USA Office
170 Capp St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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