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Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
Senior Product Design Engineer
San Mateo, CA
Role overview:
The individual in this role will drive the mechanical design within the product development group. As a Senior Engineer, this individual will expand the capabilities of the team while building trust and relationships with internal and external partners. The team is small and the environment can feels like a start-up within a large company. There is flexibility to work from home as needed within reason, but regular presence in the office is essential for knowledge-sharing, part inspections, and prototyping. Travel, domestic and international, is another essential part of the job, often reaching an estimated 15% of work time.
Responsibilities:
The responsibilities for the role include (but are not limited to):
- Developing mechanical architectures from the ground up
- Technical ownership of the overall system, sub-system(s), or individual components
- Leading the interactions with partner teams like industrial design, program management, operations, quality, and manufacturing partners
- Managing the detailed design, CAD database, design validation and issue tracking
- Anticipating and responding to challenges in manufacturing
Skills:
- Strong foundation in the first principles of mechanical design and best practices
- Independent and self-motivated with outstanding communication skills
- Eager to be engaged at all stages of product development, from early concept to sustaining
- Experienced in building small consumer products in large volumes
- Deep understanding of the product development process
- Hands on capability in creative prototyping approaches to rapidly build low and high-fidelity prototypes for design and functional assessment
Qualifications:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field, or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience in direct ownership of mechanical design for high volume consumer products
- Experience in the video game industry is not required, but interest and passion for gaming experience, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, and technology is vital
At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
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Equal Opportunity Statement:
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PlayStation San Francisco, California, USA Office
400 2nd Street., San Francisco, CA, United States
PlayStation San Mateo, California, USA Office
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway, San Mateo, CA, United States
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