Senior Mechanical Engineer (San Mateo, CA)

About Life360

Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. Our category-leading mobile app and Tile tracking devices empower members to protect the people, pets, and things they care about most with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch. Life360 serves approximately 77 million monthly active users as of November 2024, across more than 170 countries. 

Life360 delivers peace of mind and enhances everyday family life with seamless coordination for all the moments that matter, big and small. By continuing to innovate and deliver for our customers, we have become a household name and the must-have mobile-based membership for families (and those friends that basically are family). 

Life360 has more than 600 (and growing!) remote-first employees. For more information, please visit life360.com.

About The Team

The Hardware team is looking for open-minded individuals who want to expand the ways technology can help people. We work fast, collaborate, and celebrate as a team. We’re united by a commitment to shaping our culture around the needs of our colleagues and customers, and by our desire to build a diverse and welcoming workplace.

Our mission is to envision, design and build products which make everything smart location enabled. 

About The Job

The Mechanical Engineer at Tile, a subsidiary of Life360, will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop high-quality consumer electronics. Responsibilities include specifying and evaluating mechanical components, supporting reliability testing, working with manufacturing partners, and assisting in tooling development. The role requires experience in designing high-volume consumer products, proficiency in manufacturing processes, and strong problem-solving skills. Travel to manufacturing partners in low-cost regions may be required. This hybrid position is based in San Mateo, with 2-3 days in the office weekly.

The US-based salary range for this position is $117,000 to $172,000. We take into consideration an individual's background and experience in determining final salary- therefore, base pay offered may vary considerably depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity.

What You’ll Do

• The role requires the engineer to be in the San Mateo office 2-3 days a week 
• Contribute to Mechanical Engineering efforts at Tile, collaborating with cross-functional teams including Electrical Engineering, Product, and Manufacturing to develop high-quality Tile devices.
• Assist in the specification and evaluation of key mechanical components used in Tile devices, such as plastic injection molded parts, silicone parts, metal parts, and interconnects.
• Support the development and execution of device reliability test plans.
• Work with ODM and JDM partners to support device builds during the development phase.
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of mechanical component and assembly documentation.
• Assist with supplier selection and product development support at manufacturing partners in low-cost regions (periodic travel to China, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Mexico required).
• Collaborate with the Tile Customer Support team to perform failure analysis on field issues due to mechanical defects and support root cause and corrective actions.
• Support tooling development, including DFM reviews, tool design verification, and qualification processes to ensure high-quality and cost-effective production.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in designing and shipping high-volume consumer electronics products.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with design and manufacturing partners in low-cost regions (China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Mexico).
• Knowledge of mechanical component manufacturing processes, including plastic injection molding, CNC machining, die casting, metal injection molding (MIM), compression molding and stamping.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) as it applies to mechanical parts and familiarity with common assembly processes such as ultrasonic welding, adhesives, and heat staking.
• Experience in tooling development, including mold flow analysis, tooling design review, and first article inspection processes.
• Familiarity with the consumer electronics product development cycle from concept to mass production.
• Basic understanding of electrical subsystems, including batteries, PCBAs, piezo sound transducers, and interconnects.
• Proficiency in MCAD tools such as SolidWorks or PTC/CREO.
• Understanding of mechanical tolerance analysis for high-volume part and assembly design.
• Familiarity with PLM systems such as Arena.
• Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping methods such as 3D printing and CNC machining.
• Experience in supporting device reliability test plan development and execution.

Our Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
• 401(k) plan with company matching program
• Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well being
• Flexible PTO, 13 company wide days off throughout the year
• Winter and Summer Week-long Synchronized Company Shutdowns
• Learning & Development programs
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
• Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle
• Free Tile Products

Life360 Values

Our company’s mission driven culture is guided by our shared values to create a trusted work environment where you can bring your authentic self to work and make a positive difference 

• Be a Good Person - We have a team of high integrity people you can trust. 
• Be Direct With Respect - We communicate directly, even when it’s hard.
• Members Before Metrics - We focus on building an exceptional experience for families. 
• High Intensity, High Impact - We do whatever it takes to get the job done. 

Our Commitment to Diversity

We believe that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic best selves to work.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Life360. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any legally protected status.  

We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the below qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying!

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