GoPro · 4 hours ago
Staff Mechanical Engineer
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$116K/yr - $137K/yr
5+ years expGoPro is a leader in innovative camera technology, and they are seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to develop mechanical design solutions for their products. The role involves driving mechanical architecture, conducting evaluations, and collaborating with teams to ensure successful product launches.
Consumer ElectronicsPhotographyVideoWearables
Responsibilities
Drive and support the mechanical architecture, development and analysis for new products
Be responsible for the overall design, analysis, documentation and functional validation of mechanical components and assemblies
Conduct and participate in mechanical engineering evaluation and test to validate the robustness and proper performance of new products
Collaborate with internal and external teams (i.e. suppliers, partners, ID, PDM, manufacturing, operations, quality, tooling, etc.) to ensure the successful development and launch of new products
Contribute to the development of mechanical tooling and production part qualification (i.e. first-article inspections, manufacturing process capabilities (Cp/Cpk), measurement gage repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R), material certifications, etc.)
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience
Experience in the development of consumer electronics products; preferably in handheld, mobile and wireless devices
Thorough knowledge and experience in using NX, SolidWorks or equivalent
Working knowledge of FEA tools such as ANSYS or equivalent
Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and performing statistical tolerance analysis
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Works with minimal supervision on complex efforts on the mechanical development of components and subsystems of devices
Navigates ambiguous situations and resource constraints with scrappy problem-solving to deliver results
Preferred
Enthusiasm for and/or experience in the motor sports industry
M.S. Degree
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance – premiums are 100% paid for employees, 80% paid for dependents
Life insurance and disability benefits
Generous time off policy
12 weeks paid parental leave for new parents
Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) options
Discounted employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
LiveHealthy monthly wellness reimbursement
Wellness programs including 1:1 Coaching, 1:1 Therapy sessions, and mental health resources
Innovative remote-friendly wellness classes and events
Flexible work arrangements
Monthly phone and internet reimbursement
Professional + personal development opportunities, i.e. LinkedIn Learning, technology trainings, certifications, Peer-to-Peer learning, conferences and more
Opportunities to get involved in the causes that you care about (annual camera donation + volunteer events)
Company
GoPro
GoPro is a brand of personal cameras used in extreme action video photography.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$340.2MKey Investors
Nicholas WoodmanFarallon Capital ManagementFIH Mobile
2025-11-13Post Ipo Equity· $2M
2025-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $50M
2014-06-26IPO
Leadership Team
Stephen Baumer
CTO
Brian McGee
EVP, COO & CFO
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