Staff Mechanical Engineer
Ledger helps you keep your digital assets safe using certified hardware wallets and management software that protect against online threats.
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About Ledger
Ledger provides secure storage and management for digital assets through certified hardware wallets and software. The hardware wallets store private keys offline to protect against hacks and malware, while Ledger Live software lets users buy, sell, and manage multiple cryptocurrencies. Institutions can use Ledger Enterprise for secure custody and governance. All products support major blockchains and Web3 applications with regular security updates.
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About the Role
You will lead the mechanical architecture and design choices for next-generation hardware devices. You will own CAD integration, reliability specifications, tooling processes, supplier relationships, manufacturability efforts, and CMF definition. You will prototype and debug devices, communicate technical trade-offs to leadership, and develop junior engineers.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in consumer electronics or a transferable industry such as medical devices, wearables, telecom, or IoT
- Track record of successfully shipping devices to market
- Experience initiating tools and processes at scale
- Strong CAD skills in SolidWorks or equivalent tools such as Creo or Onshape
- Knowledge of GD&T
- Proficiency in arithmetic and statistical tolerance analysis
- Ability to plan, conduct, and review statistical process control studies
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience in a lab and on a production line
- Leadership ability to develop and inspire others
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design and architecture choices
- Drive complex component and structural integrations
- Own CAD and integrate antenna, PCBA, connector, and other constraints
- Define and validate reliability testing specifications
- Drive mold and tooling processes
- Manage executive relationships with key suppliers
- Build and lead a team, teach best practices, and develop junior colleagues
- Coordinate with hardware and firmware stakeholders to support program delivery
- Drive DFM efforts and contract manufacturer delivery
- Lead CMF definition across product vision, industrial design, and manufacturing constraints
- Prototype and debug devices in the lab and perform device teardowns
- Present technical choices and trade-offs to leadership
Benefits
- Hybrid work from home up to 3 times per week
- Health and life insurance
- Employee shareholder opportunities and other country-dependent financial benefits
- Commuter allowance