Mechanical Engineer

• Impulse is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to work on-site in San Francisco. In this role, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams - including software, product management, and leadership - to design, architect, and help manufacture new products.
• Location: Design District, San Francisco, CA. Commuting to Impulse San Francisco HQ is expected. Strong preference for fully on-site, although open to remote 1-2 days per week.
• What you’ll be doing:
• Developing next generation hardware products at a strongly backed, growing company with a powerful vision of the future that we can build together
• Building long-term architectures that will have impact beyond our first products
• Working closely with the whole team during product definition and development
• Building first-in-class prototypes
• Hands-on designing and testing of new and unproven technologies
• Some support of in-production / sustaining work of existing and future products to continuously improve our design and manufacturing process
• Bringing up production-intent devices
• Shepherding volume manufacturing for a new product category
• Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience working as a mechanical engineer
• A proven track record of building and shipping high-quality consumer electronics, automotive, or IoT products
• Demonstrated expertise in mechanical CAD software (SolidWorks preferred)
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, especially with complex technical topics across the organization in the interest of driving decisions and execution
• Demonstrated experience in plastic injection molding and sheet metal design
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks and results while holding yourself and others to high standards
• Demonstrated experience in the failure analysis process of identifying root causes and finding appropriate mitigations
• Experience creating and overseeing design of experiments related to product development and manufacturing systems
• Proven experience collaborating across disciplines and functions, recognizing that cross-functional partnership drives success
• Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity in a constantly evolving environment
• High ownership mindset; able to operate independently in an evolving environment
• A bold, experimental mindset that embraces risk and thinks beyond current limitations
• Strong communication skills with the ability to deliver honest, constructive feedback with both care and directness.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working with international Contract Manufacturers and Joint Development Manufacturers
• Experience developing or managing reliability test plans
• Experience developing manufacturing test stations and fixtures
• Familiarity with writing lab level firmware or software for experimental use
• The ability to speak Mandarin
• What’s in it for you:
• Meaningful equity in a fast-moving company with top investors
• Generous benefits including health, vision, dental, fitness, & 401k (with company match)
• Help define culture for what will be a diverse, inclusive, and global team
• Compensation:
• This is an exempt and salaried role and the range for this position is $150,000 - $180,000 annually (depending on experience)

We’re Impulse. We’re a team of engineers, designers and innovators based in San Francisco who believe making good decisions for your home and the environment should not come at a cost to your lifestyle. We’re dedicated to building delightful, high-performance products for everyday needs that enable rewarding, long-term, scalable solutions for whole-home electrification. We're looking for individuals excited to join an early-stage, VC-backed growing company with powerful aspirations to make positive change in a major industry - come build with us! About the Role