Product Design Mechanical Engineer /Winter Co-op/

Who We AreVerkada is the largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform company in the world. Only Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms — integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 16 offices across three continents, 1,900+ full-time employees and 25,000+ customers across 70+ countries.As a Product Design Mechanical Engineer Intern at Verkada, you’ll contribute to the design and development of new cameras, access control systems, sensors, and other enterprise IoT products. Verkada’s PD engineers own all aspects of the mechanical design from prototype to mass production. You will make a big impact – your designs will be a part of Verkada's future products.Responsibilities• Take ownership of products from concept to mass production.• Join a small, fast-paced team where you will make key design decisions and make a major impact on our future products.• Prototype and analyze mechanical systems for solutions to product requirements that are relevant to enterprise hardware (e.g., mounting, sealing, environmental resistance, thermal performance, tamper resistance, etc.).• Learn what it takes to ship products and collaborate with a cross-functional team (i.e., Electrical Engineers and Industrial Designers).• Design parts for mass-manufacturing, including dialing in DFM/DFA, leading validation testing, steering overseas vendor collaboration, and learning about tooling bring-up & part inspection.Requirements• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields.• Available for a Winter Co-Op, starting around January 6th, preferably for an extended term (4-8 months).• Strong understanding & intuition of strength of materials, thermodynamics, and manufacturing.• Experience with 3D CAD software.• Experience with rapid prototyping, building, and testing hardware.• Passion for user-centric design: we design good-looking products that are easy to use.• Startup Mindset: as a fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!US Employee BenefitsVerkada is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all employees. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 80% for family premiums*• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage*• Health Saving Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options*• Expanded mental health support*• Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily• Monthly housing stipend (in addition to hourly wage)• Fully-covered flights to-and-from our San Mateo HQ office• Intern events and mixers• Interns will be eligible to apply for Health Benefits after 91 days of employmentPay DisclosureAt Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate’s skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting base pay may be above or below this range. Base pay is also just one component of Verkada’s total rewards package. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).Estimated Hourly Pay Range$45—$45 USDVerkada Is An Equal Opportunity EmployerAs an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.Original job Product Design Mechanical Engineer /Winter Co-op/ posted on GrabJobs ©. To flag any issues with this job please use the Report Job button on GrabJobs.