Staff Product Design Engineer

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. We are recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing the PlayStation family of products and services. We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment (“SIE”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

Within SIE, we are building a small team of talented and enthusiastic people to create new products for the PlayStation community. We are seeking an experienced and innovative mechanical engineer to help build the next generation of PlayStation products.

Come and play with us!

Responsibilities:

The individual in this role will drive the mechanical design within the product development group. As a Staff Engineer, this individual will scale the capabilities of the team while building trust and relationships with internal and external partners. The responsibilities for the role include (but are not limited to):

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Developing mechanical architectures from the ground up

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Technical ownership of the overall system, sub-system(s), or individual components

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Leading the interactions with partner teams like industrial design, program management, operations, quality, and manufacturing partners

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Managing the detailed design, CAD database, design validation and issue tracking

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Anticipating and planning for future challenges in manufacturing

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Mapping out engineering activities and identifying dependencies

Skills:

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Strong foundation in the first principles of mechanical design and best practices

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Independent and self-motivated with outstanding communication skills

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Eager to be engaged at all stages of product development, from early concept to sustaining

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Experienced in building small consumer products in large volumes

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Deep understanding of the product development process and best practices

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Effective bridging from a small core team to management, executives, and partner organizations

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Comfortable mode-switching frequently between high level program strategy and management to detailed engineering implementation

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Hands on capability in creative prototyping approaches to rapidly build low and high-fidelity prototypes for design and functional assessment

Qualifications:

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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field, or equivalent work experience

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10+ years of experience leading mechanical design for high-volume small consumer products

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Experience in the video game industry is not required, but interest and passion for gaming experience, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, and technology is vital

Working Conditions:

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Small team environment that feels like a start-up within a large company

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Flexibility to work from home as needed within reason

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Travel (domestic and international) required. Estimated 15%

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Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$234,200—$351,200 USD

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