Director of Design Engineering
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Job Location:
San Leandro, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
27-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Company
Gantri is the first digital manufacturer for design. We enable any designer or brand to create high-quality sustainable design products 10x faster with no minimums. We manufacture at our Digital Factory in California on-demand at industrial-scale efficiency and ship directly to the end customer. Gantri is the most awarded design manufacturer in America.
Role
We are seeking a Director of Design Engineering to lead and expand Gantris design engineering discipline. This leader will own the development of Gantris Design System building new product capabilities unlocking new categories and ensuring that every product we produce delivers uncompromising quality functionality and design intent.
Youll lead our team of design engineers to ensure that concepts from our design partners are transformed into real products quickly and at an exceptional quality level. This role is both strategic and hands-on: youll partner directly with independent designers and brands to transform their ideas into manufacturable products while also scaling the capabilities of our internal team and digital factory.
Responsibilities
- Develop Gantris design system: Create frameworks processes and standards that enable consistent scalable and beautiful product development across categories.
- Expand product capabilities: Lead the engineering of new functional capabilities (e.g. wireless smart features modularity) and unlock new product categories beyond lighting.
- Bridge design and engineering: Partner with designers and brands to refine concepts into manufacturable high-quality products that preserve creative intent.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams: Manage and mentor design engineers mechanical engineers and electrical engineers fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with Design Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing Operations to ensure seamless integration from concept to production.
- Integrate with manufacturing: Collaborate with Gantris factory and automation teams to ensure products are optimized for additive manufacturing digital assembly and scalability.
- Champion Gantris values: Drive impact think critically embrace change move fast and empower anti-fragility in your team and across the company.
Requirements
- 10 years of experience in design engineering for consumer products (consumer electronics hardware or furniture strongly preferred).
- Proven success in bringing complex consumer products to market from concept through manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience with additive manufacturing DfM (design for manufacture) and digital fabrication technologies.
- Track record of managing cross-disciplinary engineering teams (design mechanical electrical).
- Deep understanding of the balance between design excellence and engineering feasibility.
- Strong leadership and communication skills with experience working directly with external partners designers or brands.
- Fully aligned with Gantris Pioneer Spirit and core values: Drive Impact Think Critically Champion Change Move Fast Empower Anti-Fragility.
Why Gantri
- Join a company reimagining manufacturing and empowering the next generation of designers and design brands.
- Be part of a high-impact design-driven organization creating a new industry.
- Lead design across both digital and physical experiences in a fast-growing purpose-driven environment.
- Competitive salary equity and benefits.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- 401k
- Paid vacation days and paid holidays
- Access to 3D printers for your personal projects
- Monthly team lunches
- And much more
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Go
- Lean
- Management Experience
- React
- Node.js
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- Software Development
- Team Management
- GraphQL
- Leadership Experience
About Company
Discover unique, modern lighting designed by the world’s top creators. One-of-a-kind designs. Museum-grade LEDs. Made from plants.
