Director, Mechanical Engineering
DIRECTOR, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING will be responsible for building, leading and developing the engineering teams that design and create our innovative products. You will recruit and hire high performance engineers, build and maintain processes and standards for the team and encourage a culture of collaboration, innovation and execution. The ideal candidate has a history of success in building high performance and globally distributed teams.
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:
- Collaborate closely with Industrial Design, EE, Quality, Software, Operations and Product Management to bring innovative products to market
- Provide complete technical oversight for the development of Peloton products
- Guide teams through the product development process, with a focus on quality and execution
- Anticipate future needs and drive technology development ahead of program execution
- Work with our People Team to recruit, interview, and hire, new employees
- Develop an employee-oriented culture that emphasizes open collaboration, innovation, learning and development
- Coach, develop and mentor engineers, build a high performance engineering team
- Lead employees through performance feedback reviews and goal setting exercises
- Work with engineers to develop and document critical standards and processes
- Demonstrate a structured and data driven approach to problem solving
- Participate in design reviews
- Collaborate with our facilities team to build and maintain a great working environment for our engineers
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- Strong background in Mechanical Engineering
- 8+ years experience developing and delivering high volume consumer products
- Experience managing engineering teams of 30+ engineers
- Experience developing and managing managers
- Strong knowledge of common engineering development processes and standards
- Strong experience in coaching and developing engineers
- Experience working and coordinating with global development partners
- Understanding of engineering tools and software
ABOUT PELOTON
Founded in 2012, Peloton is a global interactive fitness platform that brings the energy and benefits of studio-style workouts to the convenience and comfort of home. We use technology and design to bring our Members immersive content through the Peloton Bike, the Peloton Tread, and Peloton Digital, which provide comprehensive, socially-connected fitness offerings anytime, anywhere. We believe in taking risks and challenging the status quo by continuously innovating and improving. Our team is made up of passionate brand ambassadors, and we know that together, we go far.
Headquartered in New York City, with offices, warehouses and retail showrooms in the US, UK and Canada, Peloton is changing the way people get fit. Peloton has been named to many prestigious industry lists, including Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC's Disruptor 50, Crain's New York Business' Tech25 and Fast50, as well as TIME's Genius Companies. Visit www.onepeloton.com/careers to learn more about joining our team.