Head of Hardware Product Design - San Francisco

What you will do

Define the Next Generation of AI Hardware

You will work with the founding team to define new device categories such as

• AI wearables
• AI companion devices
• next-generation intelligent hardware

You will drive the process from concept → design → prototype → product.

Build a World-Class Design Team

You will build and lead a rocketship team including

• Industrial Design (ID)
• UX / Interaction Design
• User Research
• HMI
• Hardware Prototyping

Our goal is not just a design team — but a product innovation lab.

Create New Hardware Experiences

You will lead the design of

• hardware form factors
• interaction models
• AI + hardware experiences
• rapid prototype iterations

Working closely with engineering, AI, and product teams.

Skills, qualifications and experience we look for

• 8+ years experience in hardware product design or product management
• Deep understanding of wearable devices with hands-on product design experience
• Cross-functional leadership experience, either as a product design squad lead and/or as a people manager

Experience We Love

Experience designing or defining products such as

• AI glasses
• smart watches
• smart rings
• smart earbuds / headphones
• smart speakers
• smartphones

Or experience working on

• XR / AR
• ambient computing
• AI hardware

What We Value the Most

We especially value candidates who have

Proven experience designing or defining breakthrough products in smart hardware or AI hardware.

You should also have a strong methodological understanding of at least one of the following areas

• Product Definition
• User Research
• Human–Machine Interaction (HMI)

We value leaders who bring clear thinking frameworks and product philosophy, not just execution experience.

Why This Role Is Unique

This is a rare opportunity. You are not just designing a product. You are helping define

The hardware platform for the AI era.

You will

• build a new design center in San Francisco
• explore new computing paradigms with AI researchers and engineers
• create products that define the next generation of intelligent devices