Description
Peloton's Hardware team builds the next generation of connected fitness devices while powering the continuous growth of our existing product line.
As the Manager, Mechanical Engineering, you will recruit, guide, and elevate a high-performing team of mechanical engineers. You will bridge technical rigor with empathetic leadership, fostering a culture of innovation, driving best-in-class engineering standards, and collaborating across Electrical, Firmware, Quality, Operations, and Industrial Design to bring complex, high-impact products from concept to customer hands.
Your daily impact at Peloton will include:
- Recruiting top engineering talent, mentoring team members through 1:1s and tailored growth plans, and cultivating a performance-driven, highly collaborative culture
- Establishing robust engineering standards, refining product development workflows, and championing best practices in DFM, failure analysis, and design tools
- Partnering closely with Program Management, Quality, Industrial Design, and Manufacturing to hit roadmap milestones, resolve critical business escalations, and clear operational blockers
- Engaging with global suppliers, JDMs, and Contract Manufacturers across all phases of the product lifecycle to bring complex mechanisms to life
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- 8+ years in mechanical design engineering with 2+ years leading engineering teams
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
- Proven track record guiding teams from concept to launch, defining design/tool release processes, and balancing competing product and technical priorities
- Strong foundation in core manufacturing methods (injection molding, sheet metal stamping, welding, casting, machining) along with test and measurement fixturing
- Exposure to Finite Element Analysis (FEA), power transmission systems (drive belts, pulleys, bearings), Process Engineering, or Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Excellent written/spoken English with a strong knack for identifying team strengths, coaching for growth, and driving technical detail