Sr. Manager, Mechanical Engineering
Peloton is hiring a Sr. Manager, Mechanical Engineering. It pays $170k-$210k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Peloton.
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- Tools and skills the posting cites include FEA, mechanical engineering and team management.
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- Level lists 50 other open roles at Peloton.
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Lead a team of mechanical engineers to design and launch connected fitness hardware products.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Peloton’s Hardware team builds the next generation of connected fitness devices while powering the continuous growth of our existing product line. Reporting directly to the Director of Mechanical Engineering, you will recruit, guide, and elevate a high-performing team of mechanical engineers.
You’ll 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
- Recruit top engineering talent, mentor team members through 1:1s and tailored growth plans, and cultivate a performance-driven, highly collaborative culture
- Establish robust engineering standards, refine product development workflows, and champion best practices in DFM, failure analysis, and design tools
- Partner closely with Program Management, Quality, Industrial Design, and Manufacturing to hit roadmap milestones, resolve critical business escalations, and clear operational blockers
- Engage with global suppliers, JDMs, and Contract Manufacturers across all phases of the product lifecycle to bring complex mechanisms to life
YOU BRING TO PELOTON
- 12+ years in mechanical design engineering with 4+ 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
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The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position based at our Woodinville, WA headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors including, without limitation, experience and business objectives and if the location for the job changes. Our base salary is just one component of Peloton’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits.
As an organization, one of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing for our employees and their family. To achieve this goal, we offer robust and comprehensive benefits including:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off policy
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Access to mental health services
- 401k, tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Fertility and adoption support and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave
- Child care and family care discounts
- Free access to Peloton Digital App and apparel and product discounts
- Commuter benefits and Citi Bike Discount
- Pet insurance and so much more!
ABOUT PELOTON:
Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) provides Members with expert instruction, and world class content to create impactful and entertaining workout experiences for anyone, anywhere and at any stage in their fitness journey. At home, outdoors, traveling, or at the gym, Peloton brings together innovative hardware, distinctive software, and exclusive content. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Peloton has millions of Members across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, and Austria. For more information, visit www.onepeloton.com.
Peloton is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Peloton, where all team members, applicants, and other covered persons are considered on the basis of their personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all practices and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email: applicantaccommodations@onepeloton.com.
At Peloton, we embrace technology, including AI, to enhance productivity and accelerate innovation in the work we do for our members. However, in our hiring process, our priority remains in getting to know you and your unique qualifications. To ensure a fair and equitable process, we do not permit the use of AI tools during any stage of the application and interview process. In considering you as an applicant, we want to understand your skills, experiences, and motivations without mediation through an AI system. We also want to directly assess your communication skills without the use of an AI tool.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, as applicable to applicants applying for positions in these jurisdictions.
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How we rate this
Sr. Manager, Mechanical Engineering at Peloton rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
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