# Eric Bokides

> Product Design Engineer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ericbokides

Product Design Engineer (mechanical) with experience working on products from early ideation to production. Experienced navigating startups and large companies.

## Work Experience
### Product Design Engineer @ Meta
Jan 2024 – Present

### Product Design Technical Lead / Manager, AR Devices @ Google
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024

### Senior Product Design Engineer, AR Devices @ Google
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024

### Product Design Engineer @ Google
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021

### Mechanical Engineer, VR R&D @ HP
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Fort Collins, Colorado Area

### Senior Mechanical Engineer @ Meta Company (formerly meta, LLC)
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Mateo
•Ergonomic studies and design of Meta headsets
•Support optical design in mechanical integration and manufacturing
•Perform tests such as: product validation tests and EMC testing
•Provide mechanical engineering input to electrical engineering team on all PCBA designs as well as  final ME approval prior to manufacturing of PCBAs
•Architecture studies and prototyping of future products
•Oversee thermal CFD simulations, build thermal mock-ups, and perform thermal testing
•Work with vendors to implement DFM/A feedback into part and system designs

### Mechanical Engineer @ Meta Company (formerly meta, LLC)
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Portola Valley, CA
Meta 2 Project
•Lead mechanical engineer on the Meta 2 project
•Led Meta 2 development from early concepts to final architecture
•Managed DFM and implementation with vendors

Meta 1 Project
•Managed the mechanical engineering effort of the Meta 1 headset from development through production to deliver the Meta 1 to Kickstarter backers
•Initiation of contact and selection of vendors and manufacturers for the Meta1 headset
•Generation of all 2D documentation and assembly documents for the Meta 1


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering
Gonzaga University

### Engineering
Gonzaga In Florence (Study Abroad)


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-bokides-84bb5072

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Last updated: 2026-04-07