# James Brannon Smith

> VP of Hardware

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

## Work Experience
### VP of Hardware @ Sauron
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States

### Founder @ Madrone Design
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States
Hardware engineering and operations consulting for consumer products

### Senior Director, Hardware Engineering @ Fellow
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Director of Product @ Fellow
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Product Design Engineering Manager @ Apple
Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 | Cupertino, CA

### Product Design Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2013 – Jan 2021 | Cupertino, CA

### Design Engineer- Interiors @ Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Everett, WA

### Engineer @ BMI
Jan 2009 – Jan 2010
Atmospheric aerosol sampling and analysis equipment design and development. Scientific analysis, digital prototyping, and product development.


## Education
### BS in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering
University of California, Berkeley


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/james-brannon-smith-27b65821

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Last updated: 2026-04-13