# Ken Loo

> Studio Design Engineering Manager at Waymo

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kenloo

I'm from the Bay Area.  I enjoy the food, local trails, mountain roads, and friends that enjoy tinkering with drones and technology.  I believe in designing products that deliver valuable consumer experiences.  I welcome new challenges and learning opportunities.  In my spare time I work on bicycles and cars in the garage.  I love fixing broken cars.

I've worked on some amazing products with great teams: PixelBook Go, Pixelbook, Google's Self Driving Car, Chromebook Pixel 2, Chromebook Pixel, Chromebook CR48, iPad2 Charging Dock, Magic Mouse, iPad Keyboard Dock, Siemens Ultrasound System SC2000, Logitech Nintendo DS carrying case, Meraki wireless access points. 

Technical areas of expertise: buttons, keyboards, mice, PCBA MCOs, LCD integration, cosmetic enclosure design & finishing, tolerance analysis, mechanisms, product architecture, detailed design, high volume process control, heat transfer, injection molded part design, CNC part design, mg casting, sand casting, failure analysis, DOEs, and designing/building drones. 

Hobbies: Mountain biking, rock climbing, drones, ultimate frisbee, 3d printing

Issued Patents
US 8543745 B2, Accessory for a portable computing device
US 8742275 B1, Cantilever Integrated Function Keys
US D705772 S, Notebook computer housing
US D686613 S, Notebook computer housing
US 20130308814, Speaker porting around backlit keyboard
US9106016, US 8821181 B1, Electrical connector
US 8853577, Keycap for use in backlit keyboards
US 8976992, Speaker porting around backlit keyboard
US9128672, Vacuum-sealed base for stabilizing a portable computing device on a surface
US9106095, Inductive charging keyboard
US9221397, Variable magnetic break-away mounting mechanism
US9146596, Apparatus and methods for thermal management of a computing device

## Work Experience
### Studio Design Engineering Manager @ Waymo
Jan 2023 – Present | Mountain View, California, United States

### Lead Studio Design Engineer @ Waymo
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Mountain View, California, United States

### Technical Lead Manager @ Facebook
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Sunnyvale, California, United States
Facebook Reality Labs

### Staff Product Design Engineer @ Google
Jan 2010 – Jan 2021
Oct 2010-Oct 2013 Chrome OS product design lead. Worked on CR48 and Pixel.
Nov 2013 - 2015. Google Self-Driving Car.  Mechanical engineering lead for self-driving sensor and vehicle integration.  
2015-Present - Senior Product Design Engineer, Consumer Hardware.  Engineering laptops, tablets, and other consumer electronics! 
2016: Architecture and product design team lead for Pixelbook
2017: Keyboard development for Pixelbook
2017-2019: Architecture and mechanical design of Pixelbook Go: display enclosure, display, and lid assembly.

### Founder @ California Quads
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Sunnyvale, CA
Founder of California Quads.  Small online business innovating and manufacturing custom racing drones.

### Drone Pilot @ The Drone Racing League
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | United States
DRL Pilot, Seasons 1 and 2

### Senior Product Designer @ Apple
Jan 2008 – Jan 2010
Product designer for Magic Mouse
Product design lead for iPad Keyboard Dock
Product designer for iPad accessories

### Mechanical Design Engineer @ Acorn Product Development
Jan 2006 – Jan 2008
Notable products 
- Siemens ultra sound system 
- Logitech carrying case for Nintendo DS
- Optical alignment fixture for laser ablation


## Education
### BS in Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Jan 2002 – Jan 2006


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-loo-3b926a4
- Website: http://www.goflyingbear.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-07