# Stephen Krotseng > Product Design Engineering Manager Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/stephenkrotseng ## Work Experience ### Product Design Engineering Manager @ Shaper Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Senior Product Development Engineer II @ Cruise Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States - Mechanical design lead for robust delivery cargo securement system integrated into proprietary Cruise/GM Origin vehicle, featuring adjustable preload and length, validated closely with reliability team using CAE and automotive shock/ vibe/environmental testing, UX installation studies - Thermoformed cosmetic closeout panel design with strict ID requirements, tight installation timing & space constraints - Cargo unit install/remove procedure evaluation & equipment sourcing, driving towards nationwide deployment and facility preparation ### PD Mechanical Engineer @ June (Acquired by Weber, Inc.) Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California - Engaged in a variety of programs investigating the future of cooking. Experience in capacitive touch displays, cooling architectures, material selection for outdoor and high-temp environments, early-stage prototyping/validation. - Lead engineer on Weber smart grill UI interface, bringing product through Proto/EVT/DVT/PVT/Production cycles remotely with overseas CMs during pandemic travel restrictions. Design includes cosmetic 2-shot IM plastic enclosure intended for adverse environmental conditions (thermal, UV, salt/fog, water ingress), dead front display, and light piped features. Worked closely with EE team to establish MCOs, source & test components. Collaborated with QA team to establish test plan, provide detail drawings with GD&T, and run failure analysis exercises on any part/assembly issues during production ramp. Product is currently shipping globally. ### Senior Product Development Engineer @ NewDealDesign Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco, California - Internal engineering lead on fast-paced autonomous sidewalk delivery project for Postmates X, including detail part design for rotomolded housing, integrated injection molded/CNC assembly for passively cooled LED headlamp & taillight enclosures, water ingress protection, surface finishing & cosmetic decoration, ME/EE integration, and test plan creation - Premium countertop gelato machine - designed sheetmetal chassis and dispense mechanism assembly, prototyped spring-loaded drawer opening mechanism to optimize tactile experience ### Product Development Engineer @ NewDealDesign Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, California - Led engineering efforts on a variety of projects including testing & verification of a Peltier-cooled sleep mask, architecture and component layout for a connected home security system, and prototyping of a capacitive-touch jacket, collaborating closely with the industrial design team to rigorously preserve design intent - Regularly managed client engagement, project requirements documentation, vendor oversight, prototyping, detail drawing & part release ### Mechanical Engineer @ Radius Innovation & Development Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Chicago, Illinois - Team lead on multiple projects, working closely with clients, budget creation, scheduling, and engineering development - Contributed at a high level in CAD modeling, prototyping, design for manufacturing, tolerance analysis and verification testing for consumer, medical and packaging products, including an electric toothbrush and bluetooth enabled harness controller ### Design Engineer II @ Focal Point, LLC Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Chicago, Illinois - Engineered & released Seem 2, Seem 4, & Twelve LED lighting product lines with UL testing & approval for thermal safety, with 30% efficiency improvement over predecessors ### Design Engineer @ Focal Point, LLC Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Chicago, Illinois - Responsible for engineering design & validation of custom product offerings, working with in-house manufacturing to optimize for DFM/DFA ### Mechanical Engineering Intern @ Freedman Seating Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Chicago, Illinois ### Engineering Intern @ Progress Energy Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | St. Petersburg, Florida ## Education ### Master's Degree in Integrated Innovation in Products & Services Carnegie Mellon University - Integrated Innovation Institute ### BS in Mechanical Engineering Northwestern University ### Universidad de Sevilla ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/skrotseng --- Source: https://flows.cv/stephenkrotseng JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/stephenkrotseng/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13