Careers
Join a team where ideas become real products—and where your work influences every stage of innovation, from concept through manufacturing.
Why SDS
At Swope Design Solutions, you’ll do more than fill a role—you’ll make an impact. Located in the heart of San Francisco, SDS offers a fully integrated product development environment unlike most engineering firms. Under one roof, you’ll find engineering, industrial design, rapid prototyping, CNC machining, precision fabrication, assembly, testing, validation, and manufacturing support—all working together to transform ideas into market-ready products. This unique breadth of in-house capabilities allows our engineers to move faster, collaborate across disciplines, solve complex challenges, and experience every stage of product development from concept through production. As a small, highly collaborative engineering firm, every project, every idea, and every contribution matters. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, take on meaningful challenges across multiple industries, and see the impact of your work firsthand. We invest in our people, foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning, and believe the best engineering happens when exceptional people have exceptional opportunities.
Life at SDS
Engineering is what we do. People are who we are. At SDS, you’ll join a team that works hard, laughs often, and genuinely enjoys building great things together. From brainstorming around a whiteboard and solving complex engineering challenges to celebrating project milestones, team lunches, volunteer events, and our annual Crabtoberfest tradition, every day brings new opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Our headquarters in the heart of San Francisco is more than a workplace—it’s a fully integrated engineering environment where creativity, collaboration, machining, prototyping, testing, and innovation come together under one roof. Whether you’re sharing ideas over coffee, working side by side in the machine shop, participating in team-building activities, or watching your design become a working prototype, you’ll be surrounded by people who are passionate about engineering and invested in each other’s success. Here, you’ll find mentors who want to see you succeed, teammates who celebrate your achievements, and a culture that encourages curiosity, continuous learning, and personal growth.
