Mechanical engineer · Product designer · Creator
Hardware engineering,
decoded.
Ten years shipping products at Apple, Meta, and venture-backed startups. Now I make videos and advise engineers and hardware teams on what it actually takes to build things people want.
The channel
Career strategy for mechanical engineers, product design deep-dives, and where hardware meets AI — from someone who's been inside the top hardware teams in the world. Latest field report below; the full archive is on YouTube.
Where I've built
Early-stage prototyping, model making, user research, and product-market-fit validation — across consumer electronics, VR/AR, biotech, autonomy, and cleantech.
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Apple — Product Design
Product design engineering on accessories, including co-inventing the iPhone Wallet with MagSafe — now sold in every Apple Store on Earth.
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Meta — Reality Labs
Hardware prototyping and product exploration at the frontier of consumer VR/AR — fast build-test-learn loops on products that don't exist yet.
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Element Biosciences
Mechanical architecture for flow cell devices and systems used in DNA sequencing — driving down consumable cost and manufacturing complexity. Two granted patents.
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Autonomous Delivery
Modular compartment-insert interface systems for autonomous delivery vehicles — mechanical, electrical, and data interfaces in one swappable architecture. Patent pending.
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Quilt — Home Electrification
Mechanical structure of a radically compact heat pump indoor unit — more heat exchange, less noise, smaller envelope. Utility and design patents granted.
Patents
Filed and granted with the USPTO, across four industries.
Consulting
Two ways to work together — 1:1 or with your team.
FOR TEAMS & FOUNDERS
Hardware Product & Marketing Strategy
$180/hour
- Early-stage prototyping and product-market-fit validation
- Technical storytelling: make your engineering legible to buyers
- Positioning and go-to-market for hardware products
- Content strategy that turns engineering work into an audience
FOR ENGINEERS
Hardware Career Strategy
$180/hour
- Portfolio and resume teardown, rebuilt for top hardware teams
- Interview prep from someone who's sat on both sides of the table
- Offer negotiation and career pathing — IC, lead, or founder
- Navigating layoffs, pivots, and the AI shift in hardware
SCHEDULE
Pick a time
Choose a slot below and note which consult you're booking. If a paid session isn't the right fit — press, collaborations, speaking, or just a quick question — email Leon@LeonExMachina.com