Hardware Engineer

Company Description
We are a startup product development rm that specializes in creating wearables, consumer
electronics, and medical devices. Clients often approach us with unique challenges that require
a creative outlook and an adaptable skill set. Some products our founder has developed
include Whoop 4, Whoop MG, Nuro self-driving car, and the Lumia earpiece.
We are looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer with at least 8 to 12 years of experience. This
is a client-facing role where the engineer will have the opportunity to collaborate with
world-class engineers while developing novel products that may not exist in the world.
Job Description
You will be called upon to develop solutions at the system level as well as take on the detailed
electronic design work required to realise your concept.
Roles and responsibilities for this role are:

Design, analyze, and validate electrical hardware including integration with complex
mechanical components, for low volumes through mass production.
Manage, mentor, and direct cross-disciplinary teams to conduct research, brainstorm,
prototype, test, analyze, document, and present work to clients; and guide teams to win
follow-on work.

Share insights on promising directions for new client opportunities, provide technical
support for new business development, and devise and execute strategies to meet
project and client goals.
Implement design changes to improve product reliability, reduce costs, and enhance
performance, while ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards.
Prototyping, debugging, and analysis using standard lab equipment and techniques.
Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, DFM review, and FMEA for mass produced
products using tools like Altium/KiCAD and LTspice.

Create and maintain thorough documentation of design changes, test results, and
validation processes.
Support of manufacturing and supply chain, including developing partnerships with
part manufacturers and CMs, selecting and managing external contractors, selecting
and qualifying suppliers, developing functional tests, and guiding the design of
automated electrical test platforms

Up to 15% travel domestically and internationally to partners, suppliers, and contract
manufacturers
What We Are Looking For

B.Tech (M.Tech is a plus) in electrical engineering and 8 to 12 years of full-time work
experience developing complex, technical, and integrated products.
Experience shipping at least 3 products all the way from ideation to mass-production,
with at least 1 product with volume higher than 10,000 units per year.
Comfort with schematic and PCB design for boards with RF, digital, and analog circuits
with 8 layers or more.
Experience solving tough problems in at least three of the following areas: analog
design, high-speed digital design, power electronics, wireless power transfer, RF
design, antennas, motor control, and instrumentation. Mastery in a few is a plus.
Familiarity with high-volume manufacturing environments and process validation (FAI,
PPAP, etc.) and understanding of reliability testing, HALT/HASS, and accelerated life
testing.
Lab experience including micro-soldering (0201, QFN, BGA) and the use of
multimeters, oscilloscopes, source-measure units, impedance analyzers, spectrum
analyzers, and similar equipment.
Exposure to the full product lifecycle from concept generation through to product
release/launch, and NPI.

Experience managing overseas vendors like components suppliers, CMs, OEM, JDMs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort with explaining complex
engineering concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong problem solving and analytical skills, a willingness to get your hands dirty, and a
big appetite for self-directed learning.

Desired but not required:

Experience in developing high-reliability consumer, medical, or wearable products at
high volumes (over 100,000/year), preferably with integrated biomedical sensors like
ECG, PPG, SpO, GSR, BIA, or similar.

Experience designing and shipping products with overseas supply chains.
Experience with test automation frameworks and prociency with Python, MATLAB,
LabView or similar.

Background in hardware testing and debugging, including software interfaces.

Familiarity with regulatory testing processes for medical or consumer devices.
We know the skill-gap and need to tick every box can get in the way of meeting brilliant
candidates, so please dont hesitate to apply wed love to hear from you if you meet multiple
but not all the criteria listed above.
Perks and Benets

1. Flexible Working Hours. We are guided by our client work and needs; however, you have
   autonomy to manage your time and diary to suit your work-life balance.
2. Total 20 days Paid Time Off (10 days privilege leave, 10 days sick leave).
3. Day off on your birthday, wedding anniversary, and childs birthday.
4. Competitive pay and an awesome bonus structure.
5. Yearly salary adjustments that keep you ahead of ination.