Job Description

The ideal candidate will have a background and hands on experience in mechanical and electrical engineering. This leader will be in charge of building up a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and define and implement a workflow for the development of custom wearable systems. You will be responsible for the intake of requirements from researchers, engineers, and product managers, youll manage program schedules, identify risks and associated mitigation plans, and clearly communicate to program stakeholders. Communication and technical aptitude are critical in this role as you will be the liaison between researchers, mechanical, electrical, and software engineers and you will assist with determining project priorities and feasibility. As an expert in your engineering field, you will be in charge of the electro-mechanical architecture, supervising the ME design, EE design and architecture of our custom systems. This is a complex and operationally challenging role that will afford the opportunity to lead the development of technologies that have the potential to change the way humans communicate and interact regardless of distance.

Hardware Manager, New Devices Responsibilities

* Inspire and lead the mechanical and electrical engineering efforts

* Mentor a team of mechanical and electrical engineers and other engineering managers

* Collaborate with key partners (Research, Engineering, Leadership, Operations, Legal, Facilities, etc.) to support new and ongoing projects

* Manage project meetings, schedules, milestones and delivery

* Design, simulate, prototype, and test complex systems which combine electronics, mechanical parts, optics and software

* Provide individual technical contributions in your area of expertise where needed

* Effectively influence leaders and key partners to gain alignment

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelors degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

* 7+ years of experience as a hardware leader working across one or more of the following areas: electrical, mechanical, systems and software

* Experience with cameras, displays, batteries, and other sensors

* Demonstrated domain knowledge in compute & systems development, proven track record in building technology and product development

Preferred Qualifications

* Direct experience shipping consumer hardware and in R&D

* Experience with 3D design modeling and physical prototyping

* Experience integrating RF technologies such as WIFI, BT, GPS, etc.

* Experience leading and driving mechanical design from concept, through design for manufacture, assembly, and test

* Experience leading and driving electrical design development from schematic capture, PCB layout through assembly

* Experience with digital circuit design and various communications protocols such as I2C, UART, SPI, USB, MIPI, I2S, etc.

* Experience in working with JDM partners in the design, manufacture, testing and delivery of hardware solutions

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