Job Description
Job DescriptionAbout the Role
Join an early-stage consumer AI hardware team as its Founding Hardware Engineer. You will own the hardware from the next board revision through production, helping develop a compact wearable for private interaction with computers. The device is at the prototype stage, and your work will shape its reliability and path to manufacturing.
What You'll Do
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Improve PCB layout and optimize power, RF performance, size, reliability, and cost.
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Validate board revisions on real hardware through bring-up and real-world testing.
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Guide the device from prototype toward production, including design for manufacture, testing, supplier coordination, and assembly.
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Identify hardware risks early and resolve issues during development and manufacturing.
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Own hardware decisions and the quality of finished units.
What We're Looking For
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Hands-on experience personally designing PCBs that shipped in a real product.
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Experience taking hardware from prototype to production, or strong early-career fundamentals and demonstrated ability to work quickly with AI tools.
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Ability to take ownership across board layout, power, RF, testing, suppliers, and assembly.
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Background in compact wearables, IoT devices, or consumer electronics is useful; expertise in a specific application domain is not required.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $70,000 to $80,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
This is a full-time, on-site role in San Francisco, United States. Candidates willing to relocate are welcome.