Founding Hardware Engineer
$70k - $80kClera
Job Description
Job Description
About the Role
Join an early-stage consumer AI hardware team as its founding hardware engineer. You will own the device hardware from the next board revision through production, helping create a compact wearable for private interaction with computers.
What You'll DoImprove PCB layout, power, RF performance, size, reliability, and cost.
Advance the device from prototype toward production, including design for manufacture, testing, supplier coordination, and assembly.
Identify and resolve risks during hardware bring-up, real-world testing, and manufacturing.
Own hardware decisions and the quality of finished devices.
Typically 2 to 7 years of hardware engineering experience, including individual-contributor experience or a strong early-career foundation.
Personal experience designing PCBs that shipped in a real product, ideally a compact wearable, IoT device, or consumer electronic product.
Prototype-to-production experience, or strong fundamentals and demonstrated ability to work quickly with AI tools.
Hands-on capability across PCB layout, power, RF, testing, suppliers, and assembly.
Interest in taking ownership across design, validation, and manufacturing; experience in the specific product domain is not required.
Base salary is $70,000 to $80,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
LocationOn-site in San Francisco, United States. Candidates willing to relocate are welcome.
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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