Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and build the second generation hardware platform from concept to production.
- Own full system design including PCB layout, component selection, power management, and thermal management systems.
- Design and integrate thermoelectric cooling solutions with appropriate thermal control and monitoring.
- Develop cable assemblies and interconnect solutions for product reliability and manufacturability.
- Build robust, production-ready boards that can withstand real-world use and stress conditions.
- Establish hardware validation protocols including environmental stress testing, thermal cycling, and reliability testing.
- Work directly with overseas vendors and CMs for component sourcing, manufacturing, and quality control.
- Mentor and manage junior hardware engineers as the team grows.
- Ensure seamless integration between hardware, firmware, mobile apps, and backend services.
- Drive DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and cost optimization while maintaining quality standards.
Requirements
- 5+ years designing and shipping consumer electronics products.
- Hands-on experience with Realtek and STM32 microcontrollers and their ecosystems.
- Expertise in WiFi/BLE integration and RF debugging.
- Strong background in power electronics design and thermal management systems.
- Specific experience with thermoelectric cooling (Peltier) design and control.
- Proven ability to design robust, reliable boards for high-volume consumer products.
- Experience working with overseas suppliers and CMs across the full product lifecycle.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and building technical teams.
- Track record of conducting comprehensive stress testing (thermal, vibration, drop, EMC).
- Firmware development experience (embedded C/C++, RTOS, driver development) is a strong plus.
- Experience owning complete hardware products end-to-end from concept through mass production is a strong plus.
- Experience taking consumer products through FCC/CE certification is preferred.
Skills
- PCB layout
- Component selection
- Power management
- Thermal management systems
- Thermoelectric cooling
- Cable assembly design
- Interconnect solutions
- Hardware validation
- Environmental stress testing
- Thermal cycling
- Reliability testing
- Component sourcing
- Manufacturing
- Quality control
- Hardware/firmware integration
- Hardware/mobile app integration
- Hardware/backend service integration
- DFM (Design for Manufacturing)
- Cost optimization
- Realtek microcontrollers
- STM32 microcontrollers
- WiFi integration
- BLE integration
- RF debugging
- Power electronics design
- Embedded C/C++
- RTOS
- Driver development
- FCC certification
- CE certification
Experience Level
- 5+ years
