Hardware Engineer
Core
Designing electronic systems and PCB layouts for compact, battery-powered wearable devices (watches) to support custom hardware mods and an open software stack.
Role type
Hardware Engineer (Embedded Systems)
Builds
Production-ready PCBs, electronic architectures, and sensor integration modules for wearable devices.
Domain
Consumer Electronics / Wearables / Embedded Systems
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Complex PCB design, component selection for high-density layouts, signal integrity management, power optimization, sensor module integration, wireless connectivity implementation, low-level driver development, Zephyr RTOS familiarity, hardware debugging in distributed environments.
Preferred skills
Experience with open hardware ecosystems, hackability-focused design, modularity in hardware architecture.
Technologies
Zephyr RTOS, PCB design tools, sensor modules, wireless communication protocols.
Responsibilities
Manage the full hardware lifecycle from schematic to production-ready PCB layouts; optimize power draw and ensure reliable wireless connectivity; collaborate with firmware developers to write and test low-level drivers; troubleshoot hardware bugs in a remote environment; design for hackability and modularity to allow user modification.
Seniority
Individual Contributor (IC), mid-to-senior level implied by ownership of lifecycle and complex design tasks.