Head of Hardware
Core
Own the hardware end-to-end for embodied AI robots and data capture devices (wearables, sensor rigs, camera systems) used in factories and industrial settings.
Role type
Founder-shaped Head of Hardware (IC + Team Lead)
Builds
Hardware for Shift and Atlas data capture (wearables, sensor rigs, camera systems, prototype robots)
Domain
Robotics, Embedded Systems, Industrial Automation, AI Hardware
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Electrical engineering (mixed-signal, power, wireless, high-speed digital), System architecture, Hardware roadmap planning, Team leadership, Data quality assurance (EMG/EEG/IMU), DFM and production scaling, ML understanding
Preferred skills
Wearables/Robotics experience, Camera systems (MIPI/ISP), Low-power design, Mechanical fluency, Open-source contributions
Technologies
Mixed-signal, Power, Wireless, High-speed digital, EMG, EEG, IMU, MIPI, ISP, BLE, Wi-Fi
Responsibilities
Own the hardware roadmap, Set system architecture across electrical/firmware/mechanical, Stay on the bench for schematics and board bring-up, Lead and grow the engineering team, Guarantee data quality end-to-end, Take designs to small-batch production, Work with ML/deployment teams, Manage contractors
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
