Founding Hardware Engineer
Core
Design and validate hardware for a compact wearable device enabling private interaction with computers, guiding it from prototype to production.
Role type
Founding Hardware Engineer
Builds
Compact wearable AI hardware devices (via careerplan.io/jobs/c2506aa7-4751-40ec-ba87-faa9c95f180d-founding-hardware-engineer-at-clera)
Domain
Consumer electronics / IoT / Wearables
Required skills
PCB layout design, power optimization, RF performance tuning, hardware bring-up, DFM, supplier coordination, assembly oversight
Preferred skills
Compact wearables experience, IoT device experience, consumer electronics background
Technologies
PCB design tools, RF testing equipment, manufacturing assembly lines
Responsibilities
Optimize PCB layout for power, size, and reliability; validate board revisions through real-world testing; guide device from prototype to production; identify and resolve hardware risks; own hardware quality decisions
Seniority
Early-stage, hands-on IC