Senior Hardware Engineer

Summary

Join AirGarage, a rapidly growing startup repurposing urban parking real estate, as their ambitious Hardware Engineer. Lead R&D for strategic hardware projects, designing, building, and testing innovative products for parking facilities. You will establish best practices, select key vendors, and ensure scalability. Collaborate closely with the engineering team, and travel on-site for testing and troubleshooting. This foundational role offers the opportunity to significantly impact product development and business growth within a dynamic and innovative environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering experience developing and deploying hardware products in the real world
• Extensive electronics experience, including circuit design, fabrication prep, microcontroller use, and troubleshooting
• 3D CAD skills using software like Fusion 360 to design physical form factors
• Knowledge regarding different manufacturing techniques and their constraints
• Ability to leverage 3D printing to speed up prototyping and development
• Software development experience using Python, Bash, and the Linux ecosystem
• A knack for wrangling complexity and driving towards simple solutions
• Familiarity with domain best practices and how to implement them into existing teams and processes
• A track record of taking business-critical projects from start to finish
• A growth mindset -- you should be a lifelong learner, hungry to learn new technologies, frameworks, and skills

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D for all hardware initiatives at AirGarage
• Design, build, and test hardware to be resilient even when operating in challenging environments
• Unlock new levels of scale, reliability, and quality for our existing hardware products by improving all aspects of their design and manufacturing
• Establish and maintain supplier relationships to ensure we’re getting high quality components at sustainable prices
• Collaborate with the team to develop initial software interfaces for new hardware products and write supporting documentation so other team members can help as needed
• Increase observability and quality assurance measures for deployed units
• Set standards and processes for the hardware team so that we can move faster and more effectively as the team grows
• Collaborate with broader engineering team to ensure deep integrations between our hardware and software products
• Travel on-site to test and troubleshoot devices in the field, staying close to the real world application and performance of our products
• See the direct impact of your work on our products and business

Preferred Qualifications

We understand that there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. We're looking for someone passionate, with grit and determination, who is excited to face the challenges of a rapidly growing startup