Lead Hardware Engineer

Reach Power  · Redwood City, CA  · Oct 24, 2024

At Reach, we are delivering technologies to enable the long-range, wireless transfer of power. We believe wireless energy can be as liberating for power systems as WiFi was for data systems, and are busy creating the energy infrastructure that will one day replace the aging electrical grid. We have raised funding from top tier VC's, have real world customers deploying our technology, and are continuing to build out the exceptional team that is making our vision a reality. The Position This role will position you as a key leader on Reach’s hardware engineering team. As a Hardware Lead Engineer, you will technically drive a significant section of Reach’s hardware engineering team and develop robust hardware systems that are integral to Reach’s wireless power beaming network. You will also conduct research to improve the performance, flexibility, and integrability of Reach’s technology. As the lead in a small company, you will have a great deal of agency over your work, plenty of opportunity to discover and solve new challenges, and the ability to make large-impact decisions. It will be critical that you are a creative problem solver with strong curiosity, a passionate, proactive spirit eager to add value before it’s requested or identified by others. Nice-To-Haves: Experience in leading a hardware development team. Experience with RF applications and collaborating with RF / antenna engineers. Experience working at a startup or with a small, intimate team. Reach - Who We Are Reach is a pioneer in a new frontier of technology. Born out...

Responsibilities:
Lead a team of electrical and mechanical engineers to deliver your portion of the system from concept to product release.
Actively drive the team to analyze and design our system to meet product and technical requirements.
Collaborate with project management and other engineering teams to plan the effort and establish timelines for yourself and your team.
Supervise and perform schematic capture and PCB layout design in collaboration with other teams' engineers.
Drive mechanical (packaging and thermal) engineers in your team.
Supervise and actively contribute to bring up.
Guide and perform certification testing.
Support test plan writing and field testing.
Requirements:
Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering bachelors or above degree.
At least seven (7) years experience in hardware development.
Strong electronics design experience integrating RF systems, embedded electronics, MCUs and peripherals.
Experience in both low-power (milliwatt-scale), battery-operated systems and high-power (low kilowatt-scale), high efficiency systems.
Experience in mechanical design, including thermal systems.
Familiar with the hardware design process from concept through board development and system integration for production.
Hands-on experience with bring-up and troubleshooting of boards and systems for some or all of the following: BLE, Wi-Fi, power management, power conversion, I2C, SPI, JTAG, UART, USB, battery charging.
Takes great pride and ownership in developing products.
Proficient communicator with strong organizational skills.
Apply Now
Company
Reach Power
Location
Redwood City, CA
More jobs in Redwood City
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering
Posted
Oct 24, 2024
Source
Original posting ↗