Lead Electrical Engineer

About the roleWe’re looking for a hands-on Electrical Engineering Lead to design, develop, and optimize the electronics that power the company’s hardware ecosystem. This role will also involve engineering management of both in-house and outsourced resources. You will work closely with cross-functional teams — including software, project management, and operations — to bring new devices from concept to production.ResponsibilitiesManage engineering projects as a “player-coach”, doing engineering work yourself while also coordinating in-house and out-sourced resources.Design, test, and validate electrical systems for company’s hardware products (e.g., cameras, sensor hubs, data transmission modules).Develop and review PCB schematics and layouts.Work with firmware and software engineers to integrate hardware functionality and ensure system reliability.Prototype and iterate quickly using lab and field testing.Collaborate with manufacturing partners to transition designs from prototype to production.Troubleshoot and resolve hardware issues across development and deployment stages.Support continuous improvement in performance, efficiency, and scalability of existing designs.Provide input to the company’s product strategy in improving performance and adding features as well as extending into new markets.QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.7+ years of experience in electronic design and testing (startup or product-focused environment preferred).Strong understanding of circuit design, analog/digital systems, and power management.Experience with PCB design tools (e.g., Altium, or similar).Familiarity with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and firmware integration.Solid debugging and troubleshooting skills with oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.Excellent communication and documentation abilities.Experience in managing or playing a major role in complex engineering projects.Ideal SkillsExperience with wireless communication technologies (Wi-Fi, BLE, cellular).Knowledge of video systems, sensors, or high-speed data interfaces.Familiarity with digital analog signal processing.Exposure to environmental or ruggedized hardware design.Experience in new product development, taking products from prototype through production at scale.