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Director of Hardware
VergeSenseSan Francisco, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jun 2023
About the role
Our Company
The workplace is undergoing a complete transformation. Today with the rise in hybrid working and expectation of employee personal choice, use of the workplace has become completely unpredictable. In order for workplace and real estate leaders to effectively manage space and serve today's employees, they need to fully understand physical space and how people are using it in real-time. This ability is called spatial intelligence, and VergeSense is the leader in providing these insights, which lead to reduced real estate costs, improved employee retention, and better sustainability.
VergeSense is the leading workplace analytics platform used by innovative Fortune 500 companies across the world. These businesses use VergeSense to transform their static office into a dynamic workplace that matches today's employee needs and expectations. Powered by intelligent sensors and AI-driven insights, customers rely on VergeSense to reduce or reinvest real estate, improve building operations, and create spaces that meet today's employee expectations.
The Role
VergeSense is seeking a Director of Hardware who will lead all hardware development at VergeSense. As the Director of Hardware, you will work closely with leadership, product management, and our customers to determine customer needs, develop requirements, and ultimately detailed hardware designs. You will oversee a team of electrical engineers internally and multiple external design partners. Your contributions will be crucial in advancing VergeSense’s expansion into product lines and markets. Reporting to the VP of Connected Devices the Director of Hardware will thrive in a high-growth, fluid, and metrics-oriented environment, with a deep passion for delivering value to customers.
What You'll Do:•Is responsible for leading the design and validation of VergeSense’s current and next-generation hardware products. Manage, lead, and mentor a team of electrical engineers providing technical guidance, evaluation, and facilitating career growth. •Own all aspects of EE hardware design including circuit/board design & validation as well as all usual integration challenges of ESD, EMC, and antenna performance. As a player-coach contribute technically such as driving component selection, researching new technologies, leading design reviews, etc.•Partner with product management and leadership to identify and translate VergeSense’s customer’s needs into product requirements and rigorous hardware design specifications. •Closely engage 3rd party development partners and suppliers to achieve the highest levels of product performance and quality. Align all parties with clear requirements and timelines.•Drive product development partnership strategy - determining what is best developed in-house vs. via a partnership (direct contractor, JDM, etc). •Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams (program management, firmware, mechanical, operations, etc) to ensure coordinated development and delivery. Define, lead, and champion a consistent and deterministic hardware development process that has clear phase gates, established success criteria, and defined roles & responsibilities.
Qualifications:•B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering•10+ years’ experience in electronics development across full product life cycles - concept to production to release of products with one or more of the following areas: complex consumer products, cameras, wireless connectivity (WiFi, •Bluetooth, 802.15.4, Cellular), or low power/battery powered design.•Experience as a technical lead designing hardware systems/products that have been deployed to customers at scale and supported.•Minimum of 3-5 years experience managing an electrical engineering systems team.•Experience in JDM (shared design) and CM (fully internally designed) engagements.•Familiar with Product Life Cycle stages and supply chain management process from concept to mass production (MP). manufacturing•Familiar with using PDM and PLM systems for the development life cycle on a day-to-day basis.•High level of technical writing proficiency (specs, test plans, reports, white papers, etc.).
A successful candidate resonates and embodies our core values:
•Be customer obsessed: Advocate for customers. Constantly listen to customers, prioritize customer needs across every business objective, and continuously add value to the customer experience.•Just get started: Dive in! You have agency, so take ownership. Don’t hesitate to make decisions and embrace uncertainty as an opportunity to learn.•Deliver quality results: Maintain razor-sharp focus on what matters. Ruthlessly prioritize, cut distractions, and commit to excellence.•Communicate with high bandwidth: Communicate in a clear, accurate, and appropriate manner. Encourage different viewpoints and accept feedback. Speak candidly, even when it may be uncomfortable.•Lead with empathy: Nurture an inclusi
The workplace is undergoing a complete transformation. Today with the rise in hybrid working and expectation of employee personal choice, use of the workplace has become completely unpredictable. In order for workplace and real estate leaders to effectively manage space and serve today's employees, they need to fully understand physical space and how people are using it in real-time. This ability is called spatial intelligence, and VergeSense is the leader in providing these insights, which lead to reduced real estate costs, improved employee retention, and better sustainability.
VergeSense is the leading workplace analytics platform used by innovative Fortune 500 companies across the world. These businesses use VergeSense to transform their static office into a dynamic workplace that matches today's employee needs and expectations. Powered by intelligent sensors and AI-driven insights, customers rely on VergeSense to reduce or reinvest real estate, improve building operations, and create spaces that meet today's employee expectations.
The Role
VergeSense is seeking a Director of Hardware who will lead all hardware development at VergeSense. As the Director of Hardware, you will work closely with leadership, product management, and our customers to determine customer needs, develop requirements, and ultimately detailed hardware designs. You will oversee a team of electrical engineers internally and multiple external design partners. Your contributions will be crucial in advancing VergeSense’s expansion into product lines and markets. Reporting to the VP of Connected Devices the Director of Hardware will thrive in a high-growth, fluid, and metrics-oriented environment, with a deep passion for delivering value to customers.
What You'll Do:•Is responsible for leading the design and validation of VergeSense’s current and next-generation hardware products. Manage, lead, and mentor a team of electrical engineers providing technical guidance, evaluation, and facilitating career growth. •Own all aspects of EE hardware design including circuit/board design & validation as well as all usual integration challenges of ESD, EMC, and antenna performance. As a player-coach contribute technically such as driving component selection, researching new technologies, leading design reviews, etc.•Partner with product management and leadership to identify and translate VergeSense’s customer’s needs into product requirements and rigorous hardware design specifications. •Closely engage 3rd party development partners and suppliers to achieve the highest levels of product performance and quality. Align all parties with clear requirements and timelines.•Drive product development partnership strategy - determining what is best developed in-house vs. via a partnership (direct contractor, JDM, etc). •Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams (program management, firmware, mechanical, operations, etc) to ensure coordinated development and delivery. Define, lead, and champion a consistent and deterministic hardware development process that has clear phase gates, established success criteria, and defined roles & responsibilities.
Qualifications:•B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering•10+ years’ experience in electronics development across full product life cycles - concept to production to release of products with one or more of the following areas: complex consumer products, cameras, wireless connectivity (WiFi, •Bluetooth, 802.15.4, Cellular), or low power/battery powered design.•Experience as a technical lead designing hardware systems/products that have been deployed to customers at scale and supported.•Minimum of 3-5 years experience managing an electrical engineering systems team.•Experience in JDM (shared design) and CM (fully internally designed) engagements.•Familiar with Product Life Cycle stages and supply chain management process from concept to mass production (MP). manufacturing•Familiar with using PDM and PLM systems for the development life cycle on a day-to-day basis.•High level of technical writing proficiency (specs, test plans, reports, white papers, etc.).
A successful candidate resonates and embodies our core values:
•Be customer obsessed: Advocate for customers. Constantly listen to customers, prioritize customer needs across every business objective, and continuously add value to the customer experience.•Just get started: Dive in! You have agency, so take ownership. Don’t hesitate to make decisions and embrace uncertainty as an opportunity to learn.•Deliver quality results: Maintain razor-sharp focus on what matters. Ruthlessly prioritize, cut distractions, and commit to excellence.•Communicate with high bandwidth: Communicate in a clear, accurate, and appropriate manner. Encourage different viewpoints and accept feedback. Speak candidly, even when it may be uncomfortable.•Lead with empathy: Nurture an inclusi
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