Founding Hardware Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage consumer AI hardware team as its Founding Hardware Engineer. You will own the hardware from the next board revision through production, helping develop a compact wearable for private interaction with computers. The device is at the prototype stage, and your work will shape its reliability and path to manufacturing. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Improve PCB layout and optimize power, RF performance, size, reliability, and cost. - Validate board revisions on real hardware through bring-up and real-world testing. - Guide the device from prototype toward production, including design for manufacture, testing, supplier coordination, and assembly. - Identify hardware risks early and resolve issues during development and manufacturing. - Own hardware decisions and the quality of finished units. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Hands-on experience personally designing PCBs that shipped in a real product. - Experience taking hardware from prototype to production, or strong early-career fundamentals and demonstrated ability to work quickly with AI tools. - Ability to take ownership across board layout, power, RF, testing, suppliers, and assembly. - Background in compact wearables, IoT devices, or consumer electronics is useful; expertise in a specific application domain is not required. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary range: $70,000 to $80,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION This is a full-time, on-site role in San Francisco, United States. Candidates willing to relocate are welcome.