Hardware Director
Redwood City, CA
Engineering /
Full-time /
On-site
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
You will lead a group of electrical and mechanical engineers developing our state-of-the-art wireless power delivery system. Your technical know-how, innovation and managements skills are key to designing cutting edge products in a fast-paced environment. You will work with other leaders to define and execute our roadmap.
This position requires system thinking and strong planning and integration skills of a complex first of its kind system as well as the experience of managing a team of experts from concept through implementation and integration with firmware and RF components.
Key Position Responsibilities
- Lead a team of hardware engineers to deliver products from concept to mass production.
- Architect and design Reach’s products as we increase volumes and reduce costs.
- Investigate, study, and introduce new components and subsystems.
- Supervise and perform schematic capture, PCB layout design, integration hardware and software. and product design documentation using our PLM system.
- Ownership of design for manufacturability.
- Support product manufacturing bring up.
- Manage mechanical (packaging and thermal) engineering.
- Collaborate with firmware and RF team leads to deliver an end to end solution.
- Guide and perform certification testing. Support field testing.
- Develop documentation and processes to ensure high product quality in conjunction with effective development process.
- Lead the development of hardware and system test plans.
Qualifications
- Electrical Engineering degree or Master (preferred).
- 10–15-year experience in hardware development.
- 5–10-year experience in management of a hardware development team.
- A system thinker that can define and guide a platform definition and design.
- Expert with the design process from concept through board development and system integration for volume production.
- Hands-on experience with bring up and troubleshooting of boards and systems.
- Design experience integrating RF antennas, power amplifiers, MCU interfaces, and low and high-power high efficiency systems.
- Experience is developing hardware and testing for some or all of the following: Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, power management, power conversion, camera interface, I2C, SPI, JTAG, UART, USB, battery charging and networking.
- In-depth understanding of safety EMI and EMC compliance and certification.
- Design experience with portable battery-operated devices, and power management.
- Ability to work cross‐functionally.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Results and deadline driven.
- Able to work independently with little direction and multi‐task.
- Takes great pride and ownership in developing products.
Nice-To-Haves
- Experience collaborating with RF engineers.
- High power experience.
- Hands on mechanical engineering.
$205,000 - $250,000 a year
The expected salary range for this role is based on market benchmarks and internal compensation practices. Final offers will depend on factors like experience, skills, seniority, and how each candidate aligns with the needs of the role. Where an offer falls within the range will reflect the full scope of what a new hire brings to the team.
Salary is just one part of our total compensation package, which typically includes a comprehensive benefits plan and equity.
Reach - Who We Are
Reach is a pioneer in a new frontier of technology. Born out of MIT, incubated in YC, and developed in an "office space" that was once the oven of a cookie factory, we are a group of curious, passionate, and creative problem solvers, and we approach our work with vigor and humility.
Much has changed since our cookie factory days, but our core philosophies have remained. Decisions are made quickly, meetings and politics are kept to a minimum, and everyone here does high-visibility work that has considerable influence on our product and company. We have weekly team lunches, quarterly offsite company events, and often spend time together outside of work bicycling, rock climbing, playing music, and hosting happy hours.
We highly value diversity at our company - in not only professional capabilities and experience, but also in personal interests, schools of thought, musical tastes, and walks of life. We prioritize inclusivity, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
