Hardware Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Engineering – Hardware /
Full Time /
On-site
Our Company
The workplace has undergone a complete transformation. Historically, occupancy was consistent; everyone worked in-office five days per week. But post-pandemic, occupancy is inconsistent, unpredictable, and dynamic, as work has become more flexible than ever before. To make decisions with confidence, workplace, CRE, and facilities management leaders need a true understanding of how and when their spaces are used.
VergeSense is the company behind the world’s first and only Occupancy Intelligence Platform. Over 200 companies across 45 countries and 100M sqft rely on occupancy intelligence to make confident, fact-based optimization decisions to improve employee experience and decrease costs. VergeSense customers use our platform, which is built on a foundation of the industry's most accurate occupancy sensors, to right-size their portfolio, validate space planning and designs, optimize cleaning operations, and ensure their teams can always find spaces to work.
The Role
This position reports to an office in Mountain View, CA
The Hardware Engineer will design computer vision-based sensors. Working closely with our firmware team to specify and verify products to meet specifications. Enhance our methodologies and processes to ensure consistent improvements. Work closely with members of the engineering team and with partners during the product development phase. Audit our partners to ensure proper design processes are followed.
What You'll Do
•Architect and design low-cost, low-power wireless sensors
•Make tradeoffs with members of the mechanical and Firmware/ Software Engineering teams
•Investigate, study, and introduce new components
•Schematic capture and layout design
•Develop high-volume products that are designed for manufacturability
•Support manufacturing bring up
•Assemble and debug prototypes. Work closely with our development partners (JDM)
•Manage the technical assignments of our design partners Guide our testing and certification teams
•Develop documentation and processes to ensure high product quality
•Develop hardware test plans
•Troubleshoot field return issues
What You'll Need
•Electrical Engineering Degree (or equivalent) 4-8 years experience in hardware development, including strong experience with ARM and other modern MCUs
•A system thinker that can define and guide a platform design
•Familiar with the design process from concept through board development and system integration
•Hands-on experience with bring up and troubleshooting boards and systems
•Low-cost and/or low-power portable consumer electronics design experience integrating video
•MCU interfaces, Bluetooth, WiFi, and USB sub-systems in a space-constrained product
•In-depth understanding of safety EMI and EMC compliance and certification
•Design experience with batteries, power management, and, power conversion
•Ability to work cross‐functionally. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
•Results and deadline-driven
•Able to work independently with little direction and multi‐taskConsummate team player
•Takes great pride and ownership in designs
Nice to Have
Master's degree
Experience with antenna design
Experience with camera module interfaces
$146,000 - $168,000 a year
Benefits
• A high-impact role in an emerging industry leader
• Competitive compensation and equity
• Employer-sponsored medical
• Dental and vision insurance (dependent on location)
• Open Vacation policy: take time off when you need it
We value people from all walks of life who exhibit kindness, curiosity, discipline, humility, and passion to excel at what they do. If you would like to contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply.
