Staff Hardware Engineer

Role Overview

As a Staff Hardware Engineer, you will lead the development of new electrical products and systems from concept into production, ensuring designs are manufacturable, reliable, and compliant with industry standards. You will work in the Hardware Engineering department, shaping technical direction across programs and helping raise the engineering bar for the broader team.

What You Will Do

Your responsibilities will include leading technical execution for electrical and system design, partnering with design, manufacturing, embedded, supply chain, and quality teams, and influencing technical plans, risk management, and execution priorities for complex NPI programs.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will contribute to collaborative engineering decisions spanning system architecture, production test strategy, thermal design, antenna performance, mechanical integration, and compliance. Your insights, technical judgment, and mentorship will be instrumental to the cooperative effort that is foundational to ecobee product development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in NPI, hardware, or electrical engineering roles, preferably in consumer electronics or other high-volume industries
• Hands-on experience with schematic and PCB design, assembly, and test
• Proficiency with Altium and circuit simulation tools (for example, SPICE)
• Experience defining production test strategies and supporting high-throughput manufacturing test solutions
• Strong knowledge of electrical standards and compliance requirements
• Strong understanding of RF principles and hands-on experience with lab instrumentation
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical problem-solving across cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills, sound engineering judgment, and a collaborative approach to mentoring and technical leadership

Benefits

• Background check
• Equal opportunity employer