Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Very is a fully distributed technology firm specializing in efficient, scalable solutions for commercial, industrial, and consumer products. The Lead Embedded Electrical Engineer will work closely with Software, Hardware, and Product Design teams to deliver full-service solutions, focusing on embedded electronics and PCB development for connected devices.
Responsibilities
- Personally bringing up, debugging, and validating hardware prototypes
- Designing custom PCBAs from concept through production
- Performing thorough electrical validation and troubleshooting
- Using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other diagnostic tools to debug and validate hardware designs
- Ensuring designs are production-ready before handoff to manufacturing
- Architecting the electrical sub-system on new IoT products
- Interacting with contract manufacturers to get your designs into mass production
- You will own hardware designs end-to-end, from early architecture through prototype validation and production readiness
Skills
- 6+ years of experience
- BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or closely related field
- Expert-level proficiency in electrical schematic capture (preferably Altium)
- Proven ability to perform complex PCB layout, including high-speed signal integrity and power delivery network (PDN) analysis
- Deep experience with embedded systems design, including microcontroller selection and peripheral integration
- Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, etc.)
- Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) principles
- Experience with power supply design (AC/DC, DC/DC conversion) and low-power battery-operated designs
- Knowledge of common wireless communication protocols (BLE, Wi-Fi, cellular) and RF design considerations (matching networks, antenna integration)
- Experience ensuring products meet regulatory compliance standards (e.g., FCC, CE, UL)
- Working knowledge of signal processing and sensor interfacing techniques
- Experience designing products for hazardous or harsh environments
- Background in optimizing products for extreme low power consumption (e.g., energy harvesting, deep sleep modes)
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS IoT, Azure IoT, Google Cloud) and how electrical design impacts device-to-cloud communication
- Experience with embedded security considerations (secure boot, encryption, anti-tamper)
- Prior experience working in a regulated industry (e.g., Medical, Automotive, Industrial Control)
Benefits
- Remote – USA
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