Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including mechanical, firmware, industrial design, sourcing, and product management.
Execute the product development process from early-stage concept, through prototyping, testing, and production, to ensure products meet requirements, cost, and schedule targets.
Lead prototype development and testing, including designing test strategies to validate product performance and resolve issues.
Lead design reviews and discussions with suppliers and global manufacturing partners to optimize designs for mass production.
Lead the communication and design execution with global manufacturing partners.
Contribute to the Technical Requirements Document in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Contribute to product architecture and system-level design, with deep ownership of your assigned subsystems and ensuring alignment with product requirements.
Translate high-level product and system requirements into detailed, actionable tasks and deliverables within your domain.
Participate in risk identification activities and escalate issues appropriately to program leadership.
Stay current with emerging technologies, sensors, and manufacturing processes to inform product design and innovation.
Drive your areas of ownership forward with a strong sense of urgency.
Provide technical input to product roadmap discussions.
What You’ll Bring
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
5+ years of relevant industry experience, with at least 2 years working on consumer products.
Experience optimizing designs for battery operation with very low power usage.
Proven experience contributing to the design and development of complex systems from concept to mass production, with ownership of subsystems or components.
Experience working with product management to understand the data-driven "why" and to be the voice of the customer.
Strong communication, EQ, and leadership skills.
Demonstrated experience owning design validation plans, including defining test coverage across electrical, RF, connectivity, audio, and imaging subsystems in coordination with domain specialists and quality.
Ability to contribute at both the systems engineering level and as a hands-on technical contributor.
Experience in embedded systems design including UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet, SDIO, MIPI, etc.
Experience with RF technologies including Sub-GHz, WiFi, and BLE.
Strong preference for candidates with a demonstrated bias for action.
Travel: Willing to travel to our manufacturing partners in China 1-3 times per year.
What Values You’ll Share
Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.
Aim High - Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.
No Ego - Maintaining a “no job too small” attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.
One Team - Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.
Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others around us succeed.
Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.
What We Offer
A mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive
A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families (For more information on our total rewards please click here)
Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.
The target annual base pay range for this role is $106,100 to $141,500
This target annual base pay range represents our good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role. We use a market-based compensation approach to set our target annual base pay ranges and make adjustments annually. We carefully tailor individual compensation packages, including base pay, taking into consideration employees’ job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and other relevant business factors.
Beyond base pay, we offer a Total Rewards package that may include participation in our annual bonus program, equity, and other forms of compensation, in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and lifestyle benefits. More details can be found here.
We’re committed to fair and equitable pay practices, as well as pay transparency. We regularly review our programs to ensure they remain competitive and aligned with our values.
We wholeheartedly embrace and actively seek applications from all individuals, no matter how they identify. We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe our work is enriched when we incorporate a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We want everyone who works here to thrive and contribute to not only our mission of keeping every home secure, but also to making our workplace safe and supportive for others. If a reasonable accommodation may be needed to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of a position, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@simplisafe.com.
