Founding Hardware Engineer

Clera
  • San Francisco, California
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    About the Role

    Join an early-stage consumer AI hardware team as its founding hardware engineer. You will own the device hardware from the next board revision through production, helping build a compact wearable designed for private, hands-free interaction with computers.

    What You'll Do

    • Improve PCB layout and optimize power, RF performance, size, reliability, and cost.

    • Advance the device from prototype toward production, including design for manufacture, testing, supplier coordination, and assembly.

    • Identify and resolve risks during hardware bring-up, real-world testing, and manufacturing.

    • Make hardware decisions and maintain quality across the units produced.

    What We're Looking For

    • Typically 2 to 7 years of hardware engineering experience, with hands-on individual contributor experience.

    • Personally designed PCBs that shipped in a real product, ideally a compact wearable, IoT device, or consumer electronic product.

    • Experience taking hardware from prototype to production, or strong engineering fundamentals and demonstrated ability to work quickly with AI tools.

    • Ability to take ownership across PCB layout, power, RF, testing, suppliers, and assembly.

    • A practical, hands-on approach to design, validation, and manufacturing. Experience in the specific product domain is not required.

    Compensation & Benefits

    Base salary is $70,000 to $80,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

    Location

    On-site in San Francisco, United States. Candidates willing to relocate are welcome.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Francisco, California
    Websitehttps://www.getclera.com/

    Skills

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Computer Engineeringunmatched
    • Consumer Electronicsunmatched
    • DFT (Design for Test)unmatched
    • Internet of Thingsunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layoutunmatched
    • Printed Circuit Board Designunmatched
    • Prototypingunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Radio Frequencyunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched

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