Founding Hardware Engineer
clera · San Francisco · onsite
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.