Staff Hardware Engineer

About 219

Founded by engineers, for engineers, 219 Design isn’t just another Silicon Valley product development firm; we actually feed your soul. We work on a bunch of awesome projects, giving you broad and meaningful experience over the course of your career.

At 219, we strive to create an exceptional workplace and are proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work. Our 100% employee approval is due to our positive and supportive work culture. There’s no finger-pointing, we help each other out with challenges, and we have each other’s backs. We support an environment of continuous learning, risk taking, and improvement.

Your Role

• Take responsibility for system design, schematic capture, and PCB layout on a variety of projects, ranging from rapid proof-of-concept prototypes to complex medical devices.
• Architect, design, implement, and validate custom analog and digital electronics.
• Design power electronics, including battery management and low-power design.
• Design circuits supporting various wired and wireless communication protocols (USB, RS-232, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, CAN, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), WiFi, cellular, etc).
• Manage vendors for prototype PCB fabrication and assembly.
• Conduct hands-on prototyping, board bring-up, and hardware debugging.
• Collaborate closely with clients and interdisciplinary colleagues (mechanical and firmware engineering).
• Participate in design reviews, seeking and providing technical feedback to and from peers.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables independently or as part of a small team.
• Share your skills and knowledge with the team by participating in and presenting at weekly discussions.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in computer engineering, electrical engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in the use of Altium
• Proficient in the use of standard test equipment: oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.
• Must be able to work regularly out of one of our offices in the Bay Area or Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Bonus Points

• Production experience
• Experience with medical devices
• Experience with automation and robotics
• Experience in any/all: firmware development, software development, mechanical design, scripting

Benefits

Changing jobs is a big deal! We know you need to weigh compensation, job satisfaction, and company culture, so we wanted to share some of the things we think make 219 Design unique and a great place to work:

• We are a certified Great Place to Work®!
• Health/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) + company match
• Paid vacation & holidays
• A share of the company’s profit, and the ability to shape our company by influencing the types of projects we accept and the emerging technology we incorporate
• A very positive work culture. There’s no finger-pointing, we help each other out with technical challenges, and we have each other’s backs!
• Flexible work hours and the ability to work from home
• A professional development budget with on-the-clock time to attend conferences and training of your choosing
• An immersive environment of continuous learning through weekly discussion groups, professional development, and project diversity
• You will work in one of our Bay Area locations (Mountain View or San Francisco)!
• You will have access to tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, mills and lathes, electronics equipment, and more, including for personal projects!
• Transparent financials and leadership
• Unlimited snacks that you help to choose

This position can work from Mountain View, San Francisco or Raleigh. We will consider part-time availability as well.