Senior Hardware Systems Engineer (IoT)

TL;DR

Senior Hardware Systems Engineer (IoT): Design and develop high-volume hardware products focusing on system architecture, component selection, thermals, antenna, and power optimization. Focus on managing tradeoffs between design, manufacturability, cost, and schedule while collaborating cross-functionally and shipping scalable IoT hardware solutions.

Location: Hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in San Francisco, CA office and 2 days remote; candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to the Bay Area, USA

Salary: $165,750–$224,500 USD annually

Company

hirify.global is a pioneer in Connected Operations™ Cloud, enabling organizations to harness IoT data to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability in physical operations across industries like agriculture, construction, transportation, and manufacturing.

What you will do

• Ship successful high-volume hardware products at scale.
• Conduct research on latest semiconductor technologies and system design tradeoffs.
• Architect system specifications collaborating with product management and engineering teams.
• Lead development from prototyping through field validation focusing on performance, cost, and schedule.
• Manage partnerships with ODMs, JDMs, certification labs, and external consultants.
• Embed hirify.global’s cultural principles to support global scaling and team collaboration.

Requirements

• Must be located in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area, USA.
• 5+ years experience shipping high-volume hardware programs with ODM and JDM partners.
• Expertise in systems design including chipset/SoC selection, power optimization, antennas/RF, batteries, sensors, PCB design.
• Proven ability to navigate tradeoffs between design, manufacturability, schedule, and cost.
• Experience with embedded AI/ML, wireless technologies (LTE, BLE, WiFi, GPS), and system bring-up/debug.
• Excellent English communication skills and ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice to have

• Experience with industrial and automotive certifications (ISO16750, AECQ100).
• Schematic and layout experience in Altium and Cadence Allegro.
• Systems design expertise with cameras and extreme environmental conditions.
• Experience in design for supply, reliability, testing, and manufacture.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation including base salary, bonus, and RSUs.
• Flexible remote and hybrid working model with employee-led remote options.
• Health benefits and inclusive work environment supporting equal opportunity.
• Relocation assistance provided for candidates moving to the Bay Area.
• Support for career development and rapid growth opportunities.