K1 Program Engineer (IoT)

Location: Sunnyvale, California — on-site at the headquarters

Salary: $130,000–$160,000 base, depending on experience and qualifications

Company

Security technology company building autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and managed security services.

What you will do

• Own all technical aspects of the K1 stationary product family across production and field deployments.
• Lead the next-generation K1 Retrofit Kit from concept through validation, regulatory approvals, production ramp, and integration with the Signals platform.
• Support development of the K1 Capsule and K1 Super Towers.
• Drive product quality, reliability, installation standards, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for deployed units.
• Manage schedules, technical risks, design reviews, BOM cost targets, build complexity, and program documentation.
• Coordinate with supply chain, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and service to meet cost, quality, cybersecurity, scalability, and customer-support goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in product development, sustaining engineering, or program engineering involving emergency communications, life-safety systems, telecommunications, IoT platforms, or electromechanical systems.
• Understanding of outdoor-rated, field-deployed devices, including enclosures, AC and solar power, PoE, cellular and VoIP communications, remote management, and cybersecurity.
• Hands-on experience building, validating, and supporting integrated hardware platforms in production.
• US citizenship is required.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and decision-making skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with UL, FCC, ADA, NFPA, and campus life-safety requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven, entrepreneurial, start-up-like environment.
• Stock option grant.
• Performance bonus.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.