Staff Electrical Engineer

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Welcome to Fi.

Were a passionate team from Square Google TikTok Peloton Uber and more working to transform the human-pet relationship. Our mission Develop cutting-edge technology to revolutionize what it means to be a pet parent. The pet industry remains firmly stuck in the past and we are here to change that. Fi is leveraging our teams talent and expertise to improve the lives of millions of pets in the U.S. Real-time location tracking activity sleep and behavior monitoring and thats just the beginning.

The most exciting aspect of our work Bridging the communication gap between pets and humans. Imagine a world where everyone knows how their pet feels in real time and how to keep their best friend in good shape. Thats the future were building at Fi.

If youre someone who thrives in innovative collaborative work environments and feels strongly about helping pets live longer better lives Fi could be the perfect fit. Join us in our pursuit of the impossible or as we call it here let me find a way to redefine the future of pet ownership together.

Fi is looking for a Staff Electrical Engineer!

Do you dream of designing hardware that solves real-world problems and improves livesboth human and pets As our Staff Electrical Engineer youll lead the charge in designing and building the electronics that power Fis groundbreaking products. This is your chance to push the boundaries of innovation tackle complex technical challenges and make an impact at a fast-growing hardware startup.

What Youll Do:

Lead the design: Own the end-to-end electronics design for Fi products from proof-of-concept to mass production.
Innovate and optimize: Contribute to system architecture schematic capture PCB layout and component selection to ensure performance reliability and manufacturability.
A seat at the table: Work closely with leadership firmware mechanical and overseas engineering teams to drive board bring-up validation and safety testing ensuring seamless integration and reliability.
Push boundaries: Optimize system architecture and power management strategies for ultra-low-power performancebecause every microamp matters.
Scale production: Work closely with overseas CM/JDM partners to drive efficient design testing and manufacturing processes.

What Youll Bring:

Experience: 8 years in high-volume consumer electronics design.
Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related field.
Expertise in circuit design: Low-power systems lithium-ion battery-powered devices RF systems (Wi-Fi LTE GNSS and antenna design) sensing technologies and digital communication buses.
Technical skills: Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium preferred) advanced lab skills with tools like DMMs oscilloscopes spectrum analyzers and logic analyzers and the ability to solder SMD components down to 0201 level under a microscope.
Collaborative mindset: Strong communication skills and experience working with technical and non-technical teams across multiple countries.
Firmware understanding: Familiarity with firmware concepts and experience with C or Python for embedded systems testing and debugging.
Track record: Proven experience leading the electronics design lifecycle from prototype through to mass production.
Flexibility: Willingness to travel to China as needed.
Animal lover: A passion for animals is a plusour NYC office is pet-friendly!

Why Youll Love Us:

Time to Recharge: Enjoy flexible PTO to take the breaks you need.
Top-Notch Health Coverage: Weve got your back (and teeth and eyes) with full medical dental and vision insurance.
Wellness Perks:Free access to One Medical Kindbody and Talkspace to keep you feeling your best.
Give Back to the Pups: Make tails wag with a $500 annual donation to a dog charity of your choice through our BarkBack Program.
Free Fi Membership: Your furry best friend(s) get all the benefits of a Fi collar on us!
Love for Friends Family: Share the Fi magic with loved ones through our gifting program.

$150000 - $225000 a year

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $15000$225000. Actual compensation will vary based on multiple factors including skills experience market conditions and role scope which may evolve during the hiring process. As a fast-growing Series B startup Fi evaluates compensation opportunistically to align with the right candidate. This role is also eligible for equity compensation.

Fi is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. Fi makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and our needs at the time.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

Welcome to Fi.Were a passionate team from Square Google TikTok Peloton Uber and more working to transform the human-pet relationship. Our mission Develop cutting-edge technology to revolutionize what it means to be a pet parent. The pet industry remains firmly stuck in the past and we are here to ch...