Hybrid Embedded Hardware Engineer

at SparkFun Electronics

• Job title: Embedded Hardware Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly, Open Source, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Niwot, United States

About the role

• Embedded Hardware Engineer at SparkFun designing circuit boards and firmware for innovative electronic products. Collaborating within the engineering team to develop and support new product ideas.

Responsibilities

• Research - Validate new ideas, technologies, and concepts
• Design Schematic, PCB parts, libraries, and PCB layout to implement product ideas
• Develop software/firmware as needed to support new product implementation
• Design for DFx
• Write product documentation, including tutorials and assembly guides, as well as example projects.
• Collaborate with Sourcing to locate, source, and validate product components and materials
• Collaborate with QC and Operations for test and production
• Provide both internal and external support as needed for developed products
• Work as a key member of a cross-functional product development team, collaborating with members of the marketing, operations, and sales teams
• Work closely with the open source hardware and software communities, collaborating with larger products, as well as supporting SparkFun created solutions.

Requirements

• Experience with hardware and embedded electronics engineering and development processes.
• Experience with PCB schematic capture, PCB layout, design, and troubleshooting
• Experience with embedded software environments, including Arduino and C/C++. Micro Python/Python experience a plus
• Experience with engineering tools and technologies – e.g. multi-meters, oscilloscopes and related digital tools
• Familiarity with DIY projects that involve electronics, microcontrollers and programming.
• Proven ability to develop products quickly and independently
• 4+ years’ experience
• Excellent communication skills
• **Preferred Qualifications (not required)**
• Complex PCB Designs involving BGAs, 4+ layer counts
• Experience with network development and internet-of-things network patterns and protocols
• Experience with rapid prototyping and accelerated product development
• Demonstrate proper community interaction and communication on github or other community
• Experience building projects with an Arduino and other tool-chains such as Keil, MPLAB, Atmel studio, ARM GCC, etc…
• Experience with version control software and methodologies (git, github.com)

Benefits

• Competitive salary (salary range for this position is $75,000-$90,000 per year)
• Medical/dental/vision plan
• Matching 401(k)
• Flexible Paid Time Off Policy
• A casual dress code for you
• Dogs - yes, we bring dogs to work
• Full gym with climbing wall. If that’s not your style we offer a monthly gym stipend
• We have a great employee discount and opportunities to create and share content with the SparkFun community
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid time to volunteer
• EcoPass (public transportation pass)
• Summer BBQs, work parties, and more!