What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hardware Engineer position at SlateSafety®?
About the job:
Hardware Engineer
- Job type: Full-time
- Experience level: Junior, Mid-Level, Senior
- Role: Hardware Engineer
- Stock Options (Equity)
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Benefits:
- 401K with Company Match
- Unlimited PTO
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Flexible work environment
- Free Onsite Gym Access
- Free Peloton Membership
- Free Parking / Metro Pass
Come help SlateSafety become the #1 Connected Safety Technology company! A recent study suggests that the Connected Worker Device market is expected to eclipse $4B by the year 2039. The top areas of growth are: environmental monitoring, proximity monitoring and work vital sign monitoring – all areas SlateSafety will be a major player in.
SlateSafety is seeking a Hardware Engineer to join our engineering team. As a small and nimble startup, we need someone willing to work collaboratively, help develop new IoT based products for our customers. The successful candidate will work closely with our existing team to develop new products and maintain current products and their associated supply chain. They will work closely with product management and our operations team to ensure customer expectations are exceeded.
This role is a great opportunity to make a major impact on protecting and preventing injuries for workers across the world.
Duties and responsibilities
- You will be working directly on the hardware development of new IoT products with an emphasis on designing for manufacturing
- You will be working on sustainment of existing products lines from a supply chain perspective
- You will be working directly under our CTO
- You will be assisting on the operations side to deliver the products to our customers
Qualifications
- BS, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent in experience required. MS is a plus.
- 2 years of Mechanical engineering experience
- Experience with Fusion360 or an equivalent CAD software
- Proficiency in industrial design
- Basic knowledge of additive and subtractive manufacturing methods including machining, 3D printing, and injection molding.
- Soldering and other basic hardware prototyping skills
- Excellent organizational skills, strong interpersonal / communication skills, leadership, planning and technical/problem analysis abilities
- Candidate must consent to a background check
Preferred Qualifications
- Passionate about technology with demonstrated evidence of being a maker or tinkerer
- Experience leading and participating in cross functional teams
- Design for manufacturing experience specifically injection molding
- Basic understanding of RF design and electronics
- Circuit design experience (KiCad etc.)
- Experience with part procurement and working with contract manufacturers
About SlateSafety
SlateSafety is a technology start-up based in Atlanta, GA at the edge of the Connected Safety revolution. The team’s mission is to prevent preventable workplace injuries through connected safety technologies such as wearable devices. We are proud to say that we have already made progress on this mission by preventing injuries for workers at industrial companies as well as first responders and members of the military. Our products have won multiple Occupational Health & Safety awards and even been featured in TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Inventions of the Year.
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