About Barn Owl

As a Hardware Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for designing, sourcing, developing, and testing hardware components and systems. These include wireless-connected cameras, solar panels, mounts, and components. You will be responsible for managing projects, allocating resources, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality hardware solutions. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and quality assurance professionals, to drive innovation and meet business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in all phases of the complete hardware development life cycle, from concept through product definition, sourcing, development, production, and sustainment.

• Manage the hardware engineering contractors and OEM/ODM vendors.
• Estimate resource requirements, create development timelines, set priorities for individual contributors, and communicate progress to senior management.
• Assist senior management in setting Engineering’s strategic direction.
• Identify new technologies to enhance department productivity, streamline development, and improve future product capabilities.
• Evaluate and propose solutions to system-level problems involving hardware.
• Estimate resource requirements and completion dates.
• Review the work of other engineers to verify that it meets acceptable standards.
• Provide technical support to the production group to facilitate product shipments and address product sustainment issues.
• Ensure hardware designs comply with relevant industry standards, regulations, and certifications (e.g., FCC, CE, RoHS, cellular). Coordinate with the executive team to facilitate certification processes.
• Provide technical support to customers when they experience problems exceeding the capabilities of the customer service department.

• Collaborate and support other departments and customers as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

• Proven experience (5 years) in hardware engineering, with a track record of successfully leading hardware development projects.
• Strong technical expertise in hardware design, including analog and digital circuit design, PCB layout, and signal integrity analysis.
• Expertise in camera systems and cellular communications is desirable.
• Proficiency in hardware design tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro).
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Agile, Scrum, JIRA).
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and certification processes for hardware products.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

• Base compensation in the $120,000 - $140,000 range (commensurate with experience).
• A flexible work environment – WFH time in the office as necessary.
• Equity stock options so that you can share in the company's long-term success.
• Competitive employee benefits include health and welfare as well as 401k with employer contribution and generous paid time off programs.
• A leadership team that is committed to your professional & personal growth and practices our Values of Humble, Hungry, and Kind.
• A great collaborative start-up environment where everybody has a voice.