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Verkada

Hardware Engineer

San Mateo, CA

$140K - $185K/yr

Lead electrical engineering for new products from initial proof of concept through to mass production. * Collaborate with US and an international team of hardware engineers, mechanical engineers ...

Verkada

Hardware Engineer

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$140K - $185K/yr

Lead electrical engineering for new products from initial proof of concept through to mass production. * Collaborate with US and an international team of hardware engineers, mechanical engineers ...

Quiet Capital

Hardware Engineer

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$95 - $280/hr

Lead electrical engineering for new products from initial proof of concept through to mass production. * Collaborate with US and an international team of hardware engineers, mechanical engineers ...

hyve solutions

Hardware Engineer

Fremont, CA · On-site

$100K - $130K/yr

... help drive compelling new ideas forward. * Work closely with Engineering, Technical Program ... Hardware Engineer with deep understanding of rack architecture, network gear (switches, optics ...

Hyve Solutions

Hardware Engineer

Fremont, CA · On-site

$100K - $130K/yr

... help drive compelling new ideas forward. * Work closely with Engineering, Technical Program ... Hardware Engineer with deep understanding of rack architecture, network gear (switches, optics ...

femtoAI

Hardware Engineer

San Bruno, CA · On-site

$147K - $194K/yr

Participate in design reviews, debugging, and bring-up of new hardware blocks Requirements The ... Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field The ideal candidate will also have:

Arlo Technologies, Inc.

Hardware Engineer

Carlsbad, CA · On-site

$75K - $90K/yr

We are looking for a new or recent EE graduate who is interested in a very hands-on position ... Title: Hardware Engineer Location: Carlsbad, CA Contract: Fulltime/12-month Fixed Term Tasks:

Arlo Technologies, Inc.

Hardware Engineer

Carlsbad, CA · On-site

$75K - $90K/yr

We are looking for a new or recent EE graduate who is interested in a very hands-on position ... Title: Hardware Engineer Location: Carlsbad, CA Contract: Fulltime/12-month Fixed Term Tasks:

Stanford University

Hardware Engineer

Stanford, CA · On-site

$145K - $191K/yr

The Stanford Robotics Center (SRC) is a new effort within the university integrating the efforts of ... The Hardware Engineer will contribute to the development of OceanOne, help to integrate the 15 ...

Everpure

Hardware Engineer

Santa Clara, CA

$145K - $191K/yr

... transition new storage sub-systems into high-volume production. * Ensure System Resilience ... of hardware anomalies, and apply sound engineering judgment to resolve technical issues across ...

Google Inc.

Hardware Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$150.25 - $189/hr

... in a Hardware Engineer-related occupation. * Position requires 2 years of experience in the ... Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user ...

SYNNEX Corporation

Hardware Engineer

Fremont, CA · On-site

$110 - $145/hr

... help drive compelling new ideas forward. * Work closely with Engineering, Technical Program ... Hardware Engineer with deep understanding of rack architecture, network gear (switches, optics ...

Stanford University

Hardware Engineer

Stanford, CA · On-site

$145K - $191K/yr

The Stanford Robotics Center (SRC) is a new effort within the university integrating the efforts of ... The Hardware Engineer will contribute to the development of OceanOne, help to integrate the 15 ...

Google

Hardware Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$145K - $192K/yr

... in a Hardware Engineer-related occupation. * Position requires 2 years of experience in the ... Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user ...

Super Micro Computer

Hardware Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$91K - $105K/yr

... new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers ... Job Summary: We're hiring a hands-on Hardware Engineer to support server products across our ...

Supermicro

Hardware Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$91K - $105K/yr

... new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers ... Job Summary: We're hiring a hands-on Hardware Engineer to support server products across our ...

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What is the difference between New Grad Hardware Engineer vs Hardware Design Engineer?

AspectNew Grad Hardware EngineerHardware Design Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related fieldBachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Work EnvironmentEntry-level, team-based hardware developmentDesign-focused, often in R&D or product development teams
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, semiconductor firms, consumer electronicsElectronics manufacturers, semiconductor companies, aerospace

New Grad Hardware Engineers typically start with foundational skills and assist in hardware development projects, while Hardware Design Engineers focus on creating detailed hardware schematics and specifications. Both roles require similar educational backgrounds, but the Design Engineer role often involves more specialized design tasks and experience.

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Hardware Engineer

Verkada

San Mateo, CA

$140K - $185K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO

Re-posted 25 days ago

Job description

About this Role
As a Hardware Engineer on our hardware team, you will lead the design and development of Verkada's newest products. Verkada's Hardware Engineers own all electrical engineering design and validation aspects, working directly with our JDM partners to ship cutting-edge products. This is a full-time, in-person role based in our San Mateo, CA office.
What You'll Do
  • Lead electrical engineering for new products from initial proof of concept through to mass production.  
  • Collaborate with US and an international team of hardware engineers, mechanical engineers, industrial designers, software engineers and product managers to develop new products.  
  • Own component selection, schematic and layout development based on the architecture you have created.  
  • Own and maintain Hardware Requirements Document, ensuring it accurately captures all system-level and component-level hardware specifications
  • Quickly prototype new product concepts for mock-up builds and proof of concept studies.  Get hands-on with board bring-up, debug, testing and validation.  
  • Build and execute robust test plans by leveraging resources at our JDM/ODM partners.  Lead root cause analysis efforts related to EMI/EMC, surge, thermal, OTA prescan, other RF testing and more.  
  • Lead JDM teams to efficiently and effectively complete programs.  Work closely with manufacturing partners to steer hardware designs through design and validation builds (EVT, DVT, PVT) and into mass production. 
  • Collaborate with manufacturing partners to review designs, run experiments, and troubleshoot issues. 
  • Lead compliance / regulatory efforts for relevant hardware products.
What You Bring
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering; M.S. preferred.
  • 3+ years experience in designing new electronics products.
  • Ability to travel internationally up to 15%.
US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

  • Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
  • Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
  • Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
  • Expanded mental health support
  • Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
  • Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
  • Professional development stipend
  • Fertility Stipend 
  • Wellness/fitness benefits
  • Healthy lunches provided daily
  • Commuter benefits
Additional Information

  • We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.

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