Director of Hardware Engineering
Ecotrak Facility Management Software
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • United States
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About the role
- Define and execute the hardware vision and strategy for smart thermostats, environmental and occupancy sensors, building controls, and monitoring products, aligning with overall business objectives.
- Foster an environment of continuous improvement and innovation, encouraging the team to explore new technologies and challenge the status quo.
- Partner closely with software engineering, product management, and other cross-functional teams and stakeholders to influence strategic priorities, ensure seamless integration, and a cohesive product strategy.
- Provide technical guidance and oversight throughout the product lifecycle, from concept and prototyping to production and post-launch support.
- Implement and refine engineering processes to enhance and improve efficiency, scalability, stability, quality, and security of products and services.
- Ensure that all required features, performance, cost, power, and reliability targets are met in hardware designs.
- Drive design-for-testability (DFT) and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) best practices.
- Lead hardware compliance and certification efforts with regulatory and compliance agencies.
- Represent the hardware engineering organization to internal stakeholders, vendors, contract manufacturers, and external agencies.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and design review oversight to engineers.
- Define hardware architecture for smart building controls, edge computing and the related IoT ecosystem, ensuring seamless integration with cloud platforms and enterprise software systems.
- Ensure high reliability and performance across distributed, multi-site commercial deployments.
- Partner with software and DevOps teams to enable secure device connectivity, remote diagnostics, and OTA firmware updates.
- Incorporate field operations feedback into product improvements to enhance reliability and serviceability.
- Identify and mitigate hardware design, supply chain, manufacturing, and regulatory risks to ensure on-time and cost-effective product launches.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
- A master’s degree is a plus
- 10+ years of engineering experience
- 5+ years of experience in a leadership role managing a team of multi-disciplined engineers
- Deep technical knowledge of electrical engineering principles, mechanical design, and manufacturing processes
- Be a visionary leader with a proven track record of bringing complex hardware products/devices to market successfully
- An influential and proactive communicator who can articulate a clear vision, foster a culture of trust and accountability, and inspire a team
- Experience with building controls is considered a plus
- Experience with Edge IoT product development is considered a plus
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
hardware designdesign-for-testabilitydesign-for-manufacturabilityelectrical engineeringmechanical designmanufacturing processesproduct lifecycle managementIoT ecosystemcloud integrationremote diagnostics
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationteam managementvisionary leadershipinfluential communicationmentoringcontinuous improvementinnovationcollaborationproblem-solving