Mesh Hardware Engineering Lead, IoT, Edge Systems, DoD Technologies

LMI

Lead hardware engineering for LMI's next generation of connected hardware platforms. Focus on IoT and edge systems to support Department of Defense modernization efforts.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudIoT

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the technical leader for LMI's Mesh Hardware Engineering Team.
Define the technical vision, architecture, and engineering roadmap for the Mesh hardware platform.
Mentor and guide engineers across electrical, embedded firmware, RF, and hardware development disciplines.
Lead technical design reviews and drive engineering decision-making throughout the product lifecycle.
Establish engineering standards, development processes, testing methodologies, and quality practices.
Drive execution across multiple hardware development efforts while balancing technical priorities, schedules, and product quality.
Partner with Product Management, Software Engineering, AI, Manufacturing, DevSecOps, and Program Leadership to align technical strategy and execution.
Identify technical risks early and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful product delivery.
Lead the design, development, and integration of connected hardware platforms including asset tags, gateways, sensors, wearables, and edge computing hardware.
Guide electrical system architecture including processor selection, power management, communications, sensing, and peripheral integration.
Oversee wireless communications integration utilizing Bluetooth LE, LoRa, GNSS, LTE, Wi-Fi, UWB, and other IoT communication technologies.
Collaborate with mechanical engineering to develop ruggedized, manufacturable, and mission-ready products.
Support hardware bring-up, prototype validation, environmental testing, manufacturing readiness, and production.
Guide secure hardware and firmware architecture including secure provisioning, cryptographic services, secure boot, and OTA update capabilities.
Ensure seamless integration between hardware, embedded software, cloud platforms, and AI-enabled capabilities.
Lead products through the complete development lifecycle from concept and prototype through validation, production, deployment, and sustainment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience developing embedded hardware, IoT devices, or connected systems.
Experience serving as a Technical Lead, Lead Engineer, Principal Engineer, or similar technical leadership role.
Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary hardware engineering efforts from concept through production.
Experience developing embedded systems utilizing C/C++ and ARM-based microcontrollers.
Experience working across electrical engineering, embedded firmware, RF, mechanical design, manufacturing, and cloud software teams.
Experience supporting hardware bring-up, validation, manufacturing, and product deployment.
Strong troubleshooting skills spanning hardware, embedded systems, communications, and system integration.
Experience supporting Department of Defense or Federal technology programs is highly desirable.

Benefits

Comp & perks

High Fringe/Full-Time