Embedded Hardware Engineer
Broomfield, CO · CO · USD 140,000-155,000 / year · 8+ years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 1, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 8+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Broomfield, CO · CO
- Salary
- USD 140,000-155,000 / year · Base salary
About the role
- The Embedded Hardware Engineer serves as the technical anchor for the Motorization hardware platform, focusing on end-to-end design ownership.
- This individual contributor role involves taking embedded electronics from concept through certification and high-volume production.
- The position requires expertise in mixed-signal, RF, power, and motor-drive circuits within a smart home and IoT context.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and lay out schematics and PCBs for motorized window covering products and accessories.
- Own antenna design, matching, and RF certification support for wireless products in 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
- Design and evaluate battery management and rechargeable battery systems.
- Design DC motor drive circuitry and support magnetic Hall-effect sensor and quadrature encoding for motion control.
- Manage Altium schematic entry, library and component management, and production data pack creation.
- Work with prototype and production PCB/CCA suppliers and technicians to debug and resolve hardware issues.
- Support the full product development lifecycle from concept through EVT/DVT, certification, and sustaining engineering.
- Drive supply chain and cost-reduction efforts through component selection and design-for-manufacturing improvements.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians.
Requirements
- 8+ years of hands-on embedded electronics design experience, including complex mixed-signal and RF systems.
- Expert knowledge of electronic circuit design, simulation, PCB layout, verification, and debug.
- Expert-level Altium PCBA design skills, including library/component management and Altium 365.
- Experience with firmware/embedded software development (C/C++) for hardware/software integration.
- Solid knowledge of serial communication protocols including I2C, SPI, SMBus, CAN, and PWM.
- Working knowledge of FCC wireless standards and experience with UL/Demko safety certification.
- Knowledge of battery chemistries and charge/discharge properties.
- Knowledge of DC motor control techniques and circuits.
- Experience with multiboard, flex, and harness design.
- BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
Preferred qualifications
- Demonstrated track record of taking consumer hardware from concept to shipped product.
- Experience with battery-operated, wireless consumer hardware.
Benefits
- Annual base salary range: $140,000 - $155,000
- Bonus target range: 25% - 35%
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Time off with pay
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs
- Product discounts
Workplace
- Hybrid work environment.
Skills
- Altium
- Altium 365
- BLE
- Wi-Fi
- Zigbee
- C
- C++
- I2C
- SPI
- SMBus
- CAN
- PWM