Hardware Engineering Manager

Rocky Talkie•San Francisco, CA

5d•$200,000 - $230,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Rocky Talkie is seeking an entrepreneurial-minded, highly creative engineering leader to join their team. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and manufacturing of products at Rocky Talkie. The company is excited to bring its simple, rugged, and activity-focused design principles to a variety of new products to improve safety in adventure sports and inject new ideas into an old and outdated 2-way radio industry. They are seeking a leader who can guide the company through the full product development cycle with a hands-on approach. The ideal candidate will be eager to take the engineering team to the next level by leading architecture decisions, driving process improvements, recruiting talent, and forming strong partnerships with manufacturers. The role is in person, 4 days a week, in San Francisco. You’ll work directly with leadership, engineering, product, and development partners to bring the product vision to life. This role is best suited to a passionate, experienced engineering leader with a proven track record of leading major consumer electronics projects from concept to mass production. The company is looking for someone who still gets their hands dirty with technical work and who loves working with a small team. As Rocky Talkie continues to scale up, growth opportunities are abundant, and excellence is recognized and rewarded.

Requirements

8+ yrs experience in the development of outdoor/wearable consumer electronic devices, preferably in high volume (>100ku/yr).
3+ years of engineering management experience managing multi-disciplinary teams
BS/MS/PhD in mechanical or electrical engineering, or equivalent technical degree
Experience with Asian manufacturing and ODM/JDM/CM relationships
Experience with RF devices (VHF, UHF, BT desired)
Experience developing products subject to RF, EMC, safety, environmental, and international regulatory requirements.
Experience with rugged waterproof devices (IP67 or greater)
Self-motivated, organized, process-oriented, and strong work ethic

Nice To Haves

Cross-domain engineering experience
Start-up or small company experience
Management experience in fast scaling environments
Acoustic device experience
HAM experience/interest

Responsibilities

Coordinate engineering efforts between engineering disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, Manufacturing) for new product development.
Function as a systems architect for new products, leveraging multi-domain expertise to resolve cross-functional design challenges.
Work collaboratively with operations on sustaining efforts for existing products currently shipping in high volume.
Ensure the development process results in designs that meet product and cost requirements.
Form strong partnerships with domestic and international suppliers and manufacturing partners. The candidate should be comfortable working with development partners across the ODM, JDM, and CM spectrum and be deeply familiar with working with Asian supply chains.
Be available to coordinate efforts with overseas employees and manufacturing partners.
Work closely with the product team to create engineering design, validation, and reliability criteria for new products in development.
Mentor engineers in best practices, work prioritization, and internal documentation.
Recruit and manage a mix of full-time and contract engineering talent to help scale our growing needs.
Work cross-functionally with other department heads to accomplish company strategic goals.
Work with a small team and cultivate a people-first environment.