Senior Electrical Engineer

SimpliSafe • Boston, MA

8d • $106,100 - $141,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

SimpliSafe is a high-tech home security company dedicated to protecting homes and fostering career growth. They offer a collaborative, innovative, and ego-free culture where employees can find significant opportunities and make a substantial impact. The company is embracing a hybrid work model, expecting employees to be in the office on two core days per week (typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) while allowing flexibility for the remainder of the week. SimpliSafe is growing and seeking talented individuals who share their values to help disrupt the home security market and fulfill their mission of keeping every home secure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience, with at least 2 years working on consumer products.
• Experience optimizing designs for battery operation with very low power usage.
• Proven experience contributing to the design and development of complex systems from concept to mass production, with ownership of subsystems or components.
• Experience working with product management to understand the data-driven "why" and to be the voice of the customer.
• Strong communication, EQ, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated experience owning design validation plans, including defining test coverage across electrical, RF, connectivity, audio, and imaging subsystems in coordination with domain specialists and quality.
• Ability to contribute at both the systems engineering level and as a hands-on technical contributor.
• Experience in embedded systems design including UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet, SDIO, MIPI, etc.
• Experience with RF technologies including Sub-GHz, WiFi, and BLE.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree is a plus.
• Demonstrated bias for action.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full lifecycle design of security-focused products, owning specific subsystems or domains end-to-end.
• Identify and analyze cross-functional tradeoffs between design alternatives, including impact on performance, schedule, cost, risk, complexity, and scale.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including mechanical, firmware, industrial design, sourcing, and product management.
• Execute the product development process from early-stage concept, through prototyping, testing, and production, to ensure products meet requirements, cost, and schedule targets.
• Lead prototype development and testing, including designing test strategies to validate product performance and resolve issues.
• Lead design reviews and discussions with suppliers and global manufacturing partners to optimize designs for mass production.
• Lead the communication and design execution with global manufacturing partners.
• Contribute to the Technical Requirements Document in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to product architecture and system-level design, with deep ownership of your assigned subsystems and ensuring alignment with product requirements.
• Translate high-level product and system requirements into detailed, actionable tasks and deliverables within your domain.
• Participate in risk identification activities and escalate issues appropriately to program leadership.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, sensors, and manufacturing processes to inform product design and innovation.
• Drive your areas of ownership forward with a strong sense of urgency.
• Provide technical input to product roadmap discussions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families.
• Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.
• Participation in our annual bonus program.
• Equity.
• Other forms of compensation.
• Full range of medical, retirement, and lifestyle benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior