Customer Technical Support Engineer - Smart Home (Global) in Irvine

Energy Jobline ZR; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Irvine, CA is seeking a skilled Technical Support Engineer to join our global smart home solutions team. You will handle escalated cases, analyze hardware and software issues, and work with R&D to drive product improvements, delivering high-quality smart home experiences to customers.

This hybrid role requires a technical degree and hands-on troubleshooting across hardware, software, and IoT, plus clear English communication and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in engineering, electronics, computer science, or a related technical field.
• Experience as Technical Support Engineer or similar in smart home/consumer electronics.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting of hardware and software.
• Solid understanding of smart home products, IoT, networking, and mobile apps.
• Proficient in documenting technical issues and communicating complex technical concepts in English.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Product, and Customer Support.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical expert for escalated support cases, analyzing, reproducing, and resolving complex hardware and software issues.
• Conduct root cause analysis and develop solutions or workarounds for technical problems reported by users.
• Collaborate closely with R&D to communicate user issues and proactively participate in optimizing and improving hardware and software products.
• Document troubleshooting steps, findings, and solutions in a clear, organized, and detailed manner.
• Provide technical guidance and training to customer service teams to elevate overall support capabilities.
• Support beta test programs, including analyzing technical feedback and resolving challenges encountered during user testing.
• Communicate directly with users as needed to gather additional technical details, verify solutions, or demonstrate product fixes.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root Cause Analysis

Communication

Cross-functional Collaboration

Documentation

Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / electronics / computer science

Tools

IoT protocols

Networking

Mobile applications

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A HYBRID POSITION, MUST BE ON SITE IF NEEDED.

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Technical Support Engineer to join our global smart home solutions team, supporting users in the United States. As a key technical escalation point, you will work closely with customer service and R&D to analyze, reproduce, and resolve advanced product issues that cannot be solved by first-line support. This role is instrumental in driving product improvement and delivering high-quality smart home solutions to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technical expert for escalated customer support cases, analyzing, reproducing, and resolving complex hardware and software issues.
• Conduct in-depth root cause analysis and develop solutions or workarounds for technical problems reported by users.
• Collaborate closely with R&D to communicate user issues and proactively participate in optimizing and improving hardware and software products.
• Document troubleshooting steps, findings, and solutions in a clear, organized, and detailed manner.
• Provide technical guidance and training to customer service teams to elevate overall support capabilities.
• Support beta test programs, including analyzing technical feedback and resolving challenges encountered during user testing.
• Communicate directly with users as needed to gather additional technical details, verify solutions, or demonstrate product fixes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in engineering, electronics, computer science, or a related technical field.
• Proven experience as a Technical Support Engineer, Product Support Engineer, or a similar role in the smart home or consumer electronics industry.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with both hardware and software.
• Solid understanding of smart home products, IoT protocols, networking, and mobile applications.
• Proficient in documenting technical issues and clearly communicating complex technical concepts in English.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Product, and Customer Support.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, able to work independently and drive technical issues to resolution.

Company Description

We’re a fast-growing consumer tech startup building smart hardware products that simplify and enhance everyday life. We
care deeply about user experience and believe great support is part of great product design.

Company DescriptionWe’re a fast-growing consumer tech startup building smart hardware products that simplify and enhance everyday life. Wecare deeply about user experience and believe great support is part of great product design.