Electrical Engineer I - Hybrid Hardware & Security Systems

Simplisafe; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free SimpliSafe system and monitoring

ERGs for networking and mentorship

Total rewards package

Inclusive and diverse workplace

Job summary

SimpliSafe, a high-tech home security company, is hiring engineers to design, test, and document security-focused products. The role offers a hybrid office/remote schedule with core in-person days and opportunities to grow within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities span prototyping, design reviews, and cross-functional collaboration across mechanical, firmware, and product management. The ideal candidate will learn quickly and contribute to a growing security platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 1+ years of relevant industry experience (internships or co-ops count).
• Coursework or project experience related to low-power or battery-operated electronics is a plus.
• Exposure to RF technologies (Sub-GHz, WiFi, BLE) is a plus but not required.
• Willing to travel to manufacturing partners in China 1-3 times per year.
• Strong communication skills and eagerness to learn from more experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, testing, and documentation of security-focused products under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Assist with analyzing design alternatives and surface tradeoffs in performance, cost, or schedule.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical, firmware, industrial design, sourcing, and product management on tasks.
• Help execute the product development process from prototyping through testing, following direction on requirements, cost, and schedule targets.
• Build and run prototype tests, and help troubleshoot issues under supervision.
• Participate in design reviews with suppliers and manufacturing partners, and help prepare materials for those reviews.
• Escalate resource or knowledge gaps to your lead or manager.
• Assist with documentation for the Technical Requirements Document.
• Complete well-defined engineering tasks and deliverables assigned by senior engineers or the engineering lead.
• Support risk identification within your assigned scope of work.
• Build foundational knowledge of emerging technologies, sensors, and manufacturing processes relevant to product design.
• Bring energy and curiosity to your work and ask questions to grow quickly.

Skills

Embedded systems concepts

RF technologies exposure

Strong communication skills

Bias for action

Willing to travel

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Tools

UART

SPI

I2C

USB

Job description

SimpliSafe, a high-tech home security company, is hiring engineers to design, test, and document security-focused products. The role offers a hybrid office/remote schedule with core in-person days and opportunities to grow within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities span prototyping, design reviews, and cross-functional collaboration across mechanical, firmware, and product management. The ideal candidate will learn quickly and contribute to a growing security platform.