Electrical Engineer II

Simplisafe; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free SimpliSafe system

Professional monitoring for home

Total rewards package

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

SimpliSafe is seeking an engineer to contribute to security-focused product design from concept to production. You will work with mechanical, firmware, industrial design, sourcing and product management to validate requirements, costs and schedules.

The role emphasizes low-power embedded systems and mass production readiness. You will participate in design reviews, testing strategies and risk mitigation, while traveling to manufacturing partners as needed and staying current with emerging tech

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience, ideally with consumer products.
• Experience optimizing designs for battery operation and low power consumption.
• Experience in designing complex systems from concept to mass production.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full lifecycle design of security-focused products from concept through production.
• Analyze tradeoffs affecting performance, cost, risk and schedule and escalate to leads.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, industrial design, sourcing and product teams.

Skills

System-level contributor

Bias for action

Low power/battery design

Embedded systems design

RF/WiFi/BLE technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Embedded interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet, SDIO, MIPI)

Job description

About SimpliSafe

We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we’ve created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you’re building. Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect. We don’t just want you to work here. We want you to grow and thrive here.
We’re embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday – working together in person and choosing where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.

Why are we hiring?

Well, we’re growing and thriving. So, we need smart, talented, and humble people who share our values to join us as we disrupt the home security space and relentlessly pursue our mission of keeping Every Home Secure.

What You’ll Do:

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Contribute to the full lifecycle design of security-focused products, from concept through production.
• Analyze cross-functional tradeoffs between design alternatives, including impact on performance, schedule, cost, risk, complexity, and scale, and raise them to senior engineers or leads.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including mechanical, firmware, industrial design, sourcing, and product management.
• Support the product development process from early-stage concept, through prototyping, testing, and production, helping ensure products meet requirements, cost, and schedule targets.
• Develop and execute prototype testing, including designing test strategies to validate product performance and help resolve issues.
• Participate in design reviews and discussions with suppliers and global manufacturing partners to help optimize designs for mass production.
• Flag resource or knowledge gaps to leads and engage the right subject‑matter experts when needed.
• Support communication and design execution with global manufacturing partners.
• Contribute to the Technical Requirements Document in collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
• Support product architecture and system‑level design work, ensuring alignment with product requirements, performance goals, and cross‑functional constraints.
• Translate system requirements into detailed, actionable tasks and deliverables for your own scope of work.
• Support risk identification and mitigation activities within your area of the program.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, sensors, and manufacturing processes to inform product design.
• Drive your own workstreams forward with a reasonable sense of urgency.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience, ideally including some exposure to consumer products.
• Familiarity with optimizing designs for battery operation with low power usage.
• Experience contributing to the design and development of complex systems, from concept toward mass production.
• Exposure to design validation planning, including test coverage across electrical, RF, connectivity, audio, or imaging subsystems.
• Ability to work effectively both as a systems-level contributor and as a hands‑on technical contributor.
• Experience in embedded systems design, including design with UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet, SDIO, MIPI, etc.
• Familiarity with RF technologies including Sub‑GHz, WiFi, and BLE.
• Strong preference for candidates with a demonstrated bias for action.
• Travel: Willing to travel to our manufacturing partners in China 1-3 times per year

What Values You’ll Share

• Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long‑term relationships with them.
• Aim High - Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.
• No Ego - Maintaining a “no job too small” attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.
• One Team - Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.
• Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others around us succeed.
• Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.

What We Offer

• A mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive
• A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families (For more information on our total rewards please click here)
• 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.

The target annual base pay range for this role is $84,900 to $113,200.

This target annual base pay range represents our good‑faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role. We use a market‑based compensation approach to set our target annual base pay ranges and make adjustments annually. We carefully tailor individual compensation packages, including base pay, taking into consideration employees’ job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and other relevant business factors.

Beyond base pay, we offer a Total Rewards package that may include participation in our annual bonus program, equity, and other forms of compensation, in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and lifestyle benefits. More details can found here.

We’re committed to fair and equitable pay practices, as well as pay transparency. We regularly review our programs to ensure they remain competitive and aligned with our values.

We wholeheartedly embrace and actively seek applications from all individuals, no matter how they identify. We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe our work is enriched when we incorporate a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We want everyone who works here to thrive and contribute to not only our mission of keeping every home secure, but also to making our workplace safe and supportive for others. If a reasonable accommodation may be needed to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of a position, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].