Head of Electrical & Embedded Systems

queueinc; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early-stage equity

Health

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

queueinc is seeking a senior engineering leader to build and scale our electrical and firmware organizations in California. You will align product requirements with engineering plans, collaborate with the CTO on strategy, and set rigorous design and release processes.

You will drive embedded development across multiple teams and own all electrical and firmware deliverables for investors, customers, and executives.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in firmware and electrical engineering
• 5+ years scaling and leading teams
• Experience from architecture to high-volume manufacturing
• Ability to define technical roadmaps
• Experience hiring and mentoring engineers

Responsibilities

• Build, manage, and grow electrical and firmware engineering organizations
• Gather and prioritize inputs from lead customers into engineering plans
• Collaborate with CTO on engineering strategy
• Establish design, review, release processes and quality metrics
• Guide embedded system development across multiple teams
• Own delivery of all electrical and firmware deliverables

Skills

Leadership

Systems architecture

Embedded systems

Hardware design

Cross-functional collaboration

Talent development

Linux integration

Power electronics

Real-time protocols

Tools

Git/MCI

ECAD tools

Job description

About the role

• Build, manage, and grow the electrical and firmware engineering organizations
• Gather and prioritize inputs from lead customers on product requirements and incorporate them into the engineering plans
• Collaborate with the CTO and other engineering directors on the overall engineering development strategy
• Establish robust design, review, and release processes as well as quality of work metrics to set the standard for engineering rigor
• Guide the embedded system development by setting the milestones, processes, communication practices, and ways of working among multiple teams
• Own responsibility for delivery of all electrical and firmware deliverables within the company and to interested stakeholders i.e. investors, customers, executives

Required Qualifications

• Deep expertise spanning 12+ years in firmware and electrical engineering, including 5+ years spent scaling and leading high-performing teams
• Proven history of navigating complex electromechanical systems from initial architecture through high-volume manufacturing
• High technical density across the hardware stack with the clarity to resolve architectural ambiguity and define technical roadmaps
• Mastery of balancing rapid iteration with rigorous engineering standards—reviews, test specs, and disciplined project execution
• Obsession with talent density: a demonstrated ability to identify, hire, and mentor world‑class engineering talent
• Exceptional cross‑functional fluency, having built tight feedback loops with mechanical, software, and product organizations
• Comprehensive understanding of the electrical and embedded ecosystem: from power electronics and PCB design to real‑time protocols and Linux integration

What We Offer

• Early‑stage equity in automated pharmacy dispensing at scale
• Direct impact — your code dispenses medication to real patients
• Small team, zero bureaucracy, high trust
• Work directly with a CTO
• Hard problems: distributed systems, safety‑critical software, regulatory compliance, real‑time hardware integration

Compensations & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Meaningful early‑stage equity
• Health, 401(k), unlimited PTO

Contact

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