IoT Hardware Engineer: Lead Low-Power Sensor & Firmware

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Relocation package

401(k)

Healthcare Reimbursement

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited in Austin, Texas is seeking an IoT Hardware Engineer to own embedded hardware and firmware for next‑gen sensor products.

You will design ultra‑low power hardware, implement BLE/LoRaWAN connectivity, and lead board bring‑up using Altium, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers. This on‑site role offers a clear path to technical ownership and future leadership as the hardware team scales.

Qualifications

• Experience designing embedded hardware and firmware for IoT/sensor products.
• Strong background in low-power, battery-powered devices.
• Proficiency with BLE and low-power wireless protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded hardware and firmware for IoT sensor products.
• Lead ultra-low power design strategies for battery-powered deployments.
• Integrate BLE/LoRaWAN and optimize performance.
• PCB schematic capture and multi-layer layouts in Altium with EMC/EMI best practices.
• Hands-on board bring-up and troubleshooting with lab instruments.

Skills

Embedded hardware

Firmware development

BLE / LoRaWAN integration

C/C++ on MCU (ARM Cortex-M)

RTOS (FreeRTOS / Zephyr) helpful

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited in Austin, Texas is seeking an IoT Hardware Engineer to own embedded hardware and firmware for next‑gen sensor products.

You will design ultra‑low power hardware, implement BLE/LoRaWAN connectivity, and lead board bring‑up using Altium, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers. This on‑site role offers a clear path to technical ownership and future leadership as the hardware team scales.