Mechanical Design Engineer — Physical Safety Hardware

Firefly; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly is building the operating system for physical safety, combining hardware and software to help schools, hospitals, hotels, and public venues understand what’s happening, coordinate action, and respond when every second matters.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will own the full hardware lifecycle from R&D to mass production, collaborating with firmware, electronics, industrial design, operations, and manufacturing partners to balance tradeoffs and deliver reliable devices for

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years of experience designing within the security or consumer electronics space.
• Experience with wearables, communication, outdoor, and/or security devices.
• Strong mechanical fundamentals and relevant analysis.
• Familiar with and/or a desire to learn all stages of product development, from concept to production.
• A track record bringing multiple products to mass production, including design for manufacturability and quality.
• Strong prototyping and fabrication skills.
• Experience with contract or joint development manufacturers.
• Passionate about user experience and working closely with industrial design.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and product intuition.
• Works autonomously with a sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Realize our product roadmap, where design and reliability are uncompromising principles.
• Build the operating system for physical safety – devices and software that help spaces understand what's happening, coordinate action, and respond when seconds count.
• Manage the full hardware lifecycle from R&D through mass production, collaborating with FW, ME, ID, Ops, and SW and with manufacturing partners.

Skills

Mechanical design

Prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

User experience

Autonomy

Education

Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Firefly is building the operating system for physical safety, combining hardware and software to help schools, hospitals, hotels, and public venues understand what’s happening, coordinate action, and respond when every second matters.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will own the full hardware lifecycle from R&D to mass production, collaborating with firmware, electronics, industrial design, operations, and manufacturing partners to balance tradeoffs and deliver reliable devices for