Senior Electrical Design Engineer (EE) | Smart Home | IoT

Level Home Inc.; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Bonus plan

401(k)

Education assistance

Job summary

Level Home Inc. in Redwood City, CA is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to drive hardware development from concept to mass production. You will own system architecture, select components, optimize for power, cost, and RF performance while mentoring junior engineers.

You will collaborate with mechanical and firmware teams to prototype, validate, and launch high-quality hardware for smart home IoT products. Strong lab skills and independent work are essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years designing and shipping hardware products
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
• Strong fundamentals in analog and digital electronics
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Cadence, Altium)
• Experience in low-power embedded systems
• Hands-on prototyping, soldering, and debug
• Proficient with oscilloscopes and lab tools
• Strong communication and ability to explain complex issues
• Self-motivated and independent work
• Experience with contract manufacturers and scaling to production

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design from concept through mass production
• Own system-level architecture and schematic design
• Prototype, bring-up, and debugging oversight
• Root cause analysis and corrective actions for hardware issues
• Collaborate daily with mechanical and firmware teams
• Drive EMC/ESD and regulatory testing (FCC, UL, etc.)
• Support manufacturing partners during development builds
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design reviews

Skills

Analog & Digital Electronics

Schematic Capture

PCB Layout

Low-Power Embedded Systems

Prototype & Debugging

RF/EMC Testing

Communication Skills

Independent Work

Contract Manufacturer Collaboration

Lab Tools Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence

Altium

Job description

Senior Electrical Design Engineer (EE) | Smart Home | IoT

Location: Redwood City

About the company:

Founded by ex-Apple Product and Engineering leaders, Level is redefining the smart home with technology that is simple, intuitive, useful, and invisible. At Level, we take a unique approach to designing products - one that shifts focus from what we make to how we make it and who we make it for. It’s an approach that results in elegant and unique solutions, raising the bar for the entire smart home ecosystem.

Now part of the Assa Abloy family, a global leader in access solutions, Level is positioned to accelerate innovation and expand our reach even further. This partnership strengthens our ability to deliver world-class smart home experiences while maintaining the vision and design excellence that have always set us apart.

About the Role:

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will be a technical leader in designing innovative hardware products from concept through mass production. You will drive system architecture, component selection, and hardware design, optimizing for metrics like power consumption, cost, size, RF performance, and usability.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to prototype, validate, and launch high-quality hardware products. You will contribute novel solutions to improve existing products and processes, while mentoring junior engineers and helping shape engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design from concept through mass production
• Own system-level architecture and schematic design
• Perform and oversee prototype assembly, bring-up, and debugging
• Conduct root cause analysis and corrective action for hardware issues
• Collaborate daily with mechanical and firmware teams to implement integrated solutions
• Drive product compliance through EMC/ESD and regulatory testing (FCC, UL, etc.)
• Support manufacturing partners during development builds and production ramp
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to best practices and design reviews

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience designing and shipping hardware products
• Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineer or similar discipline
• Strong fundamentals in both analog and digital electronics
• Proficient with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Cadence, Altium, etc.)
• Experience designing low‑power embedded systems and optimizing power consumption
• Skilled in hands‑on prototyping, soldering, and debug
• Proficient in using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power meters, and other lab tools
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues to non‑technical stakeholders
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently
• Experience collaborating with contract manufacturers and scaling designs to production

Nice to Have

• Experience with EMC/ESD compliance and test fixture development
• BLE / Wi‑Fi / LoRa / UWB RF layout and antenna tuning experience
• Familiarity with PLM tools (e.g., Arena) and hardware revision control
• Experience with DFM/DFT and test jig development
• Familiarity with reliability testing (e.g., HALT/HASS, thermal cycling)
• Python scripting or embedded C for test automation or board‑level validation
• Mechanical CAD collaboration (e.g., STEP files, tolerance stacks)
• The salary range for this role is $140K-$220K and we consider a broad scope of factors when making compensation decisions.
• In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan, education assistance, and an environment that reflects our commitment to our employees.

Level Home Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability or genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.