Senior Hardware Engineer, Electronics

Orion Sleep; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Sleep is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer, Electronics to lead the design and development of our next-gen hardware platform. You will own end-to-end hardware development, including PCB layout, power management, and thermal systems, coordinating with firmware and backend teams.

You will oversee thermo-electric cooling integration, supplier relations, and rigorous validation, ensuring robust, production-ready boards for high-volume consumer products in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and shipping consumer electronics products.
• Hands-on experience with Realtek and STM32 microcontrollers.
• Expertise in WiFi/BLE integration and RF debugging.
• Strong background in power electronics design and thermal management systems.
• Experience with thermoelectric cooling (Peltier) design and control.
• Proven ability to design robust, reliable boards for high-volume consumer products.
• Experience working with overseas suppliers and CMs across the full product lifecycle.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and building technical teams.
• Track record of conducting comprehensive stress testing (thermal, vibration, drop, EMC).
• Preferred: owning hardware products end-to-end through mass production and FCC/CE certification familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and build our second generation hardware platform from concept to production.
• Own full system design including PCB layout, component selection, power management, and thermal management systems.
• Design and integrate thermoelectric cooling solutions with thermal control and monitoring.
• Develop cable assemblies and interconnect solutions for product reliability and manufacturability.
• Build robust, production-ready boards that can withstand real-world use and stress conditions.
• Establish hardware validation protocols including environmental stress testing, thermal cycling, and reliability testing.
• Work directly with overseas vendors and CMs for component sourcing, manufacturing, and quality control.
• Mentor and manage junior hardware engineers as the team grows.
• Drive DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and cost optimization while maintaining quality standards.

Skills

Realtek MCU

STM32 MCU

WiFi/BLE

RF debugging

Power electronics

Thermal management

Thermoelectric cooling

PCB design

DFM & cost optimization

Vendor/CM management

Team mentoring

Stress testing

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

RF testing equipment

Job description

The moments behind everything we build and believe in.

Office naps are a part of company culture

Photoshoot in LA by our marketing team

Product line humming in China

Late-night testing in the factory

Internal testing at Orion SF

Shipment from our factory

Orion SF launch party

Office naps are a part of company culture

Photoshoot in LA by our marketing team

Product line humming in China

Late-night testing in the factory

Internal testing at Orion SF

Shipment from our factory

Orion SF launch party

Office naps are a part of company culture

Join us at Orion

We're always looking for talented people to join our team. If you're passionate about sleep and technology, we'd love to hear from you.

Senior Hardware Engineer, Electronics

Location

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and build our second generation hardware platform from concept to production
• Own full system design including PCB layout, component selection, power management, and thermal management systems
• Design and integrate thermoelectric cooling solutions with appropriate thermal control and monitoring
• Develop cable assemblies and interconnect solutions for product reliability and manufacturability
• Build robust, production-ready boards that can withstand real-world use and stress conditions
• Establish hardware validation protocols including environmental stress testing, thermal cycling, and reliability testing
• Work directly with overseas vendors and CMs for component sourcing, manufacturing, and quality control
• Mentor and manage junior hardware engineers as the team grows
• Ensure seamless integration between hardware, firmware, mobile apps, and backend services
• Drive DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and cost optimization while maintaining quality standards
  

Requirements

• 5+ years designing and shipping consumer electronics products
• Hands-on experience with Realtek and STM32 microcontrollers and their ecosystems
• Expertise in WiFi/BLE integration and RF debugging
• Strong background in power electronics design and thermal management systems
• Specific experience with thermoelectric cooling (Peltier) design and control
• Proven ability to design robust, reliable boards for high-volume consumer products
• Experience working with overseas suppliers and CMs across the full product lifecycle
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and building technical teams
• Track record of conducting comprehensive stress testing (thermal, vibration, drop, EMC)
• Strong plus: Has owned complete hardware products end-to-end from concept through mass production
• Preferred: Experience taking consumer products through FCC/CE certification