Senior Hardware Engineer - End-to-End Consumer 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

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.