Founding Electrical Engineer

Department: Engineering

Location: New York

Employment Type: FullTime

About the Role

This is a founding engineering role at a Y Combinator–backed wearable startup, where you'll own the full electrical and board design for a consumer wearable device. Sitting at the heart of a small, fast-moving hardware team, you'll be the person who takes the electronics from early prototype to production-ready hardware — a high-impact position with real ownership as the company scales.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end electrical and PCB/board design for the wearable device.

• Iterate rapidly through device revisions in response to testing, user feedback, and production requirements.

• Drive consumer hardware from working prototype through to mass production.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in PCB/board design and embedded hardware.

• A track record of shipping physical consumer electronics products end-to-end.

• Strong background in sensor integration and consumer-grade hardware development.

• Experience working in fast-paced, resource-constrained hardware environments.

• Background from consumer electronics, wearables, or similar hardware-focused companies is a strong plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary of $150,000 USD annually, plus up to 1–2% equity as a founding team member. No new visa sponsorship — H-1B transfers are supported.

Location

On-site in New York, United States (San Francisco also considered). This is an in-person role.