Lead Hardware Engineer

Location: Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand

Workplace: hybrid

Description

Founded in 2017, Timescapes is transforming how construction teams build. We enable project teams to track, validate, and communicate progress with real-time reality capture. Our customers love us. Why? We keep them on schedule, helping them communicate project milestones for everyone involved with ease. 

We’re a rapidly growing company, used by the largest construction companies across Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.  We have offices and teams in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and soon, the USA. 

About the role

Timescapes is seeking a talented and motivated Lead Hardware Engineer to take ownership of the hardware development lifecycle for our innovative camera systems & supporting accessories. Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, this is a unique opportunity to step into a critical role and drive the next generation of our technology. You will be leading & managing hardware development, from concept and design through to manufacturing and ongoing support.

What you'll be working on

• Hardware Development: Lead the full product development lifecycle from concept to production, including electronics, firmware/software, and enclosure design.
• New Products: Design new products to expand Timescapes’ hardware catalog.
• Embedded Software: Create and maintain software across high-level software applications, embedded linux systems, and low level microcontroller firmware.
• Existing Products: Refine & improve existing established Timescapes products 
• Partner Management: Manage & coordinate with external industrial design and contract manufacturing (CM) partners.
• Manufacturing Support: Collaborate with manufacturing houses to oversee prototype builds, testing procedures, and production transition.
• Supply Chain: Establish relationships with suppliers locally and overseas for core components such as batteries, modules, and cable assemblies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with supply chain and logistics teams to support production, component sourcing, and distribution.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive design documentation, build instructions, test plans, and manufacturing guides.

Requirements

• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related technical field.
• Product Development: Experience bringing a product from concept all the way to market.
• Project Management: Proven experience in managing not just the electrical & firmware design, but coordinating mechanical designers, manufacturers & post-release lifecycle support.
• Proven Hardware Experience: Demonstrated experience (ideally 5+ years) in embedded hardware development, including schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, testing, and debugging complex systems.
• Embedded Linux Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with Yocto embedded Linux development, including kernel configuration, device trees, root filesystem customization.
• Broad Technical Skills: Solid understanding across various hardware domains: digital/analog circuits, power management, communication interfaces and system integration.
• Security Knowledge: Experience designing secure IoT systems and best practices.
• Ownership & Initiative: Ability to own projects end-to-end, manage competing priorities, and work effectively with significant autonomy.
• Manufacturing Experience: Proven understanding of DFM/DFT principles and direct experience working with contract manufacturers (CMs) and external design partners.
• Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge and experience taking products through certification processes (e.g., CE, FCC, RCM, UL).
• Problem-Solving & Drive: Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills with a curious, growth-oriented mindset in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to clearly articulate technical concepts.

Benefits

This is your chance to help build something meaningful - technology that genuinely makes construction better while working with people who care about doing great work.

We're at an exciting stage where your decisions will directly impact our trajectory as we scale globally.

We offer

• Competitive compensation and equity package
• Health insurance
• 5% kiwisaver contribution
• EAP & wellbeing support