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About This Role

Very is a remote-first company, meaning we don’t have a physical office, and you can work from anywhere in the continental United States. Whether you feel like moving or not, you don’t have to change jobs. As a Senior Hardware Integrations Engineer, you will work with our Hardware Practice Lead and other hardware engineers to deliver high-value electro-mechanical system designs to our clients. Our goal is to rethink and retool the hardware engineering process to align it with modern software, design and data science development methods (we’re already making headway thanks to an awesome framework called Nerves). For this role we’re looking for polymath engineers who are just as comfortable working in MCAD as they are with ECAD. Some of the traits we are looking for include: Previous experience designing electro-mechanical systems (3+ years) Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) practices for electrical and mechanical Familiarity with: *Microprocessors, microcontrollers, IoT communications protocols, and common sensors *Hardware prototyping tools (3D printers, soldering, oscilloscopes, electronic loads, etc) *Low-level embedded firmware and/or embedded Linux *Data collection techniques

What You’ll Be Working On

Very has been a remote company since before it became normal — 2011, to be exact. We’ve built a collaborative, tight-knit team that thrives, whether we’re hanging out in person at our annual retreat or coordinating work across time zones. The results show that we’re doing something right. In 2020, we were named one of Inc’s Best Workplaces, Parity.org’s Best Companies for Women to Advance List, and Fatherly’s Best Places to Work for Dads.Clients like Vizio, Clear, iHeartRadio, Complex Media, Shopkeep, and more come to us for answers to their thorniest questions. We bring them a world-class product team that delivers end-to-end IoT solutions.

The Hardware Integrations Engineer plays a key role in our multidisciplinary Agile development practice. Your responsibilities will include:

* Driving our Agile practice through continuous pairing and idea generation with our team of Mechanical and Electrical engineers

• Providing review and feedback of electrical schematics and board layouts, as well as CAD designs and 2D mechanical drawings * High-cadence rapid prototyping in order to build, test and break hardware early and often in the design cycle * Helping to develop an automated integration toolset to improve the speed at which Mechanical and Electrical changes can be reviewedand merged into the design * Interacting with clients and turning their vision into functional, manufacturable hardware * Owning the path to manufacturing on your programs by interacting with manufacturers, suppliers, and compliance testing labs on behalf of the client

The ideal candidate should have some mix of experience with the following:

• Microprocessors and microcontrollers
• Sensors
• Soldering
• Oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and other electronic test equipment
• Electro-mechanical integration and assembly
• Designing for and operating 3D printers
• Electrical and mechanical design for manufacturing
• Injection molding
• IoT devices

In short, you’ll spend your time ensuring that the hardware systems we ship for our clients meet the high quality level associated with the Very brand.

Our Current Tooling

Our IoT contracts usually involve a full service hardware and software solution. To bring the hardware from concept to reality we often use the following tools/languages:

• KiCAD * Onshape * Voltera PCB Printer * FFF and SLA printers * Embedded C/C++ * PlatformIO for embedded C/C++ projects * Python for scripting and build automation. * Github

You don’t need to be an expert in all these tools, but, since you’ll be using them to prototype and test, familiarity is a plus. Our multidisciplinary build teams are tight knit, and you will certainly encounter these stacks throughout your time here.

Required Qualifications

Unfortunately, applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered. * BS or higher in a related engineering field (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc) * 3+ years of relevant experience * Primary residence in the continental US (to facilitate overnight shipping to our clients and the majority of our team).

How You’ll Be Compensated

Don’t have your own lab equipment? Don’t worry! Very is willing to help get you up and running. We’ll get you everything you need to set up a home lab and be effective in your role. This includes rapid prototyping tools, electrical test equipment, and the supplies needed to quickly build and test electro-mechanical prototypes.We believe in a transparent, fair compensation structure and have developed our own open salary formula. Depending on your skill and experience, you can expect your base compensation to be somewhere between $75,000 and $105,000 upon joining the company. We also offer performance bonuses, a generous maternity/paternity leave policy, 401K matching, and numerous other employee benefits including reimbursement for home office equipment.