Lead Embedded Electrical Engineer - US - 1099

Lead Embedded Electrical Engineer

As a Lead Embedded Electrical Engineer at Very, you will work closely with our Software, Hardware, and Product Design teams to deliver full-service solutions for our clients. We specialize in end-to-end hardware and software systems that solve real business problems, with electrical design and system reliability at the core of our work. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in electrical system architecture, schematic design, and board-level development, along with a strong understanding of how electrical decisions impact manufacturability, reliability, and product performance.

You will be expected to communicate effectively across disciplines, clearly presenting design decisions, tradeoffs, and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Successful candidates will have experience translating business and product requirements into robust electrical designs, collaborating in interdisciplinary teams, and supporting designs from early concept through production and scale. This role focuses on embedded electronics and PCB development for connected devices, not large-scale electrical infrastructure such as substations, building electrical systems, or industrial power distribution.

In this role, you can expect to work with the following technologies:

• Embedded microcontrollers such as ARM Cortex platforms or ESP
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• Embedded hardware interfaces and digital communication protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART)
• Wireless communication hardware (Bluetooth, WiFi, cellular, subGig)
• AC and DC power, as well as battery power (including low power design for batteries)
• Familiarity with embedded firmware environments (Bare Metal C, RTOS, or embedded Linux) is helpful but not required.

Additionally, Very leverages the following tools for hardware engineering:

• Altium
• PCB mill
• Electrical diagnostic tools (oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, etc)

Responsibilities include:

• Personally bringing up, debugging, and validating hardware prototypes
• Designing custom PCBAs from concept through production
• Performing thorough electrical validation and troubleshooting
• Using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other diagnostic tools to debug and validate hardware designs
• Ensuring designs are production-ready before handoff to manufacturing
• Architecting the electrical sub-system on new IoT products
• Interacting with contract manufacturers to get your designs into mass production
• You will own hardware designs end-to-end, from early architecture through prototype validation and production readiness.

Minimum qualifications include:

• 6+ years of experience
• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or closely related field
• Expert-level proficiency in electrical schematic capture (preferably Altium)
• Proven ability to perform complex PCB layout, including high-speed signal integrity and power delivery network (PDN) analysis
• Deep experience with embedded systems design, including microcontroller selection and peripheral integration
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, etc.)
• Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) principles
• Experience with power supply design (AC/DC, DC/DC conversion) and low-power battery-operated designs
• Knowledge of common wireless communication protocols (BLE, Wi-Fi, cellular) and RF design considerations (matching networks, antenna integration)
• Experience ensuring products meet regulatory compliance standards (e.g., FCC, CE, UL)

Nice-to-have/Additional Technical

Skills:

• Working knowledge of signal processing and sensor interfacing techniques
• Experience designing products for hazardous or harsh environments
• Background in optimizing products for extreme low power consumption (e.g., energy harvesting, deep sleep modes)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS IoT, Azure IoT, Google Cloud) and how electrical design impacts device-to-cloud communication
• Experience with embedded security considerations (secure boot, encryption, anti-tamper)
• Prior experience working in a regulated industry (e.g., Medical, Automotive, Industrial Control)

Critical skills we look for in all technical…