Hardware Engineer

DESCRIPTION

You will be immersed in the day-to-day activities of designing, prototyping, integrating, and testing new hardware for Nexar. As a key member of the Nexar HW team, you will contribute to the creation of new cameras and accessories by prototyping new ideas, driving initial integration at the low-level hardware stage, and reviewing ODM schematics. You will be hands-on with prototyping, schematic and layout reviews, firmware coding, and utilizing maker platforms to bring innovative hardware solutions to life.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Product Schematics: Review new product schematics and support initial testing of new hardware (Thermal/RF/Mechanical) and coding/integration of new hardware accessories at low level
• Design and Prototype Automation Systems: Design automation hardware and software and prototype new hardware concepts
• Hardware Issues: Debug hardware issues in existing products
• ODMs: Collaborate with ODMs to ensure design and production standards
• Documentation: Document and report on prototyping and testing outcomes

REQUIREMENTS

Technical skills & qualifications

• Experience in hardware board design
• Hands-on experience with sophisticated test and measurement equipment
• Knowledge in electronics components, PCB and PCBA design and assembly process, batteries, radio frequency (RF)
• Proficiency in working with CAD software
• Coding skills in C/C++, Python in Linux and RTOS environments
• Familiarity with maker platforms

People skills & traits

• Strong problem-solving skillsExcellent teamwork and communication abilities
• Detail-oriented with a passion for innovation
• Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have:

• Experience working with ODMs
• Basic spoken Mandarin
• Willingness to travel abroad (Asia)

WHAT WE OFFER

• The chance to have a meaningful and positive impact on roads and cities’ safety
• Flexibility - in schedule, work location, benefits
• Competitive compensation
• A fast-paced work environment full of kind, smart, and highly driven people
• Great professional and personal growth opportunities
• Regular team-building events and well-being initiatives/facilities

WHO WE ARE

Our mission is to create the technology that will make driving and cities better and safer. Nexar-powered dash cams enable new vision-based applications for better driving. When drivers pair Nexar-powered dash cams with the Nexar app, they join a network that powers new applications for driving and seeing the world.

Using anonymous, aggregated data captured from this network, Nexar has developed a portfolio of vision-based data services for public and private sector partners to make roads safer and more efficient. For automotive companies, dash cams are a gateway to a new era of connected services and new killer apps for drivers, from finding a parking spot to vision-based services.

That’s where you get into the picture. We are looking for smart, passionate, and mission-driven people who are capable of leading company-wide efforts to help execute the huge opportunity in front of us.