Electrical Engineer I

The role

You will support the design, testing, and documentation of security-focused products. You will assist with design alternatives, prototype testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

What you will do

• Support the design, testing, and documentation of security-focused products.
• Assist with analyzing design alternatives and tradeoffs in performance, cost, or schedule.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, industrial design, sourcing, and product management teams.
• Execute the product development process from prototyping through testing.
• Build and run prototype tests and troubleshoot issues under supervision.
• Participate in design reviews with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Escalate resource or knowledge gaps to a lead or manager.
• Assist with documentation for the Technical Requirements Document.
• Complete engineering tasks and deliverables assigned by senior engineers.
• Support risk identification within assigned scope of work.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 1+ years of relevant industry experience (internships or co-ops count).
• Some exposure to designing, building, or testing electronic systems.
• Willingness to learn from and work closely with product management.
• Strong communication skills.
• A demonstrated bias for action and a strong desire to grow into a systems engineering role.

Nice to have

• Coursework or project experience related to low-power or battery-operated electronics
• Basic familiarity with embedded systems concepts such as UART, SPI, I2C, USB, or similar interfaces
• Exposure to RF technologies (Sub-GHz, WiFi, BLE)

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package
• Annual bonus program
• Equity
• Medical, retirement, and lifestyle benefits
• Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

About the company

SimpliSafe is a high-tech home security company with a mission of keeping Every Home Secure. They have a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation.