Staff Electrical Engineer, Fi
$150-225k
This role is also eligible for equity compensation
Smart dog collars
Be an early applicant
Smart dog collars
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$150-225k
This role is also eligible for equity compensation
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Fi's mission is to build products that make dogs' lives better.
Role
Who you are
- Do you dream of designing hardware that solves real-world problems and improves lives—both human and pets?
- Experience: 8+ years in high-volume consumer electronics design
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Expertise in circuit design: Low-power systems, lithium-ion battery-powered devices, RF systems (Wi-Fi, LTE, GNSS, and antenna design), sensing technologies, and digital communication buses
- Technical skills: Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium preferred), advanced lab skills with tools like DMMs, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and logic analyzers, and the ability to solder SMD components down to 0201 level under a microscope
- Collaborative mindset: Strong communication skills and experience working with technical and non-technical teams across multiple countries
- Firmware understanding: Familiarity with firmware concepts and experience with C or Python for embedded systems testing and debugging
- Track record: Proven experience leading the electronics design lifecycle from prototype through to mass production
- Flexibility: Willingness to travel to China as needed
- Animal lover: A passion for animals is a plus—our NYC office is pet-friendly!
What the job involves
- As our Staff Electrical Engineer, you’ll lead the charge in designing and building the electronics that power Fi’s groundbreaking products
- This is your chance to push the boundaries of innovation, tackle complex technical challenges, and make an impact at a fast-growing hardware startup
- Lead the design: Own the end-to-end electronics design for Fi products, from proof-of-concept to mass production
- Innovate and optimize: Contribute to system architecture, schematic capture, PCB layout, and component selection to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability
- A seat at the table: Work closely with leadership, firmware, mechanical, and overseas engineering teams to drive board bring-up, validation, and safety testing, ensuring seamless integration and reliability
- Push boundaries: Optimize system architecture and power management strategies for ultra-low-power performance—because every microamp matters
- Scale production: Work closely with overseas CM/JDM partners to drive efficient design, testing, and manufacturing processes
Our take
For the last three decades, dog collars and leashes have remained largely unchanged. Fi was set up by a product team drawn from the ranks of Uber, Square, and Google to disrupt the stagnant dog collar space.
Fi's tracking collars have not only saved countless dogs' lives by providing real-time escape notifications, but they also enable dog owners to monitor their pets' health. Its health and sleep monitoring set it apart from rival products such as the Apple AirTag, whilst the development of a collar that administers topical medicine is also in the works. As Fi utilizes AT&T signal, it also boasts a tracking range that far exceeds that of its competitors.
The company saw a significant increase in value through its lucrative partnership with PetSmart. These sorts of partnerships and overall brand recognition will fuel the sort of expansion Fi aims to achieve.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2021
$30m
SERIES B
Oct 2019
$7.1m
SERIES A
Total funding: $41.9m
Company benefits
- Unlimited vacation
- Commuter benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- FSA
- 401(k)
- Stocked kitchen
- Team lunches & breakfast
- Perkspot discounts
- $2,000 monthly donation to dog-related charities
- Maternity & paternity leave
Company HQ
NoHo, New York, NY
Leadership
Jonathan Bensamoun
(CEO)Previously worked as VP Product & Engineering at ShopKeep, and was a Product Manager at Square.
Loren Kirkby
(CTO)Previously worked as Lead Engineer at DivX, and was Chief Architect at Dropcam (acquired by Google's Nest Labs).
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