Lead Electrical Engineer, Fi
$50-220k
+ Equity
Smart dog collars
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Smart dog collars
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$50-220k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Fi's mission is to build products that make dogs' lives better.
Role
Who you are
- If you're someone who thrives in innovative, collaborative work environments and feels strongly about helping dogs live longer, better lives, Fi could be the perfect fit
- 8+ years of industry experience with a strong background in high-volume consumer electronics design
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Strong communication skills and experience working across technical and non-technical teams in multiple countries
- Deep expertise in circuit design across multiple domains, including: low-power systems & lithium-ion battery-powered devices, and Wi-Fi, LTE, GNSS, MCU/application processors
- Sensing technologies & digital communication buses
- Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium preferred)
- Advanced experience with EE lab equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers)
- Strong understanding of RF design (radiated/conducted performance, antenna measurement, filtering, matching, desense)
- Ability to solder SMD components down to 0201 level (under a microscope)
- Strong understanding of firmware concepts and experience collaborating with firmware, software, and mechanical teams
- Proficiency in C and/or Python for embedded systems testing and debugging
- Proven experience leading the electronics design lifecycle from prototype through to full-scale production
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative development environment
- Ability to travel to China as needed
- Dog lover—our NYC office is dog-friendly!
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to lead the electronics design and development of Fi devices—from initial prototyping to full-scale production
- This is a high-impact, independent contributor role where you’ll own critical design and development work while collaborating with a world-class, multidisciplinary team
- You'll drive electronics R&D, new product introduction, and sustaining engineering—perfect for an ambitious, detail-oriented engineer who thrives on solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of innovation in a fast-growing hardware startup
- Own the end-to-end electronics design for Fi products, from proof-of-concept to mass production
- Contribute to system architecture, schematic capture, PCB layout, and component selection to ensure top-tier performance, reliability, and manufacturability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including domestic and overseas engineers—to manage board bring-up, engineering validation, and safety testing
- Optimize system architecture and power management strategies for ultra-low-power performance—because every microamp matters
- Work closely with overseas CM/JDM partners to drive efficient design, testing, and manufacturing processes
- Own and execute technical projects independently, delivering high-quality, scalable solutions
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
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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
Articles
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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