VP of Hardware

Description

• Ensure all hardware meets rigorous certification, compliance, and safety requirements (UL, CE, FCC, NEC, IEC, etc.).
• Drive IP strategy and protect key innovations.
• Oversee full product lifecycle from concept through production, ensuring designs meet performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Collaborate with product management to align hardware capabilities with customer needs and market opportunities.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing, multidisciplinary team across electrical, mechanical, test, and reliability engineering.
• Partner with software engineering to enable seamless hardware-software integration and embedded systems design.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in energy, electrification, and smart device technologies.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, design practices, and quality systems.
• Represent the company in technical discussions with partners, regulators, and industry bodies.
• Building more resilient homes with reliable backup
• Define and drive the hardware vision, strategy, and execution roadmap in alignment with overall company goals.
• Implement robust testing protocols, accelerated life testing, and root-cause failure analysis.
• Champion product reliability, durability, and long-term performance in real-world environments.
• Making electrification upgrades possible
• Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid
• Establish best-in-class design, validation, and verification processes for complex electrical products.
• Work with operations and supply chain to ensure scalable, cost-effective production and smooth product launches.
• Partner closely with software, product, operations, and supply chain leaders to ensure seamless integration across disciplines.
• Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy

Requirements

• Experience with regulatory compliance and quality standards in hardware development.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; Master’s or Ph.D. preferred.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels. Expertise in product reliability engineering and driving high-quality standards.
• Strong understanding of hardware design processes, manufacturing, and supply chain management.
• 15+ years of experience in hardware engineering, with at least 10 years in a senior leadership role across multiple hardware disciplines.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven track record of successfully bringing hardware products to market.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance