Lead Electronics Engineer

Sportable is a leading sports technology company on a mission to solve the hardest problems in elite sports using cutting-edge technology. From bare metal to cloud, Sportable is a multidisciplinary mecca for sports and technology enthusiasts. If you’re a data scientist, computer scientist, physicist, sports scientist, engineer, business graduate, graphic designer, mechanical designer, or just passionate about the intersection of elite sports and bleeding-edge technology, then Sportable is your place.

The demand for Sportable’s services around the world has grown faster than anticipated, and that is why we’re looking for a dedicated engineer to take a lead role in the electronic design, validation, and certification of our products, new and existing. With a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the industry, the candidate would have gone through most of the development cycle of a hardware solution from its architecture to production launch.

This is a unique opportunity to join the core of a highly talented, multi-disciplinary R&D engineering team (encompassing digital and RF electronics, Mechanical Engineering and Design, Data Science and SW all the way from embedded to backend, web frontend, and cloud) as we scale the business into a major global player in the sports industry. This is your chance to step into a highly motivating start-up environment and make your mark, expand your technical horizons, and solve fascinating technical problems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Electronics Design and Validation of a range of wearable wireless embedded products (from wearables to industrial type applications), all the way from concept to compliance and commercial launch, whilst keeping a close watch on quality, cost, and timeline.
• Tackle complex technical problems with a balanced mix of analytical and hands-on approach.
• Communicate clearly with (and support!) the rest of the engineering team.
• Be the main technical point of contact with external suppliers (Technology partners, PCB Fab & Assembly for prototyping purposes, Test houses): being responsible for the quality of their deliveries.

Technical Skills/Past Experience:

• Proven record of delivering digital and analog Electronics designs from architecture to production, preferably with a focus on battery-powered, MCU-based applications.
• Experience working with products including RF (GPS, BT, UWB) is a must have.
• Technically fluent in Firmware, Mechanical, and Manufacturing engineering.
• Have gone through the complete certification process (CE and FCC) in the past – with specific emphasis on EMC troubleshooting.
• Comfortable with eCAD tools for Schematics at least – Layout using Altium would be a plus.
• Proficient with test equipment (oscilloscope, DMM, RF – Spectrum analyzers, Network Analyzers, and RF Signal Generators) & good soldering skills for debug purposes (down to 0201 packages).
• Understanding of Embedded C/C++ for microcontrollers and familiarity with standard interface bus: SPI, I2C, UART, USB.
• Capable of considering the product full life cycle while designing and validating: DfM, DfT, DtC, and EMI.
• (Nice to have) Have led a small team of engineers in the past.
• (Nice to have) Experience in a smaller company or start-up environment where the portfolio of responsibilities tends to be broader.
• (Nice to have) Proficient in Python to contribute to the HW test SW tools.

Personal qualities:

• Attention to details
• Excellent time management
• Hands-on attitude / Technically curious
• Excellent communication skills
• Interest in current sports trends and analytics

Reporting to:

• VP of Engineering and Manufacturing

Directly interacting with:

• Project manager
• Embedded Software Team / SW Product Owner
• Mechanical Design Engineer
• Compliance Engineer
• Suppliers: EMS, Distributors, Test houses

Perks:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous annual leave – 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays
• Pension Salary Sacrifice
• Flexible working environment – remote working days
• Cake on your Birthday
• Perkbox after completing your probation
• Team Socials
• Free fruits and Snacks in the office
• Tax-Free Nursery Benefit after completing your probation

Diversity statement:

Sportable is a committed equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from disabled candidates and those from minority ethnic backgrounds.

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