Lead Embedded Engineer

🚀 Senior Embedded Systems Engineer (Next Gen. Wearables Opportunity)

📍Boston (Hybrid/Flexible ) | Wearables Deep Tech | Early-Stage Startup

A well-funded, early-stage startup is building a next-generation consumer wearable that pushes the boundaries of how humans interact with technology.

With early prototypes already in development and strong investor backing in place, the team is now entering a critical phase — and looking for a senior embedded systems architect to take ownership of the core system design.

💡 The Opportunity

This is a high-impact, zero-to-one role where you’ll define the embedded architecture from the ground up.

You’ll work closely with the founding team to design scalable systems that can evolve across multiple device types and future product iterations.

• Own and define embedded system architecture
• Select processors and key components, working directly with vendors
• Design system interfaces and hardware/software integration strategy
• Build and evolve the technical roadmap as products expand into new form factors
• Act as a technical leader in an early, fast-moving environment

🧠 What They’re Looking For

• 5+ years in embedded systems architecture (ideally consumer electronics or wearables)
• Strong understanding of processor and system-level design
• Background in Electrical Engineering or similar, Hardware familiarity is beneficial
• Comfortable making high-level design decisions, not just implementation
• Experience at the hardware–software boundary

👉 Candidates with a strong electronics/system design mindset tend to excel

💰 Compensation & Equity

• Competitive salary of $165,000+ (flexible based on experience)
• Meaningful early-stage equity (1–5%)
• Structured to reward ownership and long-term impact

🔥 Why Consider This Role

• First/early embedded hire with real ownership
• Greenfield system design — no legacy constraints
• Opportunity to shape products across multiple future form factors
• Backed by experienced operators and investors
• A chance to work on genuinely differentiated technology at an early stage

If you’re motivated by building from first principles and want to play a key role in shaping an entirely new product category, this is a rare opportunity.