Whisker · 1 day ago
Electrical Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expWhisker is a leading innovator in pet tech and refined pet accessories, dedicated to enhancing pet parenthood. The Electrical Engineer will design SOC and MCU based products, collaborating with the engineering team and product managers to drive electrical engineering projects for connected pet care products.
ConsumerConsumer GoodsPet
Responsibilities
End to end ownership of electrical circuit and systems design from concept to production:
Ideation
Schematic Entry & Layout
Prototype Build and Bring-up
Test Fixturing
Production Oversight
Conducts and participates in design reviews
Development of design test and validation specifications
Performs digital and analog hardware verification in the lab and writing test reports
Collaborates with firmware engineers
Responsible for all aspects of ensuring a quality design
Ensures design is optimized for performance and cost
Partners with the engineering team and product managers to drive the electrical engineering projects within existing and upcoming connected pet care products
Will perform additional responsibilities as required
Qualification
Required
BS in Electrical / Electronic / Computer Engineering and / or equivalent years of experience
7+ Years of experience as an Electrical Engineer
Understanding of Embedded Systems at a very low-level
Knowledge of digital and analog circuit design including worst case circuit analysis
Experience with PCB CAD (Schematic, PCB Layout and Routing), preferably in Altium
Knowledge of communication protocols such as UART, I2C, SPI, BLE, WiFi
Experience with operating Lab Equipment such as Power Supplies, DMMs, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Network Analyzers, etc
Experience with sensors, motors, actuators, cameras and other UI/UX components
Understanding of microcontroller firmware development
Understanding of EMC/EMI design
Experience with soldering and basic electronic hand tools
Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information
Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions
A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and ability to motivate others
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues
Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs)
Preferred
Not required to have pets, but highly recommended
Benefits
Premium Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
Paid parental leave
Whisker Parents Program
1 day "pawternity" leave for new pet adoption
Pet Insurance Discount
401K match
Flexible spending accounts
Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Generous paid time off
14 Paid Holidays
Top of the line equipment
Pet-friendly office
Whisker products and swag
Continuing education Support
On-site gym with Peloton
Referral program
Company
Whisker
Maker of the highest-rated automatic, self-cleaning litter box on the market, used by more than 1,000,000 pet parents.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$31MKey Investors
Pondera Holdings
2019-12-01Private Equity· $31M
Leadership Team
Jacob Zuppke 🐈
President & CEO
Jeannette Conner
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