Strella · 1 month ago
Director of Hardware Engineering
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expStrella is dedicated to reducing food waste and improving the produce supply chain through innovative technology. They are seeking a Director of Hardware Engineering to lead their engineering and operations teams, focusing on hardware development and supply chain management.
Big DataBiotechnologyFood and BeverageReal TimeSensorSupply Chain ManagementSustainabilityWaste Management
Responsibilities
An understanding and comfort in managing and being hands-on in several engineering fields, including mechanical, electrical and network engineering
The ability to take a design from concept to production. This involves understanding customer product requirements, creating product specifications, and creating execution timelines and KPIs
Supply chain, manufacturing, and fulfillment experience. You will be responsible for managing the procurement, manufacturing, and delivery of Strella’s hardware components and devices from end to end
Planning and operations. Demand/capacity forecast, planning and execution; managing timelines; negotiating contracts and optimizing cashflows
Hardware product life cycle management: from concept, design, to acquire, manufacturing, and deploy, service, all the way to feedback and retire
Managing a small team of engineers, operators and consultants
Startup experience preferred
Qualification
Required
At least 10 years of hands-on engineering experience
Significant experience in supply chain and manufacturing leadership
An understanding and comfort in managing and being hands-on in several engineering fields, including mechanical, electrical and network engineering
The ability to take a design from concept to production
Understanding customer product requirements, creating product specifications, and creating execution timelines and KPIs
Supply chain, manufacturing, and fulfillment experience
Responsible for managing the procurement, manufacturing, and delivery of Strella's hardware components and devices from end to end
Planning and operations including demand/capacity forecast, planning and execution; managing timelines; negotiating contracts and optimizing cashflows
Hardware product life cycle management: from concept, design, to acquire, manufacturing, and deploy, service, all the way to feedback and retire
Managing a small team of engineers, operators and consultants
Preferred
Startup experience preferred
Benefits
Competitive Salary
Employee Option Pool
401k
Health & Dental
No Hours or PTO Tracking
Company
Strella
Our sensors + data predict shelf life to reduce food waste and improve quality.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (1)
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$17.4MKey Investors
Millennium Technology Value Partners
2024-09-10Debt Financing· $5.6M
2023-03-01Series A
2022-06-07Series A· $8M
Leadership Team
Katherine Sizov
CEO & Co-Founder
Recent News
Google Patent
2025-04-02
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