Hardware Engineering Lead
On-siteWellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Job Summary
Own the full hardware lifecycle for CloudSpec, from design and development through testing, production readiness, and continuous improvement. Identify and resolve complex hardware issues end to end, performing root cause analysis and implementing fixes. Prototype, build, test, and iterate on hardware directly while defining test-driven development practices across the engineering function. Manage the full CAD environment, maintain design documentation, and lead procurement of R&D components and external supplier relationships. Ensure designs are manufacturable, scalable, and consistently delivered to quality while contributing to CE certification processes. Work closely with production to align hardware development with relevant regulatory requirements.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of engineering experience working with complex hardware or instrumentation products
- Systems engineering experience spanning both hardware and firmware, with highly proficient mechanical engineering capability
- Hands-on by nature; you're equally comfortable leading the engineering strategy and solving problems at the bench
- Proven hardware lifecycle and roadmapping experience; you've taken hardware or hardware changes from concept through to production and know what that journey involves
- Highly proficient in CAD software, ideally Fusion 360 and SolidWorks
- Extensive experience with test-driven development in a hardware context
- Relevant tertiary engineering degree (mechanical, optical, or closely related discipline)
- Able to learn and apply the fundamental scientific principles underpinning our technology (UV-Vis spectroscopy, optics, photonics)
- Moves at pace and delivers; highly organised, outcome-focused, and excellent at prioritisation
- Exceptional communicator, clear and direct with technical and non-technical stakeholders alike
- A genuine team player; senior, steady, and someone the team can rely
Desired Qualifications
- Optical engineering experience, specifically working with lamps or lasers, optical fibers, and spectrometers
- Data processing capability
- Experience scaling a complex physical product
- Startup experience
- Experience in procurement and working with external suppliers
- Experience working in an Agile, Scrum development environment
- Understanding of or experience with CE certification requirements and processes
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