Electronics Engineer

Kickmaker
Seattle, WA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior level Electronics Engineers who can manage cross-industry hardware development and support certification processes.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of hardware development experience in diverse industries
    — “5 years in a relevant field”
  • Individuals who can bridge technical design with sustainability and compliance strategies
    — “Ensuring compliance with established process quality standards and applicable HSE regulations; participating in defining eco-design and industrial relocation strategies”
  • Engineers comfortable with a wide range of prototyping and CAD tools
    — “Computer-Aided Design (Altium, Circuit Studio, Eagle, KiCad, etc.)”

Things to consider

  • The role requires on-site support and potential travel to EMS facilities
    — “Providing on-site support for projects (visits to EMS facilities, discussions on manufacturing, etc.)”
  • Candidates must be prepared to engage in product lifecycle and ESG impact analyses
    — “Participating in and implementing product life cycle analyses to improve products’ ESG impact”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate familiarity with product certification standards like EMC and electrical safety
    — “Supporting the project during certification phases (EMC, radio, electrical safety, etc.)”
  • Showcase past work in eco-design or sustainability-related product development
    — “Implementing eco-design analysis guidelines in product development”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • supporting hardware development on projects
  • defining product architecture
  • preparing manufacturing documentation
Typical background
electronics engineeringembedded systems

Skills & requirements

Required

Embedded SystemsFirmwareRFHigh Voltage

Preferred

ScadaPLC

Stack & domain

AltiumCircuit StudioEagleKicadGerber FilesBOMAssembly DrawingsOscilloscopeMultimeterSpectrum AnalyzerEMSEco-designIndustrial DesignWEB 3.0Embedded AIHigh-tech Manufacturing AutomationIndustrial Relocation StrategiesProduct Life Cycle AnalysesESG ImpactAi-driven HardwareMedicalNew MobilityElectrificationAgrotechRoboticsIOTConsumer Devices

About the role

Original posting from Kickmaker via Lever

Kickmaker is a high-tech product design and industrialization agency.

We support our customers from prototype to production run in our main vertical markets (medical, new mobility, electrification, agrotech, robotics, IOT and consumer devices) and our cross-disciplinary skills (embedded AI, high-tech manufacturing automation, eco-design, industrial design and WEB 3.0 for the economy of functionality).

We're evolving with a real maker culture! Passion, excitement and kindness are the pillars of KICKMAKER. This team and community spirit has enabled us to shape a unique corporate culture. Our approach: to enable everyone to fulfill their potential by working on exciting projects, and to encourage autonomy and initiative.

Present in France, China and the United States, our community counts over 250 passionate kickers and keeps growing. It is in this context that we are looking to strengthen our team in Boston, Seattle and San Fransisco.

As an Electronics Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting hardware development on the projects assigned to you. In this role, your responsibilities will include:

  • Defining project requirements based on client needs
  • Defining the product architecture according to criteria such as cost, feasibility, timeline, and components, in line with client needs
  • Computer-Aided Design (Altium, Circuit Studio, Eagle, KiCad, etc.)
  • Prototyping (schematic, layout, wiring design)
  • Preparing manufacturing documentation (Gerber files, BOM, assembly drawings, etc.)
  • Planning, conducting, and validating tests using available tools (oscilloscope, multimeter, spectrum analyzer, etc.)
  • Supporting the project during certification phases (EMC, radio, electrical safety, etc.)
  • Consulting with suppliers (EMS): Cost optimization, assembly, lead times, component sourcing, etc.
  • Providing on-site support for projects (visits to EMS facilities, discussions on manufacturing, etc.)
  • Ensuring compliance with established process quality standards and applicable HSE regulations; participating in defining eco-design and industrial relocation strategies
  • Participating in and implementing product life cycle analyses to improve products’ ESG impact
  • Implementing eco-design analysis guidelines in product development

More generally, the employee shall also ensure the development and maintenance of the company’s brand image with its clients and ensure compliance with applicable procedures, both in the performance of their own duties and with regard to the employees under their supervision.

The employee must remain aware of the responsibilities associated with the performance of their duties and may not claim to have been unaware of them under any circumstances.

In carrying out the responsibilities described above, and more broadly in the performance of all activities within the Company, the employee shall be placed under the direct supervision of the Executive Management of Kickmaker.

Location: Seattle, Washington, USA

Base Salary: $100 000 to $115 000/ year

Experience Required: 5 years in a relevant field

Your adventure at Kickmaker 

At Kickmaker you’ll work on 5–10 projects annually, choosing from a wide range of industries : from robotics, medical devices, fitness tech, and automotive, to micro-mobility, beauty tech, sports exoskeletons, and AI-driven hardware.

Your path evolves with your curiosity: we help you grow where your professional ambitions and personal passions meet, always connected to the latest tech breakthroughs. 

We offer a benefits package designed to support you and your family while keeping costs low. This includes health and dental coverage, paid time off and 5 sick days for rest and renewal. You can also join our 401(k) plan to invest in your future.  

Our Culture & Spirit 

Kickmaker is built by innovators, for innovators. Across our 7 offices we give you the tools to make your ideas happen.

Our vision is simple: build a space where innovators can explore, experiment, and push boundaries together. 

If you’re curious about our spirit and way of working (and you’ve got a minute) check out this short video where Leonardo da Vinci “visits” Kickmaker.An image is worth a thousand words, and this one will give you the full vibe 

If you’ve ever looked at a product and thought, “I could build this better,” let’s talk!

Source: Kickmaker careers (Lever)

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