About the Role

As a member of our Hardware team, you will lead the design and development of Verkada products. Verkada’s Hardware Engineers own all aspects of electrical engineering and validation, working directly with our JDM partners to ship cutting-edge products. This is a full-time, in-person role based in our Taipei, Taiwan office.

What You'll Do

• Lead electrical engineering for new products from initial proof of concept through to mass production.  
• Collaborate with an international team of hardware engineers, mechanical engineers, industrial designers, and product managers to develop new products.  
• Own component selection, schematic and layout development based on the architecture you have created.  
• Quickly prototype new product concepts for mock-up builds and proof of concept studies.  Get hands-on with board bring-up, debug, testing and validation.  
• Build and execute robust test plans by leveraging resources at our JDM/ODM partners.  Lead root cause analysis efforts related to EMC, surge, thermal, RF testing and more.  
• Lead JDM teams to efficiently and effectively complete programs.  Work closely with manufacturing partners to steer hardware designs through design and validation builds (EVT, DVT, PVT) and into mass production. 
• Work on-site with manufacturing partners to review designs, run experiments, and troubleshoot issues in our factories. 
• Lead compliance / regulatory efforts for relevant hardware products.

What You Bring

• BS in Electrical Engineering.  
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical design that meet compliance requirements, validation and manufacturing.  
• 8+ years of experience in developing and manufacturing new electronics products.  
• Exposure to EMC & safety related standards
• Experience with analog audio circuitry 
• Excellent communication skills.  Fluency in English and Mandarin.
• Flexible and adaptive in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Experience working with US teams & an international supply chain.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 20%.

Taiwan Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Private medical insurance by Nan Shan Life Insurance
• Permanent employees of Verkada Taiwan are eligible for full participation to the group insurance scheme, including accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, accident medical reimbursement, hospital and surgical, and cancer indemnity cover
• Spouses and immediate dependents are eligible to participate in the scheme for accident medical reimbursement, hospital and surgical, and cancer indemnity cover
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Meal stipend
• Commuter benefits

Additional Information

• You must be independently authorized to work in Taiwan. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.

About the Role

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end product development efforts; steer new programs from requirements definition through to validation, certification, ramp-up, and sustaining
• Work closely with EE, ME, FW, and ID team members to craft and track program schedules and coordinate all deliverables
• Leverage your engineering foundation to de-risk development and clear hurdles related to testing, line bring-up, SOPs, factory flow, yield, and more
• Lead a wide variety of weekly meetings including vendor calls, internal team updates, and presentations with key leadership team members
• Own the build plan and unit allocation leading up to product launches
• Coordinate with Engineering, Product Managers, and Supply Chain team members to define and execute the launch plan
• Serve as the key point of contact for an international network of manufacturing partners
• Drive vendors towards aggressive schedules and ambitious objectives
• Guide compliance efforts, sustaining work, and post-launch failure analysis efforts

What You Bring

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical design, validation and manufacturing; SMT exposure is a plus
• 3+ years of experience in developing and manufacturing new electronics products
• Must have completed at least one full hardware development cycle through product launch; FATP exposure is a major plus  
• 3+ years of experience working with an overseas hardware supply chain
• Excellent organizational skills and written and verbal communication; fluency in Mandarin is a plus
• Flexible and adaptive in a fast-paced startup environment
• Ability to travel internationally up to 20%

Employee Benefits

About the Role

What You'll Do

• Generate mechanical solutions for a wide variety of product requirements relevant to enterprise hardware (audio, cameras, buttons, mounting, sealing, environmental resistance, thermals, tamper resistance, etc.)
• Drive new products from initial proof of concept through to mass production
• Generate mechanical solutions for a wide variety of product requirements relevant to enterprise hardware (mounting, sealing, environmental resistance, thermals, tamper resistance, etc.)
• Collaborate with our Electrical Engineering team to integrate PCBAs, sensors, interconnects, and other electro-mechanical elements into your designs
• Collaborate with our Industrial Design team to explore, prototype, test new product concepts, and finalize product form and CMF
• Work with mechanical vendors to dial in DFM/DFA, then quote & kick-off parts at prototype and production quantities
• Own tooling release, bring up, and validation for a broad variety of parts & processes
• Develop, manage & execute mechanical reliability test plans and various DoEs
• Assist with failure analysis and root cause analysis; troubleshoot, iterate, and validate quickly  
• Work closely with our JDM and CM partners to steer your product concepts through validation builds (EVT, DVT, PVT) & into mass production

What You Bring

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related fields
• A clear track record of designing and manufacturing enterprise or consumer electronic products
• Mastery of 3D CAD software
• Experience getting hands-on with building & testing hardware
• Experience working with an overseas supply chain
• Experience working with part vendors on DFM, tooling bring up and validation
• Passion for designing aesthetically pleasing but easy to use hardware
• End-to-end product development experience
• 5 years of experience in mechanical design, manufacturing and electro-mechanical systems and products
• Ability to travel internationally up to 15%

US Employee Benefits

What You'll Do

• Oversee key EVT, DVT and PVT build milestones at our JDM R&D and factory facilities. Leverage your engineering expertise to de-risk NPI builds and expedite technical troubleshooting independently. 
• Own manufacturing readiness, line bring up, and FATP problem solving for a complex set of electromechanical products within one of Verkada’s newest product lines. 
• Guide material readiness, fixture/jig readiness, and other clear to build efforts in advance of FATP. Coordinate between JDM manufacturing partners and internal firmware team to assess FATP flow, test coverage, fixture/equipment plans and associated test limits.
• Work closely with EE, ME and FW teammates (in both the US and Taiwan) to solve a variety of end to end NPI challenges from early design development efforts to later stage validation & compliance challenges.
• Work closely with EPM teammates to drive vendors towards aggressive schedules and ambitious objectives; hold our manufacturing partners accountable & communicate status updates clearly to EPM counterparts & the broader team. 
• Serve as a key point of contact for an international network of manufacturing partners.

What You Bring

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering 
• Strong technical knowledge of electromechanical design, validation and manufacturing test and test fixture development. 
• 5+ years of experience developing and manufacturing new electronics products.
• Direct exposure to manufacturing of audio & video related products is a plus. 
• Must have completed at least two full hardware development cycles through product launch with direct (in person) exposure to FATP
• Excellent organizational skills and written and verbal communication
• Fluency in both Mandarin and English 
• Flexible and adaptive in a fast-paced startup environment
• Ability to travel internationally up to 30%

• Partner with other recruiters to support full-cycle recruiting for hardware engineering and operations roles
• Proactively source and engage passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools
• Draft and send personalized outreach messages to build early-stage pipelines
• Conduct candidate phone screens and support early-stage candidate evaluation
• Own candidate coordination and scheduling across phone screens, virtual interviews, and onsite interviews, including multi–time zone and international coordination
• Manage candidate workflows and data integrity in our ATS (Greenhouse), including stage movement, notes, interview feedback, and reporting
• Act as a primary point of contact for candidates, ensuring a thoughtful, responsive, and professional experience
• Support offer processes, reference checks, and onboarding handoffs
• Collaborate closely with recruiters, hiring managers, People Ops, and interview teams
• Identify and implement improvements to sourcing strategies, recruiting workflows, coordination processes, and ATS usage

What You Bring 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong interest in recruiting, talent acquisition, and sourcing
• Curiosity and persistence when engaging passive candidates
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, especially in systems and process-driven work
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working onsite and collaborating cross-functionally
• Coachable, proactive, and eager to learn

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

Additional Information

• You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.

What You'll Do

• Drive new products from initial proof of concept through to mass production
• Generate mechanical solutions for a wide variety of product requirements relevant to enterprise hardware (mounting, sealing, environmental resistance, thermals, tamper resistance, audio systems etc.)
• Collaborate with our Electrical Engineering team to integrate PCBAs, sensors, interconnects, and other electro-mechanical elements into your designs
• Collaborate with our Industrial Design team to explore, prototype, test new product concepts, and finalize product form and CMF
• Work with mechanical vendors to dial in DFM/DFA, then quote & kick-off parts at prototype and production quantities
• Own tooling release, bring up, and validation for a broad variety of parts & processes
• Develop, manage & execute mechanical reliability test plans and various DoEs
• Assist with failure analysis and root cause analysis; troubleshoot, iterate, and validate quickly  
• Work closely with our JDM and CM partners to steer your product concepts through validation builds (EVT, DVT, PVT) & into mass production
• Drive on-site factory troubleshooting, assembly line bring-up, and root cause analysis
• Outdoor product design experience (IP66/67, IK08/10)

What You'll Bring

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related fields
• Excellent written and verbal English & Mandarin communication skills
• A clear track record of designing and manufacturing enterprise or consumer electronic products (8+ years of experience)
• Mastery of 3D CAD software
• Experience getting hands-on with building & testing hardware
• Ability to frequently visit vendors throughout Taiwan and Southeast Asia 
• Experience working with part vendors on DFM, tooling bring up and validation
• Passion for designing aesthetically pleasing but easy to use hardware