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Director of Hardware Engineering

at Ecotrak

📍 Remote, US Remote Posted April 14, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience executive
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Director of Hardware Engineering responsible for the hardware strategy and end-to-end development of smart building IoT products. The role leads embedded and hardware teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and compliant devices through production and lifecycle management.

  • Define and execute hardware vision and strategy
  • Lead end-to-end development through high-volume production and lifecycle management
  • Drive DFT and DFM best practices
  • Lead hardware compliance and certification efforts
  • Provide technical guidance and oversight across the product lifecycle.

Own development for smart thermostats, environmental and occupancy sensors, building controls, and monitoring platforms, including prototyping, production, and post-launch support. Drive DFT/DFM, enforce engineering process improvements, and manage compliance/certification activities with regulatory agencies, coordinating closely with cross-functional software and product teams.

The ideal candidate is an experienced hardware and embedded engineering leader who can define and execute a hardware strategy for IoT and smart building devices. They have managed end-to-end product development through high-volume production, applied DFT/DFM best practices, and led compliance and certification with regulatory agencies while partnering closely with software and product teams.

Define and execute the hardware vision and strategy for smart thermostatsenvironmental and occupancy sensorsbuilding controlsand monitoring productsLead end-to-end development through high-volume production and lifecycle managementDrive design-for-testability (DFT) and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) best practicesLead hardware compliance and certification efforts with regulatory and compliance agenciesProvide technical guidance and oversight throughout the product lifecycleEnsure featuresperformancecostpowerand reliability targets are met in hardware designs
hardware strategyhardware visionproduct lifecycle managementhigh-volume productionprototypingpost-launch supportengineering processesscalabilitystabilityqualitysecurityDFTDFMhardware compliancecertificationregulatory complianceembedded engineeringvendorscontract manufacturers
hardware strategyhardware visionproduct lifecycle managementhigh-volume productionprototypingproduction and post-launch supportengineering processesscalabilitystabilityqualitysecurity of hardware productsperformance targetscost targetspower targetsreliability targetsdesign-for-testability (DFT)design-for-manufacturability (DFM)hardware compliancecertification effortsregulatory and compliance agenciesembedded engineeringtechnical guidance and oversightintegration with software engineeringcross-functional stakeholder managementpartnering with vendorsworking with contract manufacturers
lead end-to-end teamscontinuous improvementinnovation mindsetcross-functional leadershipclear paths for growth (implied leadership)communication with internal stakeholdersvendor and external agency representation
Industry Energy
Job Function Lead hardware and embedded engineering strategy and delivery for IoT smart building devices.
Role Subtype Engineering (Non-Software)
Tech Domains Cybersecurity
Director of Hardware Engineeringhardware strategyhardware visionembedded engineerssmart thermostatsenvironmental sensorsoccupancy sensorsbuilding controlsIoT devicesmonitoring platformshigh-volume productionproduct lifecycle managementprototypingpost-launch supportdesign-for-testability (DFT)design-for-manufacturability (DFM)hardware compliancecertification effortsregulatory and compliance agenciescontract manufacturersvendors

Must be able to lead design-for-testability (DFT) and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) practices, Must have led hardware compliance and certification efforts with regulatory and compliance agencies, Must have responsibility for end-to-end hardware development through high-volume production and lifecycle management

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