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Senior Hardware Engineer

Who We Are

Sauron protects your family and home, bringing the innovations of autonomous robots and self-driving cars to residential security. Our team is led by veteran entrepreneurs and roboticists, alumni of Zipline, Tesla, and The Boring Company. Sauron has raised an $18M seed round led by A* and Atomic with participation from other leading venture capital firms and angel investors, including 8VC and Flock Safety CEO Garret Langley.

The Role | Senior Hardware Engineer

You’ll be the leader for Sauron’s hardware engineering organization. This group will be accountable for the hardware engineering disciplines in the design of sensor pods and deterrence systems. This includes conceptual and configuration design, performance, mechanical systems, structures design and analysis, integration, and electrical engineering efforts.

You Will Contribute By

Being part of the team responsible for the development of all hardware components across the entirety of the space business line portfolio.
Contributing to the technical execution of new and existing perception and deterrence systems design, fabrication, test and productization.

Working on the long-term functional engineering team development roadmap to ensure we have the skillsets, capabilities and workflows to enable successful execution of current and future programs.
Owning the technical success and meeting deliverable timelines in all phases of development that you are responsible for.
Establishing a center of excellence in design that includes a library of standards, allowables, and tool sets to build upon.
Partnering closely with the business lines in areas of proposal capture, customer interface, resource planning, capital expenditures and program schedules.
Partnering closely with additional stakeholder disciplines.
Managing the detailed design of the system and subsystems including requirements development, sub-system trades and optimization, risk management to ensure the appropriate consideration of design key performance parameters, schedule, costs and risks.
Owning the overall model/drawing/documentation package required for initial build and effective production transition.
Working with senior leadership to ensure resource plans are adequate.

Your Background Includes

Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other engineering degree.
Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements.
Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight.
Clear communication and organizational skills including documentation and training material.

Average salary estimate

$135000 / YEARLY (est.)

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$120000K

$150000K

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What You Should Know About Senior Hardware Engineer, Sauron

Sauron is on the lookout for a Senior Hardware Engineer to join our innovative team in San Francisco, where we are revolutionizing residential security with autonomous robots and self-driving technology. As the Senior Hardware Engineer, you will take the lead in our hardware engineering organization, focusing on the design of cutting-edge sensor pods and deterrence systems. Your role will encompass everything from conceptual and configuration design to mechanical systems analysis and electrical engineering efforts. You’ll work hand-in-hand with a passionate team dedicated to developing all hardware components across our diverse product portfolio. In this dynamic position, you’ll help shape the future of security, contributing to the technical execution of new and existing systems while ensuring we meet critical timelines. With your expertise, you will establish a center of excellence in design, creating a library of standards and toolsets that will elevate our engineering practices. Collaboration is key at Sauron, as you'll engage with various business lines, stakeholders, and senior leadership in resource planning and program scheduling. If you have a strong background in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering and are excited about tackling complex technical challenges with minimal oversight, we’d love to hear from you!

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What are the primary responsibilities of a Senior Hardware Engineer at Sauron?

As a Senior Hardware Engineer at Sauron, your primary responsibilities include leading hardware engineering disciplines for the design of sensor pods and deterrence systems, managing detailed system designs, ensuring project timelines are met, and establishing a center of excellence in design that fosters innovation within the team. You will also collaborate with various business lines and stakeholders to ensure successful execution of current and future programs.