Head Of/Director, Hardware Engineering

Emeryville, Californiafull time

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$220k–$270k

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Prolific Machines Head of/Director, Hardware Engineering at Prolific Machines leading the hardware engineering team designing illumination systems for optogenetic biotechnology. Lead transition from prototypes to customer-grade products and shape technical direction.

Responsibilities

Get to know the team and take over day-to-day leadership in a way that preserves what already works well, while setting a clear operating rhythm for planning, design reviews, and delivery
Own the roadmap for our next-generation illuminator platform, including oversight of external development partners

Qualification

Set strong standards for documentationShape the team's growthSystems engineering background

Required

Define the path to GMP readiness for systems used in partner manufacturing environments
Set strong standards for documentation, communication and other good engineering practices
Shape the team's growth: identify the gaps, write the hiring plan, and make the first hires

Preferred

Systems engineering background
Experience leading R&D-to-product hardware transitions

Company

Prolific Machines

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