Do you get inspired by delivering awesome hardware products that empower the world to breathe better?

Do you get inspired by delivering awesome hardware products that empower the world to breathe better? Do you love working with high-performing engineering teams to solve customer problems? We are looking for an experienced Director of Hardware Engineering to join our team. You will work at our office in Oslo and be responsible for leading the hardware team, as part of Airthings’ R&D department.

Airthings—Our business & people
Empowering the World to breathe better
You will join a company really going places with huge international expansion plans. We are
a world leader in what we do, but small enough to allow everyone to have a say and make
an impact. We have big goals, challenges and learning opportunities. Our international
environment has a focus on diversity and inclusion, and out of our 140+ employees, we (so
far) have 36 different nationalities. And we want more! You will get to work with a group of
people with high competence, that are fun, caring and a bit “crazy.”

Responsibilities

• Lead the hardware team: Recruit and retain a high-performing hardware team, manage staffing, coach and develop people
• Work closely with other parts of the organization, including program management, product teams, product architecture, firmware and software to create new products. Be actively engaged in developing the hardware product roadmap across the consumer and the business segment.
• Stay on top of new technologies relevant for Airthings, including for sensors and wireless communication. Work with internal stakeholders, partners, and suppliers to create and deliver a technology roadmap, making sure Airthings is the benchmark in air quality monitoring
• Own manufacturing testing and test infrastructure: Work closely with firmware team to develop test systems for new products and maintain existing test systems, to ensure a cost-efficient production line where throughput can match forecasts
• Be overall responsible for hardware and production support and maintenance: Take action on KPIs including support load and production throughput and yield. Ensure timely tech support for customer cases as needed, identify improvements to existing products and fix production issues, with urgency if required
• Drive Quality Assurance, Product Lifecycle management, and best practices for Sustainable and Circular design and production

Key qualifications & skills
This is what we are looking for

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or similar
• 3+ years of experience from leading a team of engineers with proven results creating high-volume electronics or similar products
• Experience dealing with suppliers and producers/factories in different countries and cultures
• Hands-on experience from both development and support of mass-produced electronic products 

And this is what we believe will drive your success

• You have a strategic mindset, and you like to combine your technical knowledge with commercial and product priorities
• You love to work at a fast pace, where things are continuously changing, and can be flexible despite the longer development cycles in this area, though pushing back when appropriate
• You don’t mind some firefighting when needed, but work persistently to improve and avoid such situations
• You are a strong communicator and a team player, and you are comfortable with discussing and collaborating with strong-minded team members, peers and managers.
• You are confident and have leadership skills and can both act as a mentor to team members and as a specialist within one or more of the areas the team covers.
• You are able to influence peers and leaders without formal reporting lines to you; you collaborate well with Engineering teams as well as Product management and Customer Success

Perks & benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits, including pension and insurance
• Annual KPI bonus
• Stock options program that gives you the opportunity to invest in the company
• Flexible work hours & a place where work-life balance is highly valued
• An inclusive and safe work environment where diversity is embraced
• Opportunities for continued growth and learning
• Social events & fun – We work hard and play hard with regular social activities:
  • Weekly company-wide Friday lunch and get together
  • Monthly salary beers with quiz and fun
  • Company retreats like hiking mountains, skiing, and other activities
  • Regular holiday parties
  • Quarterly team building activities
• City center location, with one of the best canteens in town (Oslo)

What's next? 
Please share a short cover letter with a few sentences about why Airthings interests you plus your CV as soon as possible.  
 
We hope to hear from you and welcome you to Airthings, where we DARE, LOVE and FOCUS