The Hardware Engineering Lead will serve as the technical lead for the design, sourcing, prototyping, testing, manufacture, integration, and evolution of hardware components in Intersection’s Urban Technology Platform.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Own the architecture, design and evolution of our hardware platform, creating the protocols and artifacts to capture customer needs and transforming them into concepts, designs and specifications
• Ensure the tight integration of hardware within Intersection’s broader product portfolio; particularly across software, operations, administration, and consumer experience
• Define toolkits and standards to maximize design consistency, compatibility, modularity, and reuse while supporting innovation and maximizing the customer experience
• Drive sourcing including vendor identification, selection, contract negotiation and renewal
• Manage manufacturing to deliver designs meeting schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Continuously improve new and existing hardware based on feedback from internal/external stakeholders, field operations, and identifying and resolving technical challenges.
• Ensure compliance with all appropriate industry and government standards and certifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• B.S/B.Eng. in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum 4 years experience in an electrical or embedded product engineering environment
• Strong problem analysis and resolution skills
• Strong knowledge of prototyping and test methodologies, particularly as applied to hardware
• Ability to summarize and communicate complex technical information
• Ability to work with and influence stakeholders at all levels across the organization
• Experience in a project leadership or new product introduction role in an engineering environment
• Experience in manufacturing and sourcing, and knowledgeable regarding trade compliance
• Strong knowledge of product design and development including design for manufacture

Desired Experience:

• M.S/M.Eng. in Mechanical, BioMedical, Computer, Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of commercial/industrial electrical or embedded product design experience
• Product management experience with a P&L mindset
• Knowledge of network protocols, equipment, deployment, and operations
• Design for manufacture, Lean Six Sigma or green belt certification

About Intersection:

Intersection is a design, technology and media company committed to improving the urban experience at the convergence of digital and physical worlds. Intersection is the result of a recent merger between Control Group and Titan and is the first investment made by Sidewalk Labs. Sidewalk Labs is a Google Alphabet company led by Dan Doctoroff that aims to foster the development of technology products, platforms and infrastructure that help improve life in cities around the world.

Our unique set of assets focus on leveraging emerging trends in technology to improve quality of life in cities as well as create products to grow and develop businesses. With 8 offices, media in 60 markets, and 600+ people across the United States, we carry expertise in:

• Strategy and Design, Technology Research and Development
• Advertising & Media
• Data
• System Architecture Design and Engineering

Our work spans across a variety of markets in cities, government, mass transit, airports and airlines, cultural institutions, retail, and telecommunication providers.

Intersection is also the lead company behind LinkNYC, the largest and most advanced public Wi-Fi and street furniture network in the world. By providing up to 10,000 communication hubs for city residents and visitors with free public wi-fi, access to communications, information and municipal services across the five boroughs that make up New York City. With this expertise and platform, Intersection aims to create an array of solutions to help make cities around the world more livable and connected.

Intersection is an Equal Opportunity Employer