Job Description

At QuantAQ, our mission is to mitigate global air pollution.

As a company, we value the role that fundamental scientific and engineering research play in developing new technologies while doing so with the knowledge that what we build must scale if we want to meet our goals.

At QuantAQ, we provide access to professional-grade air quality data to a variety of clients (including research, government, and the private sector) to empower informed decision-making and to create cleaner (air) outcomes. We provide our clients with everything they need to build and manage distributed air quality sensor networks at scale including our proprietary air quality sensors (developed through years of R+D at MIT and Aerodyne Research) and our integrated software platform. We care deeply about using innovative technologies and socio-technological approaches to help businesses, governments, and community stakeholders obtain actionable air quality information across a variety of contexts.

If you\'re looking for an opportunity that allows you to highlight your own skills and solve one of society\'s most pressing environmental challenges, we would love to hear from you. To learn more about QuantAQ, check out our .

What we\'re looking for

We are looking for a full-time IoT Hardware Engineer to join QuantAQ as our first dedicated hardware engineer. We\'re a small startup team with a rapidly expanding product-market fit, so as an individual contributor, you will quickly gain end-to-end ownership over multiple areas of the business. If that excites you, let\'s talk!

The ideal candidate has built IoT devices and thrives in early-stage environments where you can wear many hats and provide critical input. The ideal candidate has experience across the entire IoT stack including electrical, mechanical, and embedded systems design, and is comfortable hopping across all three. This role will fill three critical needs for QuantAQ at this stage: (1) provide hardware customer support; (2) design and manufacture internal tools, jigs, and processes; (3) contribute to the improvement of new and existing hardware designs and products. This is a full-time position located at our Somerville, MA office.

Responsibilities

In this position, you will work directly with the engineering staff and report to the Product Lead, who is currently responsible for hardware engineering. Responsibilities of this position include:

Provide hardware customer support for our global fleet of IoT air quality sensors

Create and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance with QuantAQ\'s health and safety protocols

Create and maintain documentation including schematics, BOMs, and test plans

Perform electronics design and development including schematic capture, PCB layout, board bring-up, and engineering validation testing

Optimize hardware designs for cost and manufacturability

Work closely with our CMs to resolve any issues or questions pertaining to our designs

Participate and aid in product assembly when needed

Design and manufacture test fixtures and jigs to improve assembly

Work alongside outside consultants and advisors to accomplish key tasks

Stay up-to-date with new technologies and industry trends to continually improve product design and development processes

Qualifications

Candidates need not meet all requirements below, but the more that you meet, the better match you may be for existing work. Learning new tools on the fly is expected, and hopefully part of the fun.

A bachelor\'s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar

2+ years of experience designing and developing electronic hardware products

Experience with wireless communications (eg., cellular, BLE, etc)

Experience with embedded systems design and development

Experience with hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters

Excellent debugging skills and the ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems

Familiarity with programming languages such as C++ and Python

Familiarity with controls systems and software (i.e., LabVIEW)

Familiarity with the Particle IoT platform

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Strong organization skills

Ability to challenge assumptions and think independently while executing quickly

Our IoT Tech Stack

Autodesk Fusion 360 for CAD

Autodesk Eagle for PCBA design

Github for firmware source control

for embedded IoT platform

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation for this position is competitive for Seed-stage companies in the Boston area. Benefits at QuantAQ include:

Health insurance with 85% company contribution

Dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) with partial company match

Flexible vacation time

3 weeks PTO + 10 observed Federal holidays

Flexible work hours

Participation in QuantAQ\'s profit-sharing plan

Location

QuantAQ is based out of in Somerville, MA. Greentown Labs is the largest climate tech incubator in North America and includes an awesome community of mission-driven entrepreneurs. Greentown offers numerous networking opportunities and events that cover a variety of topics. We love working out of Greentown Labs!

How to Apply

Does this role seem like a good fit? Are you interested in learning more? Email us at for more information. Otherwise, please apply using the provided form.

QuantAQ values diversity of thought, access, and experiences and is an Equal Opportunity Employer \xe2\x86\x92 individuals seeking employment with us are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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