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We are multiple startups in one: Deep Tech, AI/ML, Hardware, SaaS, and IoT. For the past five years, we have built a nearly insurmountable technological lead in tolling, an industry that is quietly bigger than football. While our competitors have thousands of employees, we operate with a lean but growing team of less than 30. We’ve stayed under the radar, but our impact is visible on the massive Interstate Highway System connecting every major US metro (except Juneau, AK-sorry, Juneau).\nYou are a good fit if...\nYou love the grind: You take ownership and put in the time to meet deadlines. Our recent team survey showed an average of 55 hours/week, with occasional 70+ hour bursts for major releases.\n\nYou are detail obsessed: You have experience writing code, designing or building systems that stands up to the unpredictability of the physical world, where the small details are the difference between success and failure.\n\nYou are adaptable: We are a lean team. If you only want to work on a \"niche thing\" or are uncomfortable helping other teams when they need a boost, this isn't the place for you. We expect you to figure out what you need to get stuff done.\n\nYou code really well: We mostly use Python, but we don’t care what you’re most proficient in today as long as you learn fast.\n\nElectrical Engineer, Hardware Design\nThe Mission: Our Electrical Engineers are designing the next generation of Blissway's hardware. As the team grows, we are looking to add someone strong enough to own a full PCB design end-to-end. Review designs, push back when something could be better, and bring the kind of process discipline that only comes from shipping real hardware at scale. This isn't a junior engineer; it's a design partner. You'll own boards from concept through field deployment, and you'll be expected to catch each other's mistakes.\nCollaborate with software, and manufacturing teams - and know how to coordinate across those boundaries without creating gaps\n\nContribute to Blissway's transition from rapid-prototyping mode to structured, repeatable product development\n\nExperience:\n2+ years of actually building physical hardware. Whether at work or as a hobbyist (Raspberry Pi, ESP32, custom PCBs) we want to see what you’ve brought to life.\n\nPCB Design: you understand the principles of design, from schematic capture to layout. We use Altium but understand that the underlying knowledge is what is important, not the tool's brand.\n\nEnd-to-end PCB design ownership: aside from design principles, you have real experience taking boards from raw ideas to manufactured and tested hardware, including the software or firmware required.\n\nHardware debugging fluency: e.g., oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power analyzer in real conditions, not just in school or the lab\n\nExperience designing for reliability: thermal management, power integrity, signal integrity, field environment constraints\n\nCommunication protocols at the hardware level: SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, CAN\n\nDocumentation discipline: test plans, manufacturing procedures, design review artifacts\n\nStrong differentiators\nExperience with product lifecycle management: moving a design from prototype through production release\n\nExposure to environmental and climatic chamber testing: understanding what 'designed for the field' actually requires\n\nPower systems design: solar, battery management, DC-DC conversion for always-on hardware\n\nIoT or edge device experience: hardware that lives unattended in the real world\n\nExperience supporting manufacturing teams and writing documentation for non-engineers\n\nCAD tools for enclosure and mechanical integration work\n\nEmbedded C/C++ or Python for test automation\n\nOur Technical Ecosystem: While we value problem-solving over specific syntax, skills that transfer well are:\nLanguages: Python, C/C++\n\nTools: Altium, Onshape, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers\n\nInfrastructure: Linux, IoT Edge Devices, AWS\n\nSpecialties: Edge Computer Vision, CAD, weatherproofing, outdoor deployment, vertical product integration\n\nRequirements:\nEducation: MS or BS in Electrical Engineering\n\nMindset: You are excited to work at a startup and be part of a core engineering team. You don't wait for a manual or a step-by-step guide; you figure out what you need to get stuff done and you do it with a professional, \"owner\" mentality. You understand that in a small team, feedback is the fastest way to level up and you welcome it.\n\nDenver: As a Denver based team, we are looking to hire someone who understands the value of in person collaboration and is excited by the occasional late night on the highway calibrating equipment. While we have a hybrid work model, some roles are simply most effective when in the shop and this person is expected to be at the office 4-5 days per week. We offer a relocation bonus to support your move.\n\nThe Essentials (Health & Wealth)\nRelocation Support: We are excited for you to join the team at our engineering office in Denver. We value in-person collaboration and daily team lunches and we provide a relocation bonus to help you get here.\n\nPersonalized Health Coverage (ICHRA): We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all healthcare. We provide a monthly allowance for you and dependents so you can choose the individual plan that actually fits your life.\n\nInvesting in Your Future: 401(k) matching up to 4%.\n\nPeace of Mind: Transparent compensation. Company-sponsored life & disability insurance.\n\nEarly Stage Equity: Competitive equity package. Every year, we facilitate a tender process that gives you the opportunity to sell your vested shares at the same valuation as our investors.\n\nRest & Recharge\nHigh-Trust Time Off: 4 weeks of untracked PTO. We don't micromanage your calendar; we focus on your impact. Take the time you need to stay sharp and inspired.\n\nFamily First: 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth and adoptive parents. We want you present for the moments that matter most.\n\nThe Deep Breath (Sabbatical): Every 5 years, take 12 weeks of fully paid leave. 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