Electronics Systems Engineer (Senior)

About us: iconic brand, tiny company.

Polaroid was founded in 1937 by one of the most seminal innovators of the 20th century, Edwin Land. His motto was, “don't undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible.” In 2008, Polaroid shuttered its last factory, but a group of diehard fans came together as The Impossible Project to save instant film. Over 10 years later that startup acquired what was left of Polaroid and today we’re again a small group of people passionate about changing the world through great products.

Job Summary

We’re looking for a Senior Electronics Systems Engineer to lead the development of the electronics at the heart of Polaroid’s next-generation products. In this role, you’ll own the full lifecycle of electronics design: from early concept and prototyping to manufacturing scale-up. Collaborating with firmware, mechanical, optics, and operations teams to bring complete systems to life.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in a hands-on, fast-paced environment, has deep technical expertise in embedded electronics, and enjoys solving complex problems that balance cost, quality, and experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Electronics Architecture & Design: Lead the design and development of electronic systems for consumer products, including schematic design, component selection, and PCB layout strategy.
• Prototyping, Validation & Testing: Drive bring-up, validation, and testing of prototypes and pre-production units. Define and execute testing strategies for EMC, EMI, signal integrity, and system-level robustness.
• Manufacturing Readiness: Partner with Asian manufacturing partners and suppliers to take designs from engineering prototypes to mass production, including PCBA builds, DFM/DFT reviews, and yield optimization.
• Cost, Quality & Feature Tradeoffs: Collaborate closely with product leadership, operations, and suppliers to optimize designs for performance, quality, and cost - ensuring competitive BOM and COGM targets are met.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Work with firmware, mechanical, and optical engineers to ensure seamless system integration and alignment across design, validation, and manufacturing teams.
• Continuous Innovation: Stay up to date with emerging technologies, tools, and processes to drive improvements in electronics design, testing, and manufacturability.

Qualifications:

• Proven track record of taking at least one product from concept to high-volume mass production.
• Deep expertise in digital and analog circuit design, including power management, signal conditioning, and high-speed interfaces.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout (e.g., Altium, Eagle), including multi-layer, impedance-controlled designs.
• Strong understanding of EMC, EMI, DFM/DFT, and signal integrity best practices.
• Hands-on experience with PCBA bring-up, failure analysis, and debug using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other tools.
• Experience working directly with Asian suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Familiarity with embedded firmware integration and debugging.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
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