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VP of Hardware Engineering (M/W)

Inseriert am: 26.11.2020

Touching lives without touching


WE ARE HIRING!


LEAD Hardware ENGINEER (W/M)
VP OF HARDWARE ENGINEERING (M/W)


2020
Zähringerstrasse 22 | 8001 Zurich | Switzerland


Who We Are


Sleepiz AG (Ltd.) is a Zürich based startup with a mission to provide patient-centric disease
management through seamless integration of contactless monitoring into people’s homes. Sleepiz
leverages the power of sleep insights with a device that is simply placed on the bedside table. The
device operates in a non-contact fashion and measures movements originating from heart
contractions and breathing patterns, as well as body motions with medical grade accuracy.


While currently focusing on respiratory illnesses, Sleepiz aims to improve people’s lives by creating
the future of healthcare. By making use of wireless millimeter wave technology, sensor fusion and
artificial intelligence, in the future Sleepiz will not only be able to diagnose sleep disorders but also
perform long-term monitoring. Thereby, the progression of chronic diseases will be monitored to
allow faster intervention and better treatment.


Sleepiz is touching lives without touching.


What You Will Do


You will drive initiatives within our hardware team to devise and execute strategies for the
development of our contactless monitoring devices. Your focus will be on product development, and
you will play a crucial role in designing our long-term technology strategy which includes engaging in
recruitment activities to scale the development team, implementing efficient operations and planning
and overseeing the daily workflow of the team. You will have the opportunity to coordinate, mentor
and groom our team of engineers while ensuring all activities are executed to appropriate quality
standards. This role will report directly to the CTO.


Who You Are


Qualifications and Experience



  • You have a master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline (e.g. electrical engineering,
    applied physics, or similar).

  • You have experience working with high-frequency and analog circuits, such that you can
    participate in the development of novel radar solutions.

  • You have experience managing overall supply chain and logistics operations – including
    coordination with third party vendors such as suppliers, consultants, contractors and
    manufacturing partners.

  • You have expert knowledge and experience testing according to 60601 standards and can
    design and supervise testing activities.

  • You have experience working with an ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13495 certified company. You can
    set up, document and follow certified quality management systems.

  • You have experience collaborating and managing a team. You can provide leadership, support
    and guidance to a team of engineers.


Skills and Culture Fit
Our ideal candidate will imbibe the following:



  • You thrive in interdisciplinary environments and have excellent cross-team communication
    abilities. You are able to clearly convey technical concepts at a level appropriate for technical
    and non-technical audiences.

  • You have a sharp eye for detail – you can attentively review and provide feedback on the work
    performed by your team members.

  • You are flexible and have the desire and ability to learn quickly. You are excited to tackle a
    board range of activities be it in hardware, embedded software, or radar R&D.

  • You are open to travel when required to meet suppliers or other stakeholders in the
    manufacturing chain and support with certification testing.

  • You show strong entrepreneurial spirit and project ownership. You take control of the projects
    assigned and ensure they are brought to completion. Relevant challenges and obstacles are
    communicated to other stake-holders along the way in a proactive manner, together with
    possible solutions.

  • You are inquisitive, embody a hands-on approach and come with a deep appreciation for
    diversity.

  • You are fluent in English (full professional proficiency).


Sleepiz is an active proponent of gender equality in STEM. Female candidates are strongly encouraged
to apply.


What We Offer


We are a dynamic, interdisciplinary, highly skilled team that is passionate about sleep. We foster a fun
and energetic start-up culture in a relaxed environment. As a part of our dedication to the diversity of
our workforce, we offer flexible working hours together with a high degree of self-responsibility and
freedom. We provide performance-oriented compensation and equity ownership.


Your application


Do you feel like your skillsets match our needs?
Do you have what it takes to join our young and dynamic team?


Do you want to be part of the ground floor of a company
that is going to take the sleep industry by storm?


Send over your CV and cover letter to


career@sleepiz.com!


Contact


Ankita Arora
HR Team


career@sleepiz.com
Zähringerstrasse 22 | 8001 Zurich | Switzerland | www.sleepiz.com

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