Our Mission  

At Span, we are building products to drive the rapid adoption of renewable energy and enable a more modern, flexible grid. Span’s smart panel replaces the standard electrical panel to become the center for connected power in the home, providing intelligent load-balancing and revolutionary edge-of-grid controls through the Span mobile app.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and driven new product introduction electrical engineer who will be the point person for transitioning new products from development into volume manufacturing operations.  As Span’s first electrical NPIE you will interact with multifunctional teams (design, manufacturing, quality, and sourcing) in global locations to implement new designs and components into production environments that achieve design, budget and quality targets. Your prior experience in new product introduction will be critical to help Span ramp rapidly and smoothly to meet the growing demand for our products.

As part of this, you will:

• Lead electrical NPI activities during product development, launch, and manufacturing ramp.
• Generate qualification plans for electrical components used in design, and work with test engineering counterparts both internally and at suppliers to determine the best methods and protocols for testing the system.
• Apply knowledge of tooling, materials, fabrication, assembly, and best industry practices to optimize designs for manufacturability and assembly, cost, and quality.
• Work hands-on with prototype generation, material evaluation, and experimental design and execution.
• Work with test engineers to develop, implement, and validate new test plans and test fixtures.
• Collaborate with the supply chain team to source and qualify new components to support rapid manufacturing ramps.
• Review and evaluate designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development guidelines and standards; provide tangible feedback to improve product quality and drive improvements in costs where possible.
• Participate in the change management and deviation process.  Generate engineering change orders and temporary deviations to release components and assemblies, manage build changes, make improvements and clarifications, and ensure requirements are implemented properly and in a timely fashion.
• Work with quality engineers to drive failure root cause and corrective action.
• Participate in product design reviews and offer design for manufacturing and design for test feedback to Span engineers.

About You

Required Qualifications

We are seeking a seasoned electrical NPIE who has:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent 
• 3-8 years of NPI Electrical Engineering experience
• Strong fundamentals in electronics engineering with good analytical and problem solving skills.
• PCB design and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience moving at least one product through the full product development life cycle, from prototype to mid/high volume manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact and influence cross-functional teams, as well as work independently within a startup environment.
• Enjoy working hands-on in all aspects of project work, which could include developing prototypes and/or production processes.
• Ability to assess BOMs for the impact to the overall manufacturability of the assembly.
• Understanding of design for manufacturability and quality concepts.
• Great communicator, strong documentation skills, and ability to translate technical concepts wide audiences.

Bonus Qualifications

We would love to hire someone who has:

• Experience with Arena PLM and Altium.
• Comfortable working with high voltage systems.
• Understanding of DFA/DFM methodologies to influence product design.
• Experience working within a quality management system.
• Electromechanical design, assembly, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience transitioning or supporting production at an overseas contract manufacturer.

Life at SpanWhy Span?

Span offers a unique opportunity at a startup based in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco. We are a small, diverse team of creative thinkers. We value open communication, teamwork, and a make-it-happen attitude - no job is too big or too small. We strive to make change by imagining what the future could be and building a product to complete that vision. We are looking to grow our team with talented people who are on the same mission to shape the future of energy.

Working at Span, you can expect:

• Competitive compensation and early equity at a well-funded, fast-growing, venture-backed company (read more on why Amazon and others invested in Span here and here)
• A sunny 20,000 sq ft hardware lab + office space in SOMA, a stone’s throw from Caltrain and close to BART
• Flexible hours and vacation time - we simultaneously work hard and make space for the important stuff
• Additional Span holidays in celebration of causes we believe in (this year so far we provided days off in celebration of Black History in Feb, Women’s History in March, Earth Day in April and Gay Pride & Juneteenth in June) 
• Comprehensive benefits including a choice of medical plans; dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Diversity - we are serious about this. Span embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.