Vence Collar Tech Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Vence Collar Product Manager and cross-functional partners to understand Vence customer needs and translate agreed product outcomes into technical solutions for the collar.
• Lead the technical architecture and system design for the collar, including electronics, mechanics, embedded software, RF communications, integration, and validation.
• Define and drive engineering solutions that meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost constraints.
• Evaluate technical feasibility, complexity, and risk for proposed design changes and solutions.
• Own collar-specific product outcomes and metrics (e.g., field failure/return rates, installation/activation success, battery life, robustness, unit cost) and use these to guide design trade-offs.
• Collaborate across R&D, NPI, Operations, Supply Chain, and Customer Success to deliver a technically strong device.
• Use field data and technical evidence to guide engineering tradeoffs and improvements.
• Foster an environment of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration in a multidisciplinary team.

Required Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical leadership or technical project management for multidisciplinary hardware products.
• Proven experience working in a product team and collaborating cross-functionally.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in medium and large-scale companies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of IoT architecture, embedded systems, hardware, mechanics, integration, and validation.
• Experience developing mass-production products for wireless IoT or wearable devices.
• Proven experience working throughout the entire product life cycle, from discovery and concept through design, validation, and mass production.
• Experience working on complex products requiring a high level of technical know-how and coordination across multiple geographic locations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Passion for building products that solve real customer problems and deliver measurable value in the field.
• A mindset of ownership, accountability, and customer focus; comfortable signing up for results and driving outcomes through others when needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in geofencing, animal technology, or similar field-deployed hardware solutions.

Required Skills

• Change Controls, Portfolio, Programme, and Project Support, Problem Management, Release Management, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, System Designs.

Preferred Skills

• Geofencing, animal technology, or similar field-deployed hardware solutions.