Treeswift
Energy
HeadofHardware
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“Head of Hardware at Treeswift. Skills: Hardware design and scale-up, Hardware development processes, Team leadership, Product innovation. Lead the design and scale-up of the Treeswift hardware devices (backpack and vehicle-mounted Swiftpacks). Establish the frameworks and standards that will guide the team as we grow”
What You'll Achieve.
Identify primary near-term objectives for the existing hardware (backpack and vehicle device) to support the company's growth in 2026 and beyond; Successfully hired and onboarded the most critical roles necessary for the hardware team; Delivered on (at least one) major redesign and ramp-up project (could be vehicle mount, could be backpack, could be greenfield); Established design, production, and testing best practices on the team for in-progress builds; Launched greenfield hardware initiatives
Industry & Context.
Tackle the unique challenges of field-deployed hardware; Identify primary near-term objectives for the existing hardware (backpack and vehicle device) to support the company's growth in 2026 and beyond
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of experience in Hardware Engineering and Design, including leadership experience, Leading design and engineering choices for devices aimed at consumers or non-technical end-users, Comfortable working in an early stage hardware environment, but you have concrete experience navigating a ramp-up to more mature stages, Experience ramping up manufacturing and fleet management to several thousands of devices
Nice to Have
Experience building for rugged environments (i. e. outdoors, industrial ) is a plus, Experience sourcing and evaluating external manufacturers is a plus
What You'll Do.
Lead the design and scale-up of the Treeswift hardware devices (backpack and vehicle-mounted Swiftpacks)
Establish the frameworks and standards that will guide the team as we grow
Tackle the unique challenges of field-deployed hardware to ensure our systems deliver a reliable and seamless experience for arborists and other operators
Chart the path forward on hardware development
Innovate from the ground up over the next few years on new product lines
Build an outstanding team of mission-driven engineers
Support and build a team of exceptional
mission-driven engineers and enable them to do the best work of their careers at Treeswift
Take the lead on hiring and growing this team in partnership with company leadership
Foster a culture of high ownership and relentless curiosity
Lead by example in fostering curiosity and high ownership
Create an organization in which curiosity and high ownership continue to thrive as we grow significantly
Be hands-on with technology in the early days to build credibility and familiarity
Guide a team strategically as it grows
Oversee the ongoing execution of the current hardware team (one hardware engineer and several technicians)
as well as any new hires
Form an opinion on priority hiring needs and launched those searches
Identify roles to hire for and be a hiring manager on the roles
Deliver on (at least one) major redesign and ramp-up project (could be vehicle mount
and testing best practices on the team for in-progress builds
Launch greenfield hardware initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with software, product, customer and sales teams; Partner with company leadership on hiring and growing the team; Support from a recruiter and other team members for hiring
Process & Methodology
Lead initiatives in DFM, DFA, reliability, and testing, Establish the frameworks and standards that will guide the team as we grow, Chart the path forward on hardware development, Launch greenfield hardware initiatives
Full Job Description
About Treeswift: In the face of rising threats like severe storms and wildfires, increasing pressure on affordability, and unprecedented demands for system expansion, Treeswift empowers energy companies to modernize their field work to meet the unprecedented growth and challenges ahead. To accomplish our mission we deploy our sensors into our customers' field operations, typically on backpacks or vehicles. The resulting trove of LiDAR and imagery data is processed through our AI models to deliver actionable analytics through our web platform. To date, our technology has enabled utilities to reduce wildfire, regulatory and outage risk from vegetation, avoid delays and cost overruns in new construction, and accelerate recovery from severe storms. After starting our work with utilities in June 2024, we are now working with three of the five largest utilities in the United States and are rapidly expanding across new customers and use cases. To tackle this challenge we are bringing together a team of mission-driven experts with deep industry experience in robotics (Penn, Caltech, CMU) and enterprise software development (Palantir, Stripe, Oracle, MongoDB). We have raised funding from leading investors including Penny Pritzker’s Inspired Capital. Treeswift is headquartered in lower Manhattan, and maintains an office in Philadelphia. We also have some customer-facing team members based closer to our customer sites (i.e. Bay Area). We hope you join us on this journey! About the role As Hardware Lead you will play a crucial role at a pivotal point for Treeswift. - Lead the design and scale-up of the Treeswift hardware devices (backpack and vehicle-mounted Swiftpacks). You will have the opportunity to take a proven platform to the next level of scale and shape Treeswift’s hardware design and development processes. You’ll lead initiatives in DFM, DFA, reliability, and testing, establishing the frameworks and standards that will guide the team as we grow. You’ll tackle the uniq
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