Flock Safety

Electrical Engineer, Airframes

United States

$108,000 – $180,000Compensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Public Safety, Hardware EngineeringIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: $108K - $180K

Flock Safety is seeking an experienced Hardware Engineer to join its Hardware Engineering design team. This role will contribute to the electrical design of Flock Safety's product suite and associated peripheral components, impacting the company's mission to eliminate crime and enhance community safety. The engineer will collaborate with internal and external teams to deliver high-quality, mission-critical electronics.

Note: While Flock is a remote-first company, this position requires quarterly travel for 1-3 weeks.

About Flock Safety

Flock Safety provides an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and ensure community safety. Their platform integrates cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies to create a safer future. The company's maintenance-free technology is trusted nationwide to help solve and deter crime, offering actionable evidence for public safety. Flock is committed to transparency and privacy, using unbiased data to provide objective answers.

Flock aims to offer a career-defining experience with a positive community impact. Despite being a remote-first company, they foster strong relationships and a supportive, inclusive environment that rewards a bias towards action. Flock has secured over $700M in venture capital and, with a valuation exceeding $7.5B, is focused on scaling to achieve a 25% reduction in US crime within three years.

Requirements

  • BSEE with 3+ years of industry experience.
  • PCB Circuit Design production experience, including schematic capture, component placement, libraries, layout, and simulation.
  • Familiarity with Altium Designer.
  • Familiarity with mobile electronic product architectures and components (SoCs, SOMs, MCUs).
  • Familiarity with memory interfaces (DDR, UFS/eMMC).
  • Design familiarity with efficient mobile power delivery networks (switching and linear DC-DC converters).
  • Knowledge of standard peripheral interfaces (USB3.1 / 2.0, I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, etc.).
  • Understanding of SerDes and high-speed peripheral interfaces (USB/USB-PD, PCIe, HDMI, MIPI CSI/DSI, etc.).
  • Familiarity with IoT & wireless interfaces (4G/5G MIMO, Wifi/BLE MIMO, GNSS/GPS, associated antennas), including RF implementation and awareness.
  • Familiarity with consumer electronics certification standards (FCC, UL, PTCRB).
  • Additional relevant technology concepts may include:
    • Sensors (CMOS image sensor, MEMS, motion, light, microphone)
    • ML ASICs
    • Audio DSPs
    • ADCs
    • Industrial solar panels
    • MPPT-tracking charge controllers
    • Custom battery packs (chemistry and BMS)
    • AC/DC converters
  • Experience with SI/PI board-level verification and product-level validation plan creation and execution for EVT, DVT, PVT design phases.
  • Hands-on experience with PCB/Electronic system bring-up, debugging, and functional verification.
  • Experienced in using testing and validation lab equipment: Oscilloscopes, Multimeters, Function Generators, E-loads, logging, thermal chambers, Spectrum Analyzers, etc.
  • High-level familiarity with software engineering principles for IoT devices.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the electrical design of Flock Safety's product suite and associated peripheral components.
  • Work closely with internal and external engineering teams to deliver high-quality, mission-critical electronics.
  • Design, test, and deliver hardware products to manufacturing.

Skills

Hardware Design
Electrical Engineering
Testing
Hardware Product Delivery
Physical Design

Flock Safety

License plate reader cameras for crime prevention

About Flock Safety

Flock Safety provides a system aimed at enhancing public safety through crime prevention while ensuring privacy and reducing bias. The main product is a network of license plate reader cameras that capture essential vehicle information, which helps in solving crimes. These cameras utilize machine learning technology to ensure that the data collected is objective and ethically used. Flock Safety serves a variety of clients, including neighborhoods, businesses, and law enforcement agencies in over 1,000 cities. The company operates on a subscription model, where clients pay for the installation, maintenance, and access to data and analytics. This approach not only generates a steady revenue stream but also allows clients to benefit from ongoing updates and support. Flock Safety's goal is to create safer communities by providing effective crime prevention tools that respect individual privacy and foster trust between the public and law enforcement.

Atlanta, GeorgiaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$372.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Government & Public Sector, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Unlimited PTO
12 paid holidays
Fully-paid health benefits
16 weeks of parental leave
Work from home allowance
Learning & development stipend
Home office stipend

Risks

Privacy concerns may lead to legal challenges affecting ALPR technology operations.
Integration of drone technology may increase operational costs and financial strain.
Economic downturns could reduce client spending on subscription-based services.

Differentiation

Flock Safety integrates ALPR cameras with AI for unbiased crime-solving data.
The company offers a full-service, maintenance-free technology solution for public safety.
Flock Safety's platform combines community power to enhance safety across cities and businesses.

Upsides

Acquisition of Aerodome enhances drone technology for public safety solutions.
Partnership with MS2 expands AI Traffic Analytics capabilities for state agencies.
Solar-Powered Condor video solutions increase market penetration in infrastructure-lacking areas.

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