Job description

A new product concept is in development, and you’re invited to give perspective on the technical challenges. When the product concept starts to take shape, you advice on the PCB requirements and components in collaboration with the CTO and Senior Electrical Engineer. In close contact with the industrial designers and mechanical engineer, you will be challenged to create smarter or different solutions to create an efficient and effective electronics boards for the product. A solid idea and plan emerges.

A design schematic was established, it's time to get to work, you start to place the components and route the PCB for the first prototype.

The first version is ready to run and is sent to our partner manufacturer for feedback. During the evaluation process you’ll be ensuring the integrity of the electronics by reviewing the prototype, problem solving, and pro-actively thinking of problems before they occur. No shortcuts.

The product goes into production, customers start using it, and issues arise. You will start to collaborate with the technical teams to debug problems, find possible reasons, and create a solution to prevent it from happening in the future.

You are in frequent contact with your colleagues in Taiwan, including the team leader and project manager. In addition, you are also in contact with the CTO during product development and problem solving.

About Wooting

Wooting is a young, growing company made of passionate people that make disruptive products for the gaming industry. Our tight-knit team doesn’t operate like most companies: we value the perspectives and opinions that individuals at all levels can offer our business. With that, we expect that each and every person strives to make meaningful contributions, not just in their specific role, but across the business.

We are customer centric and operate with modern practices, open communications, and transparency.

Remote work

The entire team works remote from home, (shared) workspace, a cafe, or a combination. There is a small office in the Netherlands, an office in Taichung, and Taipei Taiwan. Office time is not mandatory, instead it’s a place for collaboration, focus, and equipment to help you get the job done.

The Wooting team is primarily located in the Netherlands consisting of customer service, software developers, and marketing. The second largest concentration of the the team is located in Taiwan consisting product development and customer service. The CCO is currently located in the Netherlands, CTO in Vietnam, and CEO in Taiwan. There are also colleagues in Canada, Denmark, United Kingdom, and Norway.

We communicate entirely in English.

Relevant tools we use:

• Virtual office for voice communication on Gather
• General and project communications on Slack
• Company Wiki, Project- , and task management on Notion
• Email, cloud storage, and calendar with Google Workspace
• Altium Designer
• GitHub for versioning

Job details

• PCB Design and Layout
  • Brainstorm with CTO about PCB requirements and components.
  • Translate high level schematic designs into PCB layouts.
  • Optimize designs for signal integrity, power integrity, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
  • Lead the complete design and verification process of PCBs for our products, from concept to production.
• Collaboration with Design and Mechanical teams
  • Work with design and mechanical teams to ensure proper fit and enclosure design.
• Testing and Certification:
  • Test and validate sample PCBs for performance, reliability, and compliance with industry standards.
  • Collaborate with EMI labs to achieve product certifications and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manufacturing Support:
  • Analyze and improve hardware testing processes in manufacturing to address past issues and implement preventive measures.
  • Communicate with manufacturers and suppliers to resolve design-related challenges.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Provide feedback on manufacturing outcomes and incorporate lessons learned to refine future PCB designs and processes.
  • Work with the technical support team to identify customer defect root-cause for continuous improvement.

Skill required

• Bachelors or masters in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in bringing boards from design to mass production.
• Experience with testing and validating electrical circuits.
• At least 5 years of working experience within the field.
• Familiar with Altium Designer.
• English: Intermediate (You can express yourself in English effectively but sometimes make grammar and pronunciations errors)
• Mandarin Chinese: Fluent

Optional skill:

• Basic knowledge of Github

Expectations

• Team communication, be critical - Don’t make assumptions, question every detail, and be to the point
• Pro-active approach. Be ahead of potential issues and prepare for the worst-case scenario
• Capable to work independently and take responsibility for the work you take on

Remote work/geographical

• Located anywhere in Taiwan.
• Fully remote working environment.
• Informal working environment.
• You can freely arrange days off as long as you assure close coordination with the team and your own ability to keep up with work.

Salary and benefits

• Salary start with NTD$ 100~140K, depending on prior work experience.
  • Local contract with health benefits and insurance.
• Full-time 40 hours
• Budget for purchasing office equipment
• Budget for working outside of home or office, such as coffee shops.
• 20 paid holidays per year in addition to the Taiwan National Holidays.
• In communication with team and your own ability to keep up with work, you can freely arrange days off.
• Yearly bonus in the form of profit sharing.

How To Apply

Please fill in the form below. For the cover letter please answer two questions:

1. What makes you interested in working at Wooting?
2. Can you share one recent project that you are proud of? This can be a work or hobby project.

Any application that doesn’t answer these two questions will be automatically rejected.