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# Electrical Systems & Automation Design Engineer at REEKON Tools

- **Company:** REEKON Tools
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/reekon-tools/94db4fe8-47aa-47d4-815f-519691e8ef05

## Job description

Join REEKON Tools as we enable the next generation of construction and home improvement professionals to complete their work quicker, more accurately, and faster than ever before. REEKON Tools is developing and launching innovative, completely new, hardware products at an unprecedented pace across the power and hand tool industry and establishing itself as a leader in professional tools and equipment.

We are looking for an Electrical Systems & Automation Design Engineer who bridges the gap between custom hardware design, sensor electronics, and automated manufacturing equipment. This role is built for a physical-world generalist who thrives on both designing custom circuit boards and building, deploying, and debugging custom automation systems on the factory floor. You will own the board-level hardware from schematic capture, component sourcing, and layout, while simultaneously building custom automated test fixtures, integrating sensors and actuators, and debugging complex edge-case failures directly on the production line. To apply for this role, please email careers@reekon.tools with a note on what project you are most proud to have worked on and apply through the posting here.

## Key Responsibilities

Professional Electrical Design & PCB Layout

- Production Schematic & PCB Layout: Own multi-layer PCB layout (2 to 6+ layers) using Altium Designer or KiCad for both product hardware and internal factory automation tooling.

- Signal & Power Integrity: Design low-noise analog front-ends, high-speed digital routing, motor drive circuits, power conversion (DC-DC, LDOs), and power management.

- EMC/EMI Compliance: Design schematics and board layouts for noise immunity in high-noise factory environments, incorporating ESD protection, isolation, shielding, and filtering from day one.

Component Sourcing & Supply Chain Architecture

- Vendor Ecosystem Mastery: Evaluate components across major vendors (TI, STMicroelectronics, Analog Devices, Microchip, etc.) balancing performance, cost, footprint, and lead times.

- Datasheet Deep Dives: Analyze complex IC datasheets, register maps, pin constraints, thermal limits, and application circuits before committing to a design.

- BOM Optimization: Select components with long-term availability and design for second-source equivalents to protect both product delivery and factory uptime.

Custom Factory Automation & Line Integration

- Automated Equipment & Fixtures: Architect, build, and deploy custom factory automation rigs, automated test equipment (ATE), and smart assembly fixtures to optimize production yield and throughput.

- Actuation & Motion Control: Integrate motor drives, pneumatics, linear actuators, optical sensors, safety interlocks, and industrial communications into unified, rugged automation equipment.

- Manufacturing Diagnostics: Write firmware (C/C++) and automation scripts (Python) to drive test fixtures, interface with line sensors, log metric data, and automate line diagnostics.

Hardware Debugging & Line Troubleshooting

- Production Line Debugging: Serve as the primary technical responder for complex hardware bugs on the shop floor, isolating root causes ranging from electrical issues to systems-level bugs

- Bench & Shop Floor Mastery: Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, bus sniffers, and precision multimeters to diagnose live physical signals on boards and automated rigs.

- Fault-Path & Stress Testing: Inject deliberate faults (brownouts, reversed polarity, shorted sensors, stalled buses, ESD strikes) to ensure production equipment fails safely and recovers gracefully.

Rapid Prototyping & Skunkworks

- Passionate about ideating, architecting, and prototyping electrical systems without a documented playbook (datasheets, design notes, etc)

- Can make proof-of-concept designs that help the team make decisions about the utility as well as viability of the solution

## Qualifications

- Education: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or equivalent practical experience.
- Portfolio: A portfolio highlighting hardware projects you led from concept to completion, with an emphasis on custom electronics.
- EDA Tool Proficiency: Expert-level capability in Altium Designer, KiCad, or equivalent professional EDA software.
- Automation & Mechatronics Experience: Hands-on experience developing custom automation systems, automated test fixtures, motor controls, or sensor networks for hardware assembly/testing.
- Component Sourcing Track Record: Demonstrated experience reviewing IC availability, building production BOMs, and sourcing equivalent multi-source components.
- Lab & Field Debugging: High comfort level working with bench top instruments (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) and diagnosing live hardware on a manufacturing line.
- Embedded & Automation Software: Proficiency in C/C++ for hardware bring-up and microcontrollers (STM32, ESP32, etc.), and Python for test automation and data logging.
- The Maker Mindset: A track record of hands-on builds custom CNCs, 3D printers, DIY robotics, or automated lab setups demonstrating deep technical curiosity

Even if you don’t check every box mentioned above, we still strongly encourage you to apply!  At REEKON Tools, diversity is a cornerstone of the business we are building.  We know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful and are committed to building our team that encompasses a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills!

We are an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

For any questions - please email us at careers@reekon.tools

## About REEKON Tools

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: REEKON Tools designs and manufactures Bluetooth-connected digital measuring and layout tools, paired with jobsite software, to increase speed and reduce errors for construction professionals.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped via crowdfunding and product sales)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Christian Reed, Konstantinos Oikonomopoulos

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Construction tools, consumer electronics, proptech
- **Target customers**: Professional contractors, construction crews, tradespeople (B2B and B2C)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Upgrading construction jobsites with a suite of interconnected software and hardware tools designed to work seamlessly to streamline operations and maximize efficiency."

## Products & Services
- **M1 Caliber**: A measuring attachment for miter saws that uses a spring-loaded wheel to measure material as it passes under the tool – hardware.
- **T1 Tomahawk**: A digital tape measure with a digital display, on-board memory, and a green alignment laser – hardware.
- **T1M Utility**: A lower-cost, compact digital tape measure – hardware.
- **P1L Tagger**: A handheld printer for producing labels to identify materials on the jobsite – hardware.
- **T1R Range**: A hybrid tool combining a steel tape, a laser distance meter, and a level – hardware.
- **Boldr Pro**: Software that collects and organizes measurement data captured by REEKON tools, enabling data export to QMS, ERP, MES, or other factory software via Bluetooth – SaaS/application.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private, bootstrapped)
- **Key Metrics**: Annual Revenue estimated $5–25 million; Total Funding $6.4 million (raised via crowdfunding campaigns); Over 100,000 digital tape measures sold as of 2025.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Crowdfunded via Kickstarter and Indiegogo; customers include SpaceX, Steelcase, and Schneider Electric; products sold through The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Amazon.
- **Growth Signals**: Products sold in more than 60 countries; warehouses on 5 continents; continues to launch new product lines (e.g., T1R Range); 9,112 LinkedIn followers (+8.2% yearly growth).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Engineering pedigree**: Conceived by carpenters, designed by MIT engineers, and built in Boston.
- **Military-grade durability**: All products meet stringent military-grade requirements for job site conditions.
- **Interconnected ecosystem**: Hardware + software integration that preserves customer flexibility (open data export via Bluetooth, no lock-in).
- **Award-winning design**: Red Dot Award, Time Invention of the Year, and other accolades.
- **Crowdfunding model**: Low dependency on venture capital allows for product-driven growth and customer-funded innovation.

## Strategic Focus
- **Global expansion**: Continuing to serve customers in 60+ countries with local warehousing.
- **New product development**: Iterating on novel electromechanical assemblies and form factors for high-volume production.
- **Seamless customer experience**: Unified design across hardware and software to reduce error and increase speed on the jobsite.
- **Adapting to tariff policy**: Paused some new product manufacturing in 2025 amid U.S. tariff changes, indicating active supply chain management.

## Why Work Here
- **Small, mission-driven team**: ~14 employees, offering high autonomy, ownership, and a results-focused culture.
- **Hands-on engineering**: On-site iteration with world-class fabrication and testing facilities overlooking the Mystic River in Boston.
- **Design-centric**: Industrial and UX design are central to every product, fostering a collaborative and creative environment.
- **On-site presence**: All current job postings (Embedded Firmware Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, etc.) are on-site in Boston, MA.
- **Startup community involvement**: Active in the Boston startup ecosystem, hosting educational meetups and mentorship sessions.
- **Impactful work**: Products are used on thousands of job sites globally, directly improving speed and safety for construction professionals.

## Sources
1. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REEKON_Tools)
2. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/reekontools)
3. [reekon.tools](https://reekon.tools/pages/about-us)
4. [reekon.tools](https://reekon.tools/pages/careers)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/reekon-tools)

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