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title: 'Electrical Systems Design Engineer at REEKON Tools'
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# Electrical Systems Design Engineer at REEKON Tools

- **Company:** REEKON Tools
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2022-04-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/reekon-tools/0f88a6f0-5e4c-4226-89b3-0258ad0296e9

## 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 Electronic Design Engineer who bridges the gap between real-world physics, sensor electronics, and physical hardware. This is a role for a physical-world generalist who understands how light, motion, magnetic fields, vibration, and force interact with custom drive electronics to produce precise physical measurements. You will own the physical hardware bring-up pipeline - from selecting raw sensor elements and designing custom analog/driver electronics, to integrating them into rugged mechanical enclosures, and writing just enough firmware and Python code to test your system and ensure its reliability REEKON has an exciting roadmap of new products and categories we are working on and looking for a passionate builder who is interested in the intersection of electronics development, sensors, and integration into high volume consumer products. Hustle and figure-it-out attitude interesting in growing their career with a high degree of autonomy and ownership. To apply for this role, please email careers@reekon.tools with a note on why you would be a great fit for REEKON and apply through the posting here.

The Job

- Working with our engineering team in developing new consumer hardware products with tightly integrated mechanical and electrical elements controlled by embedded software.
- Own electronics design for new product lines from early R&D through mass production at our contract manufacturing partner
- Comfortable in conducting independent research and explorations
- Design circuits and system architecture for next-generation tools
- Organize and maintain BOMs
- Implement systems integrations of sensors, displays, and microprocessors into prototypes and products
- Design analog front-ends, signal conditioning, and driver circuits for optical encoders, TOF sensors, IMUs, load cells, and actuators.

## Your Background

- 3-5 years industry experience shipping hardware products
- General electronics knowledge; microcontrollers, sensor technologies, communication protocols, motor control, etc.
- PCB schematic capture and layout experience (preferably experience with Altium Designer)
- Familiarity with test equipment, soldering, and debugging techniques
- Comfortable working on hardware to validate and test software (test jigs and product prototypes)
- Medium to advanced experience with embedded firmware development (C/C++)

Bonus Skills

- A track record of personal hardware projects, DIY electronics, or custom YouTube / blog / portfolio-style builds that demonstrate raw curiosity.
- Python, Unix/Linux
- Firmware/Embedded Engineering experience
- Fabricating physical prototypes (3D Printing, laser cutting, etc.)
- Passion for making things

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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