--- title: 'Hardware Engineer at Meter' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/hardware-engineer-meter-san-francisco-25qpy3zwt5br' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-26' --- # Hardware Engineer at Meter - **Company:** Meter - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-25 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-26 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/meter/d4d55192-4582-4c8a-9e57-b19636a54849 ## Job description Meter builds networking hardware that businesses depend on to stay connected. Our products need to work flawlessly in the field, and delivering them requires tight coordination across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain. We are building the next generation of Meter hardware, and this role sits at the center of that execution. We are hiring a Hardware Engineer to drive the development of our hardware from concept through mass production. This role is not just about tracking timelines; it’s about owning the end-to-end execution of complex programs, aligning cross-functional teams, and ensuring that every detail—from system architecture to manufacturing readiness—is thoughtfully planned and delivered. You will work closely with our JDM partners and internal teams to translate ideas into shipped products, balancing speed, quality, and performance. Your work will directly shape how reliably and efficiently we bring new hardware to market, helping us scale our product portfolio while maintaining the high standards our customers expect. What success looks like - Champion the delivery of world-class hardware: You will take pride in driving hardware programs from initial concept through every milestone (EVT/DVT/PVT) to a flawless production launch, consistently hitting your targets with precision. - Bring clarity to complex challenges: You thrive in the complex and exciting world of hardware development, using your technical expertise and sharp communication skills to turn complex programs into clear, actionable timelines. You love fostering a culture of ownership across our internal teams and JDM partners. - Unite and empower cross-functional teams: You act as the heartbeat of the project, ensuring our firmware, mechanical, supply chain, and operations teams are perfectly aligned, unblocked, and empowered to make swift, high-impact decisions. - Master the art of proactive problem-solving: You have a "get-it-done" mindset, identifying risks and evaluating tradeoffs early to clear the path for success. You anticipate challenges and drive solutions that protect the schedule, cost, and peak performance of our hardware. - Build the best: You are joining a team that refuses to settle for anything less than excellence—you will be instrumental in shipping the most advanced, industry-leading networking hardware on the market. What your day-to-day will look like You won’t just be managing spreadsheets—you’ll be at the heart of our hardware ecosystem, surrounded by the very tech we’re pioneering. Your day-to-day is a blend of high-level strategy and deep-dive technical problem solving. - Own the Lifecycle: You’ll be the pulse of our hardware programs, driving execution from the first EVT prototype through DVT and PVT with a relentless focus on hitting milestones without compromising quality. - Bridge the Gap with JDM Partners: Act as our primary technical voice with JDM partners, collaborating on everything from core system architecture and requirements to the nitty-gritty of build schedules. - Champion the "How" and "When": You’ll lead program reviews that people actually look forward to—surfacing risks early, smashing through blockers, and ensuring everyone on the team knows exactly where the goalposts are. - The Ultimate Collaborator: You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with mechanical and firmware engineers, diving into design reviews and validation plans to ensure our hardware is as robust as it is innovative. - Operational Orchestration: From supply chain to deployment, you’ll sync with our operations teams to ensure we aren’t just building a great product, but that we’re ready to manufacture and scale it seamlessly. - Get Into the Weeds: You’re never "too senior" to help. Whether it’s a late-night schematic review, a critical component decision, or debugging a stubborn build issue on the factory floor, you’re ready to jump in. - Global Travel: You’ll travel to Taiwan to collaborate in person with world-class manufacturing and design teams, turning ideas on a paper or screen into reality. ## Who you are We are searching for someone who wants to do the most ambitious work of their career. This is what makes you the best fit for our team: - You take an incredible amount of pride in doing great work and building lasting hardware - You have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field - You are comfortable reading schematics, understanding PCB layout fundamentals, and engaging in system architecture discussions and tradeoffs - You have a solid understanding of the hardware development process (design, bring-up, validation, and manufacturing) - You are highly organized and detail-oriented, able to track multiple workstreams and keep programs moving forward - You take ownership of your work and proactively follow through on open issues, risks, and dependencies - You’re comfortable working with external partners (JDM/suppliers/vendors) and learning how to manage them effectively - You are curious, detail-oriented, and open to feedback - You communicate your ideas clearly and work well across disciplines - You enjoy prototyping, testing, and refining designs through interaction Why Meter? The internet runs the world. Every purchase you make, video call you join, it's all packets flowing through networks. But those networks haven’t changed for decades. They’re brittle, complex, and surprisingly hard to set up in an enterprise space. We started Meter to build better networks. We had to build everything from the ground-up: designing and building our own enterprise hardware, intuitive software, and streamlined operations to deliver great outcomes for our customers. Today, we build and deploy these networks at scale. Ambitious companies and enduring institutions like Bridgewater, Lyft, Reddit, rely on Meter to keep their thousands of employees and locations online and productive. Our bet with Meter is simple: we will all use the internet more than we do today. We believe we have the definitive networking stack in place to enable business to do so as seamlessly and reliably as any modern utility. ## Compensation - The estimated base salary for this role is between $145,000 - $250,000 - Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Meter's equity plan. -- By applying to this job you acknowledge that you've read and understood [Meter's Job Applicant Privacy Notice](https://www.meter.com/careers/job-applicant-privacy). ## About Meter ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Meter builds full-stack enterprise networking infrastructure—hardware, software, and operations—to deliver fast, reliable, and secure internet for businesses of all sizes. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, $170M led by General Catalyst in July 2025) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Not publicly available from provided sources ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Enterprise networking infrastructure - **Target Customers**: B2B – mid-market to large enterprises, including offices, warehouses, campuses, and data centers - **Mission**: To rebuild internet infrastructure from the ground up, making it as easy to turn on as water and electricity. ## Products & Services - **Full-Stack Networks**: A vertically integrated solution combining hardware, firmware, software, deployment, and support. - **Hardware**: Gateway firewalls (F-Series up to 50 Gbps), S-Series switches (PoE++), A-Series Wi‑Fi 7 access points, P-Series PDUs. - **Software Dashboard (Command)**: Network visibility, DNS security, VLAN management, rate limiting, captive portal, floor plan integrations. - **Operations**: Design, installation, support, and lifecycle management provided by Meter or channel partners. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed (implied unicorn status after $170M Series C) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of **$38.4M** (estimated); Total Funding **$255M** - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Sam Altman (multiple rounds), Lachy Groom; 16 investors in Series B (2022) - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew **+96.6% YoY** (from ~62 to 174 employees) - Recognized as a **Visionary in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure** - Acquired **Interval** (November 2023) to strengthen autonomous networking capabilities - Operating in **8 countries** (US, Philippines, UK, Canada, Slovakia, Norway, France, India) ## Competitive Advantages - **Vertically Integrated**: Designs and manufactures its own hardware, writes the firmware and software, and runs network deployment and support – a rare full-stack approach that ensures consistency and performance. - **Software‑Led Lifecycle**: From install to refresh, all management flows through a single dashboard, reducing complexity for IT teams. - **Scale‑Ready**: Proven to handle thousands of locations and millions of devices; multi-site management is a core capability. ## Strategic Focus - Continue scaling the full-stack platform to support global enterprise deployments - Expand autonomously managed networks (leveraging Interval acquisition) - Grow channel and partner ecosystem (multiple open partner account manager roles) - Deepen presence in data center and large campus networking segments ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes “kind and ambitious” people who thrive in a fast‑paced, changing environment. Writing is central to how the company operates – candidates complete a take‑home writing exercise. - **Work Environment**: Strongly **in‑office** in San Francisco (combined office, distribution center, and QE lab). Some roles are remote in other locations (e.g., Bangalore, London, Phoenix) but the majority of the team works from HQ. - **Benefits**: In‑office meals, thoughtful health benefits, time off that enables “real rest”; team is committed to in‑person collaboration. - **Career Growth**: Rapid headcount growth (+96% YoY) and many open positions (88 active job postings across engineering, sales, marketing, operations). Alumni go on to startups and major tech companies (Cisco, Meta, Stripe). - **Glassdoor Rating**: 3.1/5 (9 reviews) – mixed feedback on work‑life balance (3.0) but compensation rated 3.7. ## Sources 1. [meter.com/careers](https://www.meter.com/careers) 2. [meter.com/](https://www.meter.com/) 3. [meter.com/about](https://www.meter.com/about) 4. [linkedin.com/company/meter-com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/meter-com) 5. 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