AddressWe’re looking for a passionate Senior Hardware Design Engineer to help us create an even better customer experience.
Nice to meet you!
Yoto is a screen-free interactive audio platform for kids. We make carefully connected audio players that kids control, with no microphones, cameras or ads. We have a catalogue of audio that inspires creative play and learning with 1,000+ titles in our card store from top creators, publishers and labels - think LEGO, Disney, Marvel, Roald Dahl and Sony. We also create Yoto Originals.
Featured in Bloomberg’s 25 UK startups to watch in 2023.
Second fastest growing tech company in the UK, in Deloitte Fast50 2023.
Named one of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Inventions of 2020.
We’re 110+ employees spread across the UK, US and France.. and growing!
We’re on a mission to be the soundtrack of childhood, and help families on their own unique adventures. By creating products that inspire independent play, we help families discover and grow with an inspiring world of audio - and we would like you to help us achieve it!
Yoto Hardware Team
We are a small team with a lot of experience and passion for developing connected consumer audio products, taking them from concept through to mass production. We work closely with our internal embedded OS development and product teams, key third party suppliers and our design and manufacturing partners. We are focused on designing reliable, easy to use, innovative and fun products using the latest technologies.
Our King's Cross office is always buzzing but at the same time a large part of the Yoto Tech Team is remote first. The choice is yours but you should be able to attend face-to-face meetings or team events in London once a month. We also offer flexible working hours and a work-anywhere policy.
What you’ll be doing:
Lead the development of hardware design for new products, ensuring alignment with project requirements and specifications.
Manage new hardware development through the full design cycle, from concept through to mass production.
Define and document system-level requirements, interfaces, and components.
Design analog and digital circuits, including schematic capture and PCB layout.
Identify and select electronic components based on features, performance, cost, and availability.
Develop hardware prototypes for proof-of-concept and testing purposes.
Conduct thorough testing and validation of hardware designs, addressing performance, reliability, and compliance.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, Yoto OS developers, suppliers and manufacturing teams.
Ensure hardware designs comply with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements, working with test labs and regulatory bodies.
Create and maintain detailed hardware design documentation, including specifications, schematics, and design verification reports.
Continuous improvement, identifying areas for improvement in current and new designs, design processes and methodologies.
Implement best practices to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the hardware design team.
New technology R&D, staying abreast of the latest technologies and components in the field.
Willingness to travel to the Far East for meetings, development builds and mass production with the CEM infrequently.
What you’ll need:
Around 8+ years industry experience in hardware design, with a focus on electronic systems and circuit design.
Experience leading new hardware product development and supporting products in mass production.
Electronic design knowledge, applicable areas: RF wireless system (WiFi/BT/BLE), analogue and digital audio, power management including DC-DC converters and battery charging, communication interfaces (I2C/SPI/UART/USB/SD/MMC) and EMC/ESD compliance.
Familiarity with EDA tools including generating schematics, PCB layout and gerber data.
Experience with prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting hardware designs.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
Hands on hardware system rework and modification experience.
Test and measurement experience including using an oscilloscope, bench PSU, current probe, programmable load and multimeter.
Salary: £45,000 - £65,000 based on experience. We never want to miss out on speaking to great candidates, so please don't let our banding put you off getting in touch. You never know what might be in our future plan and how well you might fit!
What we offer in return
Hybrid working with a choice based approach - we would love you to come into the office as much as possible, with a minimum of once or twice a month.
Generous share options - so you're invested in Yoto's success.
A Work from Anywhere policy that gives you the opportunity to work from a different location for a temporary period.
25 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays.
Extra leave for service - 1 extra day for every year worked after you hit your 2 year anniversary, up to a maximum of 5 extra days.
Life Assurance cover (3 x your salary) from day one.
Income Protection (long term sickness cover of 75% of your salary for up to 2 years) from day one and company sick pay that increases with length of service
Enhanced parental leave policy.
Your own Yoto player and starter pack of cards!
2x volunteer days a year.
A collaborative tech-focused creative environment.
Company socials and celebrations, including our annual YotoFest!
Equity and Diversity
At Yoto, our mission is to be the soundtrack of childhood, and help families on their own unique adventures. Our success is rooted in unwavering commitment to our core principles—Kids in Control, Helping Families, Building with Empathy, Embrace Difference, and Playfully Inquisitive.
At Yoto, flexible working and autonomy are key to us. We support working parents because we know that life and work need to work together. And just as we share audio content from a diverse community of creators, we also strive to build a diverse and inclusive team. Our passionate DE&I group raises new voices, beliefs, and perspectives to help everyone at Yoto feel heard. You can check out our website for more info on our approach to People and Planet.
