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Co-Founder, Head of Hardware & Embedded systems

Co-Founder, Head of Hardware & Embedded systems

ConfidentialKozhikode / Calicut, Kozhikode, India
4 days ago
Job description

We're Building the Future of Connected Living—Are You Brave Enough

No sugar-coating. No false promises. Just brutal honesty.

We're a bootstrapped , stealth-mode startup in Calicut (hybrid until you earn our trust), tackling Smart Homes, Healthcare & Geriatrics, and Intelligent Inventory. Cash is scarce. Stakes are life-changing. Every rupee, every prototype, every decision matters.

The Grind

  • You'll juggle 15 hats a day : PCB design one hour, soldering sensors the next, then pitching suppliers at dusk.
  • Cash flow is a tightrope—one wrong move, and the dream stalls.
  • Expect 100 rejections for every yes—learn to smile through the pain.
  • Your brain will live and breathe IoT —even in the shower.
  • Work-life balance A myth. Burnout is real. Growth is glacial.

Your Mission

  • Own the hardware stack : microcontrollers, sensors, BLE / Wi-Fi, PCB → production.
  • Architect firmware : RTOS, ultra-low power, secure OTA updates.
  • Shape product strategy—define our vision and face investors' toughest questions.
  • Build a lean, mean team—every hire, every rupee, every KPI bootstrapped.
  • Who Survives

  • 3+ years in embedded / IoT with real-world, shipped products (consumer or industrial).
  • Wizard in controller integration, RF comms, sensor fusion, power management.
  • Battle-tested by startup scars—survived sleepless nights, budget droughts, crushing deadlines.
  • Mission-driven : equity upside excites you; salary security bores you.
  • Calicut-ready , or willing to prove your grit remotely first.
  • Why This Matters

    No cushy VC deadlines. No ping-pong tables. Just pure, undiluted ownership of a hardware revolution. When we succeed, lives change—and you hold a massive slice of that victory.

    Ready to bleed—and build

    Send your resume, a 60-second 'Why Me' video, and links to 2–3 shipped hardware projects to [HIDDEN TEXT].

    Only true builders —this is your battlefield.

    #BootstrapLife #HardwareFounder #CalicutStartup #IoTLeadership #ConnectedLiving #founder

    Skills Required

    Sensors, Rtos, Microcontrollers, sensor fusion, power management, Pcb Design, Ble

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