Head of Electrical & Embedded Systems
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Newark, DE - USA
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Job Summary
About Us
Were Queue the worlds first fully autonomous robotic pharmacy. We go from sealed wholesale bottles to filled verified prescription vials with zero human involvement.
We built Queue because no one should ever have to wait in line for the medicines they need. One in three US pharmacies has shut down. Pharmacists are overworked to a breaking point. And patients are paying the price. Queue fixes that. Pharmacists get to practice pharmacy again counseling patients catching interactions doing the work only they can do. And patients get their prescriptions in 60 seconds or less any time anywhere.
Were backed by over $18 million from Alleycorp Riot Ventures Ubiquity Ventures House Capital and others who believe the pharmacy system is broken and that robotics can fix it. Queue was founded by Nick Desai (6x founder previously CEO of Heal) and Joshua Liu (previously Tesla Waymo and Zipline).
About the role
Build manage and grow the electrical and firmware engineering organizations
Gather and prioritize inputs from lead customers on product requirements and incorporate them into the engineering plans
Collaborate with the CTO and other engineering directors on the overall engineering development strategy
Establish robust design review and release processes as well as quality of work metrics to set the standard for engineering rigor
Guide the embedded system development by setting the milestones processes communication practices and ways of working among multiple teams
Own responsibility for delivery of all electrical and firmware deliverables within the company and to interested stakeholders e.g. investors customers and executives
Required Qualifications
Deep expertise spanning 12 years in firmware and electrical engineering including 5 years spent scaling and leading high-performing teams
Proven history of navigating complex electromechanical systems from initial architecture through high-volume manufacturing
High technical density across the hardware stack with the clarity to resolve architectural ambiguity and define technical roadmaps
Mastery of balancing rapid iteration with rigorous engineering standardsreviews test specs and disciplined project execution
Obsession with talent density: a demonstrated ability to identify hire and mentor world-class engineering talent
Exceptional cross-functional fluency having built tight feedback loops with mechanical software and product organizations
Comprehensive understanding of the electrical and embedded ecosystem: from power electronics and PCB design to real-time protocols and Linux integration
How We Hire
Recruiter Screen: (30 min)
Manager Interview (45 min)
Technical Interview: (60 min)
Leadership Interview: (60 min)
What We Offer
Early-stage equity in automated pharmacy dispensing at scale
Direct impact your work helps put medication safely in patients hands
Small team zero bureaucracy high trust
Work directly with a CTO
Hard problems: distributed systems safety-critical software regulatory compliance real-time hardware integration
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary
Meaningful early-stage equity
Health 401(k) unlimited PTO
Why Join Us Now
Impact & Growth
Direct Patient Impact: Your work will improve healthcare outcomes for millions of patients
Market Leadership: Ground-floor opportunity to define an entirely new category of healthcare technology
Technical Innovation: Work on genuinely novel problems at the intersection of AI robotics and healthcare
Career Acceleration: High-visibility role with significant growth potential as the company scales
Team and Culture
World-Class Team: Work alongside exceptional engineers AI researchers and healthcare experts
Direct Access: Report directly to the CTO/Co-founder with significant autonomy and influence
Innovation Focus: Culture that prioritizes breakthrough thinking and rapid experimentation
Mission-Driven: Team united around the goal of transforming healthcare through technology
Our Values
Servant Leadership: Make those around you better. We serve our teams the way Queue serves communities: 4000 pharmacies close each year and deserts are spreading - were here to reverse that.
Do the Hard Things: Healthcare hardware and company-building are all hard. We do them anyway. Convenience for us is life-changing for those we serve.
Own Your Work: Be accountable; take pride in what you ship. Queue lives and dies by what you do - own it fully.
Default is Now: Theres never a better time than today. Default to action: what can we prove learn or simplify right now
Contact: If you have any questions please contact us at
Required Experience:
Director
