Hardware Product Owner

Tractive is the most trusted name for keeping cats and dogs safe and healthy. The secret to our success? A team of truly unique individuals who care about each other just as much as going the extra mile for pet parents. Want to be part of our story? Check out this role and see if you’re a good match!

Your territory

As part of our Hardware team, you will:

• Work closely with product managers and firmware engineers to transform product ideas into innovative and feasible hardware solutions
• Collaborate with our Hardware Architect to design robust, future-proof hardware architectures that support our fast-paced growth, while maintaining our existing products
• Identify and evaluate the best components, and lead schematic and PCB reviews to ensure optimal performance and quality
• Analyze, test, and refine prototypes to validate that they meet both technical requirements and real-world demands
• Design and implement smart test setups, writing scripts (e.g. in Python) to automate and streamline validation processes
• Carry out feasibility studies to assess technical risks and shape the direction of new hardware concepts early on
• Contribute to making our products production-ready by improving producibility and pushing for smarter automation in manufacturing
• Conduct feasibility studies to assess the practicality and risks of new hardware concepts
• Dive deep into hardware issues, uncover root causes, and drive meaningful improvements across our product line
• Bring in your fresh ideas to make Tractive better - you’ll never hear the phrase “...because that’s how we’ve always done things”
• Continuously grow personally and professionally, take ownership of areas that show your potential, and attend workshops which help you get to the next level

Your profile

Key requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in hardware development, from concept to mass production
• Strong skills in schematic design, PCB layout, and low-power, high-density hardware
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field
• Confident with EDA tools (e.g. Altium Designer, KiCad) and lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, etc.)
• Proficient in Python for test automation and hardware validation
• Familiar with RF integration and setting up hardware test environments
• Knowledge of DFM, DFT, and production processes
• Excellent communication skills and fluent in English
• Comfortable working in cross-functional teams and collaborating closely with firmware engineers

Does this sound like you?

• A creative problem-solver who thinks outside the box
• A strong team player who collaborates closely with design, validation, and RF engineers
• Quality-focused, always striving to meet and exceed expectations
• Excited to work in Austria alongside an outstanding team