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# Advisor: Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** GOOD2GO INC.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $156,000 - $312,000
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Firmware, Mobile Application Software, Web Applications, Hardware Testing
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cd580a305cae01ad

## About the Role

* 5+ years in embedded or hardware product development, ideally in access control, electronic locks, and/or IoT solutions

 * Hands-on experience with electric latches, strikes, or maglocks, and a solid grasp of fail-safe versus fail-secure design

 * Experience with cabinet, locker, or gate locking hardware, including locks that tolerate misaligned or heavily used enclosures

 * Experience with credential readers, including QR or barcode scanners, and common protocols (Wiegand, OSDP over RS-485, or similar)

 * Hands-on experience with access control controllers and panels, and with provisioning, configuration, and firmware updates (offline and online capabilities)

 * A track record of hitting tight per-unit cost targets and managing a bill of materials

 * Strong low-voltage and power-failure design instincts

 * Comfortable working alongside manufacturers and engineering teams

 * Clear written communication, able to explain hardware tradeoffs to non-tech colleagues.

 * A practical mindset from real-world, high volume installs, in retail or commercial environments

Nice to have

 * Experience with contract manufacturers or OEMs

 * Mobile App/Web-app integration

 * Knowledge of US electrical code and low-voltage installation practice

 * Familiarity with product certification (UL, FCC, or similar)

## Description

Reporting to the CEO, we're looking for an experienced hardware engineer to join us part-time as a technical advisor on secure access solutions and improvements. You'll bring deep, practical experience, and you'll be comfortable giving direct feedback on 3rd party designs.

What you'll do

 * Serve as our hands-on hardware expert and technical reviewer and advisor

 * Represent Good2Go in technical discussions with our hardware manufacturing partner to proactively propose solutions and keep projects moving

 * Evaluate and select door locking hardware and supporting electronics

 * Review designs and architecture for power, wiring, reliability, availability and cost

 * Guide certification and compliance planning

 * Define and run hardware testing and validation

 * Write/edit clear specs and acceptance testing plans