Manager, Electrical Design

Shenzhen, CN

Job Description / Skills Required

Location: Flexible Shenzhen. This role allows the flexibility to work from home, within proximity to an office location.

The Role

On this team you will lead a local team of GoPro hardware development engineers that develops products in conjunction with GoPro local partners and suppliers. As an Electrical Design Manager, you will ensure consistent quality improvement and development process efficiency, collaborate with hardware, firmware and mechanical development teams that are local in Shenzhen and with ODM/ CM engineers to ensure high quality product integration. You will also work with our partners and vendors during the product development phase and sustaining phase.

What You Will Do

  • Lead and manage a hardware development team;
  • Be responsible for the development and implementation of hardware products and the interface with other devices ;
  • Develop high-volume products designed for manufacturability;
  • Be responsible for components characterization and selection;
  • Manage the different development phases;
  • Develop documentation and processes to ensure high product quality;
  • Manage and coordinate the hardware activities with our partners and suppliers;
  • Create test requirements documents, define test limits for validating the design to meet functional, quality, reliability, manufacturability, and safety requirements.
  • Work closely with members from the Mechanical and Firmware/ Software Engineering teams to assure best design trade-offs Perform and lead schematic capture and layout of new designs;
  • Guide testing and certification teams, support products from initial concept through manufacturing bring up and sustaining phase
  • Work closely with our development partners, including managing their technical assignments

Skills We’re Excited About

  • Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering Degree is required, Masters preferred
  • 10+ year experience in hardware development of consumer electronics
  • Familiar with the design process from concept through board development and system integration
  • Hands-on experience with bring up and troubleshooting of boards and systems
  • Experience in development with ARM and Microcontrollers Low cost portable consumer electronics design experience integrating WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, video DSP, low power battery operated systems in a space constrained products
  • Experience in testing some or all of the following: Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, audio, power management, display interface, I2C, SPI, SDIO, JTAG, UART, I2S, USB. MIPI, HDMI, DP, PCIe and SLVS-EC etc.
  • Understand operation of CMOS Image Sensors is a distinct advantage
  • In depth understanding of safety EMI and EMC compliance and certification
  • Design experience with battery charger, low-power circuit design, DC/DC converters, power and management methods.
  • Experience in working with US development teams
  • Ability to work crossfunctionally, coupled with strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Results and deadline driven
  • Able to work independently and in a fast paced multitasking environment
  • Fluent in English and Mandarin

Why Work With Us?

Create your own destiny. GoPro enables you and trusts you to get your own job done, because we believe that autonomy in role brings out the best in our employees.

Live your best life. We’ve adopted remote and flexible work arrangements to support work at GoPro alongside our commitment to supporting employee wellbeing, belonging and connection with one another.

Work with leading edge technologies. We encourage employees to cultivate and use the latest and greatest technology, to provide the best solutions to serve our customers. We celebrate creative solutions that bring innovation to GoPro technology.

GoPro Highlights

  • Get your very own GoPro camera + gear;
  • Generous time off policy
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Competitive salary and discretionary annual performance-related bonus
  • LiveHealthy monthly wellness reimbursement
  • Innovative remote-friendly wellness classes and events
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional + personal development opportunities, i.e. LinkedIn Learning, technology trainings, certifications, Peer-to-Peer learning, conferences and more.
  • Opportunities to get involved in the causes that you care about (annual camera donation + volunteer events)


We strive for the day that no group can be described as underrepresented at GoPro – whether as part of our brand or in our workforce. We are committed to providing a more inclusive, representative, equal, just and happy world. GoPro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.