# Head of iCafe Headset, Hardware Development

**Company**: Logitech
**Location**: Suzhou
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223127

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## Description

Logitech is seeking a Head of iCafe Headset, Hardware Development to lead a brand-new iCafe gaming headset hardware team in Suzhou/Shanghai.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building an efficient local hardware engineering team and delivering innovative headset products featuring extreme cost-performance, ultra-low latency, and perfect adaptation to complex internet cafe environments.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading the full-lifecycle development, specification, and definition of the iCafe headset system

- Evaluating mainstream audio chipset platforms and conducting feasibility studies to optimize cost structures while achieving 10/20ms ultra-low latency

- Optimizing RF gain, antenna coverage, and 2.4G proprietary protocol performance to address unique interference, battery life anxiety, and compliance challenges in internet cafe environments

- Managing premium JDMs and key IC suppliers, and evaluating early-stage technical solutions through data-sheet analysis

- Coordinating with Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, and Acoustic engineering teams, while interfacing with Logitech's Global Audio team

- Building and scaling a high-performing hardware engineering team in Suzhou/Shanghai

- Conducting hardware design reviews, troubleshooting, and documentation

The ideal candidate will have:

- 10+ years of experience in hardware design and headset system development

- A deep background in Acoustics (AE) or Electrical Engineering (EE)

- Preferred experience from the gaming headset ecosystem, gaming headset ODMs/CMs, or mainstream gaming headset IC vendors/agents

- Proven track record and mandatory experience in developing gaming over-ear headset products

- Strong system-level integration capabilities within system integration and validation

- Proficiency in Bluetooth, USB Audio, and 2.4G wireless technologies

- Experience working on board design, PCB layout optimization, power management, and RF antenna debugging

- Ability to independently evaluate integrated SoC vs. discrete multi-component solutions, and accurately diagnose system root causes

- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, iterative development cycles and make decisive judgments under ambiguity

- Strong leadership potential and excellent cross-functional communication skills

Logitech offers comprehensive and competitive benefits packages and working environments that are designed to be flexible and help you to care for yourself and your loved ones.

## Skills

### Required
- hardware design
- headset system development
- Acoustics
- Electrical Engineering
- Bluetooth
- USB Audio
- 2.4G wireless technologies
- board design
- PCB layout optimization
- power management
- RF antenna debugging

### Nice to have
- gaming headset ecosystem
- gaming headset ODMs/CMs
- mainstream gaming headset IC vendors/agents

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