BLE Wearable Hardware Engineer for a specific Health Band

Posted 2 months ago

Worldwide

Summary

I am building a senior health band — a wearable device designed specifically for elderly users aged 60–80. I need an experienced embedded hardware engineer to help take my product brief to a working prototype. What the device needs to do: Continuous heart rate monitoring (PPG sensor) Fall detection (3-axis accelerometer) SOS button that alerts family via BLE + GSM 7-day battery life minimum BLE 5.0 connectivity Small OLED or E-ink display Wireless charging What I need from you: Schematic design PCB layout and BOM (Bill of Materials) Firmware for BLE communication and sensor integration Support through 2–3 prototype iterations Coordination with manufacturer for prototype assembly Ideal candidate: Based in India preferred Has built BLE wearable or IoT health device before Can show me a previous working prototype — not just dev board projects Comfortable working directly with a first-time hardware founder Budget: Open to discussion. Selected candidate will be required to sign an NDA before project details are shared.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • $20.00

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    $50.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Embedded System
Electronics
Nice-to-have skills
Electrical Engineering
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:5 weeks ago
  • Interviewing:
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  • Invites sent:
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    6
About the client
Member since May 21, 2026
  • India
    5:44 PM

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