Ben R.
About Ben R.
Ben R. is the Senior Director of Hardware Engineering at Flock Safety, with extensive experience in managing and enabling customer products across various segments including IoT, smart home, VR/AR, and robotics.
Title
Ben R. holds the position of Senior Director, Hardware Engineering at Flock Safety. His role involves overseeing hardware engineering initiatives and managing teams to achieve the company's engineering goals.
Company
Ben R. is currently working at Flock Safety, a company known for its innovative safety solutions, as the Senior Director, Hardware Engineering. He has also served as the Director of Hardware Engineering at the same company from 2022 to 2024.
Previous Roles at Qualcomm
Ben R. has extensive experience at Qualcomm, where he held several significant roles over a span of 12 years. He served as Principal Hardware Engineer Manager, Customer Engineering (2018–2022), Senior Staff Engineer/Manager - IoT HW Applications Engineering (2010–2018), and Senior Engineer (2004–2008). His work at Qualcomm involved managing customer success across various product segments, such as IoT, smart home, VR/AR, and robotics.
International Experience
Ben R. worked as a Senior Hardware Applications Engineer, Manager at Altair Semiconductor in Israel from 2008 to 2010. This role provided him with international experience and an expanded perspective on hardware engineering in different market contexts.
Education and Expertise
Ben R. studied Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, earning his Master’s Degree over five years (1998–2003). His educational background supports his extensive knowledge in system architecture, application processors, PCB and hardware design. Additionally, he is well-versed in market requirements and commercialization phases for mobile, IoT, and consumer electronics products.
Skills and Competencies
Ben R. has demonstrated strong cross-functional and cross-site engineering leadership skills throughout his career. He possesses excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication abilities. His analytical and problem-solving expertise, combined with an in-depth understanding of market trends, make him a highly skilled professional in the field of hardware engineering.