Electrical Engineer

About the company Our client is a robotics company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electronics of robotic machines from early requirements through design, bring-up, integration and production readiness. The role combines hands-on circuit and board work with system-level judgment and close collaboration with mechanical and software colleagues. What you'll do

• Lead electrical subsystems from requirements through integration, including the trade studies that guide design decisions.
• Create schematics and layouts for mixed-signal boards covering sensing, motor control, power distribution and embedded processing.
• Bring up, debug and test electronics on physical hardware.
• Work with mechanical engineers on instrumentation and choose between custom boards and off-the-shelf components.
• Write firmware that gives software a dependable control interface.
• Coordinate with board vendors and contract manufacturers on manufacturability and yield.
• Set and uphold safety practices for the lab and build floor, and support compliance testing and certification.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• Degree-level training in an electrical discipline or a closely adjacent engineering field.
• Willing to work in person in San Francisco, California.
• Solid grounding in analog circuit design and analysis, along with digital design and computer engineering basics.
• Strong hands-on experience designing printed circuit boards. Bonus points
• Track record of self-directed hardware projects or work in compact, fast-paced groups.
• Prior work on machinery or vehicles with moving parts, such as robotics, industrial automation or automotive systems.
• Familiarity with SPICE simulation.
• Experience debugging boards and complete hardware systems.
• Experience with high-power and high-voltage safety, EMI/EMC mitigation, compliance testing and safety certification.
• Low-level device programming covering motor control and data links, in C, C++ or Rust.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 130,000 to 170,000 per year
• Equity
• Relocation assistance available Location and work model
• San Francisco, California, United States
• On-site, 5 days a week
• Full-time