Founding Electrical Engineer
Role Overview
Join an electrical and software engineering team building AI-enabled tools for circuit board design. You will own customer projects from requirements through manufacturing while helping improve how hardware is designed and delivered.
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About the Role
Join an electrical and software engineering team building AI-enabled tools for circuit board design. You will own customer projects from requirements through manufacturing while helping improve how hardware is designed and delivered.
What You'll Do
Manage multiple client projects at a time, from gathering requirements through manufacturing.
Design circuit boards for applications such as motor control, computing, RF, battery management, and high-speed interfaces.
Work directly with customers to understand their constraints and deliver practical solutions.
Build internal tools and automation to improve the speed and reliability of hardware design.
Collaborate with layout specialists, firmware engineers, and manufacturing partners.
What We're Looking For
At least one year of electrical engineering experience, including shipping hardware to production.
Hands-on PCB design experience and familiarity with tools such as KiCad, Altium, Cadence, or LTspice.
Experience across multiple hardware domains, such as high-speed digital, power electronics, antennas, BGA fanout, or battery management.
A portfolio of personal PCB or hardware projects that demonstrates design complexity and execution.
Experience owning client projects through manufacturing, working with customers, improving design processes, and collaborating across hardware teams.
Experience with AI-assisted coding tools is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $160,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
- On-site in San Francisco, California. Candidates must live in the area or relocate before starting.
Qualifications
- At least one year of electrical engineering experience, including shipping hardware to production.
- Hands-on PCB design experience and familiarity with tools such as KiCad, Altium, Cadence, or LTspice.
- Experience across multiple hardware domains, such as high-speed digital, power electronics, antennas, BGA fanout, or battery management.
- A portfolio of personal PCB or hardware projects that demonstrates design complexity and execution.
- Experience owning client projects through manufacturing, working with customers, improving design processes, and collaborating across hardware teams.
- Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $160,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
- Location
- On-site in San Francisco, California. Candidates must live in the area or relocate before starting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with AI-assisted coding tools is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple client projects at a time, from gathering requirements through manufacturing.
- Design circuit boards for applications such as motor control, computing, RF, battery management, and high-speed interfaces.
- Work directly with customers to understand their constraints and deliver practical solutions.
- Build internal tools and automation to improve the speed and reliability of hardware design.
- Collaborate with layout specialists, firmware engineers, and manufacturing partners.
- At least one year of electrical engineering experience, including shipping hardware to production.
- Hands-on PCB design experience and familiarity with tools such as KiCad, Altium, Cadence, or LTspice.
- Experience across multiple hardware domains, such as high-speed digital, power electronics, antennas, BGA fanout, or battery management.
- A portfolio of personal PCB or hardware projects that demonstrates design complexity and execution.
- Experience owning client projects through manufacturing, working with customers, improving design processes, and collaborating across hardware teams.
- Experience with AI-assisted coding tools is a plus.
- Base salary: $160,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
- On-site in San Francisco, California. Candidates must live in the area or relocate before starting.
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