Senior Electrical Engineer

About The Role You will architect and own our analog and power electronics, oversee PCB development from schematic through production, lead embedded firmware, and develop the sensing and validation infrastructure our process depends on. You will work directly with the founding team, set technical direction for the electrical discipline, and mentor engineers as the team grows.

You might be a great fit if you...

• You design from first principles. Much of this system has no existing playbook.
• You take end-to-end ownership, from architecture through bring-up, validation, and production readiness.
• You work well under real constraints: tight budgets, hard deadlines, and novel physics at once.
• You communicate clearly across disciplines and raise the standard of the people around you.

Key responsibilities

• Define and own the electrical architecture for our platform, from system-level requirements through prototyping, validation, and production readiness.
• Lead design and simulation of analog and power electronics circuits, ensuring performance, reliability, and safety across operating conditions.
• Own PCB design and layout from schematic capture through fabrication and bring-up, applying best practices for signal integrity, EMC, thermal management, and design for manufacturability.
• Develop embedded firmware for real-time control and monitoring of the electrical subsystems, interfacing with sensors, actuators, and motion hardware.
• Define and execute electrical verification and validation procedures, including functional testing, design review, and FMEA.
• Specify and qualify electronic components and subsystems for reliable operation in demanding environments.
• Collaborate with mechanical, controls, software, and process engineering for clean system-level integration.
• Establish and own electrical documentation standards: schematics, BOMs, design review records, and test reports.
• Contribute to IP development and support patent preparation with the founding team.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and interns as the team scales.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; Master's or PhD a plus.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and developing electronic hardware, with demonstrated progression of technical responsibility.
• Deep proficiency in analog and power electronics design.
• Experience with PCB design and layout (KiCad, Altium, or equivalent), from schematic through production-ready files.
• Embedded firmware development experience and familiarity with real-time control systems.
• Experience defining and executing electrical V&V procedures, including functional testing and design review.
• Demonstrated ability to take hardware from concept through fabrication, test, and iterative improvement.
• Prior experience in a hardware startup, industrial equipment, or advanced manufacturing context.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in FPGA, DSP, or real-time embedded platforms.
• Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for test (DFT).
• Exposure to functional safety standards or electrical regulatory compliance (IEC, UL, CE).
• Experience managing or mentoring other engineers.
• Interest in advanced manufacturing processes.

What we offer

• Y Combinator and NSF-backed startup.
• Stock options or equity.
• Direct collaboration with the founding team on a process with no direct commercial equivalent.
• A lean, on-site environment where your technical judgment shapes product direction.
• The opportunity to file patents and contribute to a growing IP portfolio.
• Flexible working arrangements and a culture that respects your time and autonomy.

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