Our client in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product design for manufacturing, along with hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing products for the market.
The base salary for the role is in the region of $140k - $180k. Our client offers healthcare and 401k. Due to the nature of our clients work, the successful candidate must be a US citizen or Green Card holder.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design multi-layer PCBs using Altium, with a focus on digital boards.
- Collaborate with mechanical engineering teams on rigid-flex PCB designs to ensure functionality across all boards.
- Engage in the full product lifecycle, applying design-for-manufacture principles.
- Work with low-level power and battery systems.
- Develop and implement firmware for microcontrollers, with programming in C and Python.
- Perform soldering and assembly tasks as needed.
- Prototype, build, test, and refine systems to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Collaborate across functions to integrate electrical, firmware, and mechanical components into cohesive, high-performing products.
- Drive product development and resolve technical challenges.
- Develop and execute validation test plans to ensure products meet performance and quality standards.
- Conduct root cause analysis for product issues and implement effective solutions.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Proven experience in shipping products to market, particularly those involving electrical systems such as smart devices, drones, cameras, or similar technologies.
- 3-5 years of experience guiding a product from initial concept through market launch.
- Hands-on involvement in hardware development and product creation.
- Experience in RF, GPS, video, antenna design, working with test fixtures, sensors, and weight optimization is a plus.