Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer

In this role, you will:

• Analyze and perform DFMEA analysis and testing from our custom PCBA electronics to the full electrical system architecture
• Conduct comprehensive product-level system validation for autonomous vehicle electronics, focusing on the safety validation of various hardware components.
• Utilize hardware and electrical engineering knowledge to assess and ensure the proper functioning of our electrical system from our safety ECUs, fault management architectures, power generation, and power distribution systems
• Partner with external certification and accreditation labs to ensure our designs meet automotive and functional safety requirements
• Proactively suggest improvements in test methodologies and procedures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the validation process
• Collaborate with electrical and  firmware engineering teams to validate designs
• Lead root cause analysis and resolve issues in electrical systems
• Define stress test routines required to validate functional sections
• Validate thermal and power performance of circuits
• Develop and implement ISO 26262 methodologies to drive hardware design to meet ASIL goals.  
• Interface closely with other teams such as Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and with external suppliers

What you'll bring:

• BS or MS, or equivalent experience in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering
• 8+ years of hardware development experience, ideally within the automotive, aerospace or a related industry
• 5+ years of experience with PCBAs, Harnesses, Power Distribution Units, Power Supplies, and automotive subcomponents
• Deep understanding of failure analysis 
• Knowledge of mixed analog and digital circuits
• Experience with implementation and on-vehicle debugging of low level hardware buses such as I2C, CAN, SPI, and Ethernet
• Experience with high speed communication such as PCIe and DDR
• You are just as comfortable getting your hands dirty analyzing a subsystem in the shop as when using a keyboard.
• Experience writing clear, concise, and detailed documentation
• Passion about autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on humanity

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
• Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
• Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
• Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
• Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
• Fidelity 401(k)
• Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
• Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)