MicroVision
Automotive lidar sensors and perception software
Senior Staff Electrical Engineer - Hardware Design Engineering
Must live within commuting distance of the Orlando office; schedule may include on-site and remote work.
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is required.
- At least 12 years of experience in electrical hardware development, with deep expertise in board-level design and product development, is required.
- Demonstrated success leading complex electrical designs through multiple product lifecycles, from early concept through high-volume production and sustainment, is required.
- Expert-level experience with schematic capture, circuit analysis, component selection, and printed circuit board development processes is required.
- Advanced hands-on laboratory skills, including complex board bring-up, debugging, root cause analysis, and failure characterization, are required.
- Extensive experience designing analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power circuits in high-reliability products is required.
- Deep understanding of hardware development best practices, risk management, design review rigor, and documentation discipline is required.
- The ability to independently drive technical direction while influencing and aligning cross-functional teams is required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, are required.
- Candidates must be able to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
- Lead the electrical architecture, design, and development of complex circuit boards and electrical subsystems for automotive LiDAR products from concept through production and sustainment.
- Own system-level and board-level design decisions, including partitioning, interfaces, power architecture, and tradeoff analysis across performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Serve as a technical authority for mixed-signal, power, control, and high-speed interface circuits.
- Provide technical leadership across multiple programs or product variants, ensuring consistency, reuse, and continuous improvement of electrical designs.
- Lead cross-functional technical discussions with mechanical, firmware, systems, optics, manufacturing, test, quality, and supply chain teams to drive successful product integration.
- Drive hardware bring-up, debugging, validation, and characterization at both board and system levels, including complex or ambiguous failure modes.
- Define, review, and approve comprehensive test strategies and validation plans to ensure performance, reliability, and compliance requirements are met.
- Lead structured root cause investigations for complex design, integration, manufacturing, and field issues; develop and drive corrective and preventive actions.
- Champion design for manufacturability, design for test, design for reliability, and cost optimization throughout the product lifecycle.
- Conduct and lead schematic, design, and layout reviews, ensuring adherence to electrical best practices including signal integrity/power integrity, electromagnetic interference/electrostatic discharge, grounding, and thermal considerations.
- Establish and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, architectural descriptions, trade studies, test reports, and release artifacts.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to Staff and Senior Engineers, raising the technical bar and promoting hardware development best practices.
- Support supplier and contract manufacturer engagement, including technical reviews, yield improvement initiatives, component selection strategy, and obsolescence management.
- Contribute to technical roadmap planning, risk assessment, and long-term platform strategy.
- A master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is preferred.
- Advanced experience with signal integrity/power integrity analysis and simulation tools such as HyperLynx or equivalent is preferred.
- Experience architecting and supporting complex sensing, imaging, or electro-optical systems is preferred.
- Expert-level proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture and printed circuit board layout collaboration is preferred.
- Experience with environmental, reliability, electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility, and regulatory compliance testing is preferred.
- Familiarity with automotive product development processes, functional safety considerations, and relevant standards is preferred.
- Experience supporting global manufacturing operations, production ramps, and long-term field sustainment is preferred.
- A history of technical mentorship, design ownership, and cross-program leadership is preferred.
About the company
MicroVision provides advanced automotive lidar hardware and embedded perception software to carmakers and autonomous-vehicle developers. Its core products are high-resolution lidar sensors capable of 250-meter detection range and over 10 million measurement points per second, combined with software that tracks and predicts object movement in real time to help with collision avoidance and path planning. The sensors work across lighting conditions and resist interference from other lidars, giving reliable performance in diverse driving environments. The company differentiates itself by offering an integrated hardware-plus-software perception solution with real-time velocity updates, not just raw sensor data, and by selling direct hardware, software, and licensing agreements. Its goal is to improve vehicle safety and mobility by enabling accurate perception and safe navigation for autonomous and semi-autonomous driving systems.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Redmond, Washington
Founded
1993
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 6, 2026 MOVIA Air evaluations included a drone delivery company and resource explorer.
- Q2 2026 revenue reached $1.5 million, driven by sensor shipments and development revenue.
- MicroVision targets $10 million to $15 million 2026 revenue, preserving near-term operating momentum.
What critics are saying
- August 1, 2026 reverse split confirmed Nasdaq distress after MVIS traded near $0.31.
- August 14, 2026 $17 million unit offering created immediate dilution and warrant overhang.
- Q2 2026 losses and $27.2 million cash leave a 2027 financing death spiral risk.
What makes MicroVision unique
- Glen DeVos, July 2026, repositioned MicroVision around software-defined lidar across automotive, industrial, defense.
- MOVIA Air, August 6, 2026, extends lidar into drones with onboard perception software.
- MicroVision Semiconductor, July 2026, adds chip design leverage beyond sensor hardware.
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Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Parental Leave
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support
Phone/Internet Stipend
Home Office Stipend
Company Equity
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 2%1 year growth
↑ 1%2 year growth
↓ -4%MicroVision has granted restricted stock units to two newly appointed executives as employment inducements. James Byun, the company's new chief commercial officer, received 674,536 RSUs, whilst Christine Chambers, the new chief financial officer, received 562,114 RSUs. The grants, awarded on 2 September 2026, will vest over four years, with 25% vesting on each anniversary of their start dates. The RSUs are subject to the company's 2025 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. MicroVision develops lidar-based perception solutions for automotive, industrial, and security and defence markets. The Redmond, Washington-based company operates engineering centres in the US and Germany.
MicroVision stock slides as reverse split and dilution rattle traders. TIM BOHEN - UPDATED AUG. 15, 2026, 8:36 AM ET MicroVision Inc. faces heightened bearish sentiment after negative lidar demand outlook, as its stocks have been trading down by -42.18 percent. What traders need to know. * A 1-for-15 reverse stock split effective 2026/08/01 aims to pull the share price back above Nasdaq's minimum bid after trading near $0.31, signaling prior heavy downside pressure. * A roughly $17M unit offering at $2.50, with each unit including a five-year $2.50 warrant, adds meaningful dilution and sets a clear reference level on the chart. * Q2 2026 showed lidar traction with MOVIA Air, an OEM deal, and more customer evaluations, but MicroVision Inc. remained deeply unprofitable and reliant on external funding. * A best-efforts unit deal through WestPark Capital, with common stock or pre-funded warrants plus additional warrants, underlines MicroVision Inc.'s need for capital and potential ongoing equity overhang. Weekly Update Aug 10 - Aug 14, 2026: On Saturday, August 15, 2026 MicroVision Inc. stock [NASDAQ: MVIS] is trending down by -42.18%! Discover the key drivers behind this movement as well as its expert analysis in the detailed breakdown below. Technology industry expert: Analyst sentiment - negative MicroVision sits in a structurally weak fundamental position: minuscule revenue of ~$1.5M against quarterly net loss of ~$37M, EBIT margin below -3,500%, and ROE worse than -200% underscore a non-viable standalone earnings profile. Cash of ~$27M and quarterly operating cash burn of ~$19M imply ~3-4 quarters of runway pre-offering, while working capital is negative and leverage elevated (debt/equity ~2.2x). A price-to-sales above 30x reflects speculative optionality, not fundamentals. Technically, MVIS is in a clear short-term downtrend, with the weekly sequence from $3.76 open to $2.18 close showing persistent supply and failed rebounds after the post-offering spike. Intraday 5-minute candles confirm heavy selling pressure on bounces and elevated volume on down moves, characteristic of distribution following a dilutive deal. The actionable level is $2.50: below it, risk skews lower, and rallies into $2.50-2.60 are attractive for tactical shorts with stops above $2.80. Near-term catalysts are dominated by balance-sheet survival, not growth: the $17M unit offering with five-year $2.50 warrants is materially dilutive and caps upside, while the 1-for-15 reverse split and Nasdaq compliance underscore distress. Despite some lidar commercial progress, MicroVision lags Technology and Hardware & Equipment peers on profitability, scale, and capital efficiency. Base-case outlook is negative: expect continued pressure toward $1.50-1.75 unless the company secures a transformative OEM contract. Quick financial overview. MicroVision Inc. is a high-risk, high-burn story with early commercial traction but no sign yet of financial self-sufficiency. Revenue for the recent period was about $1.21M, a tiny base relative to operating costs, which produced a net loss near $36.9M and EBITDA around -$22.8M in Q2 2026. Margins are deeply negative across the board, with profit margin, EBIT margin, and gross margin all far below zero, showing that every dollar of sales is heavily loss-making. The balance sheet explains why MVIS is leaning so hard on capital markets. Cash and equivalents of roughly $27.2M sit against current liabilities above $50M and a current ratio of only 0.7, underscoring liquidity pressure. Free cash flow around -$19.4M in the quarter means the runway is limited without repeated raises. Leverage is also notable, with total debt to equity at 2.2 and long-term debt near $15.8M, while returns on equity and assets are sharply negative. Price action backs up the stress seen in the fundamentals. After the reverse split, weekly data show a slide from about $3.76 down toward $2.18 over just a few sessions, reflecting selling into the dilution and split news. 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MicroVision, a leader in advanced perception solutions for industrial, security and defence, and automotive applications, has announced the launch of a proposed public offering. The company will offer units consisting of one share of common stock (or pre-funded warrant) and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock. WestPark Capital is acting as exclusive placement agent on a reasonable best-efforts basis. MicroVision expects to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures. The offering is being made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on 15 July 2026. The final terms will depend on market and other conditions at the time of pricing.
MicroVision, a Redmond-based developer of advanced perception solutions, has appointed Christine Chambers as chief financial officer, effective 27 August 2026. Chambers brings over 20 years of financial leadership experience in publicly traded and high-growth technology companies. She most recently served as chief financial officer at Fusemachines, a Nasdaq-listed enterprise artificial intelligence company. Previously, she held CFO positions at PetMed Express and RealNetworks, both Nasdaq-listed companies, and senior finance roles at Rosetta Stone. As CFO, Chambers will lead MicroVision's global finance organisation and support the company's strategic priorities as it expands commercialisation of its lidar, perception software and semiconductor technologies. Chief executive officer Glen DeVos said Chambers brings "deep public company experience, strong financial leadership, and a growth-oriented mindset" as the company works to convert technology and customer opportunities into long-term value.
MicroVision reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $1.5 million, up from $0.2 million in the same period last year, driven by increased sensor shipments and development revenue. The company posted a net loss of $36.9 million, or $1.66 per share, compared to a $14.2 million loss in Q2 2025. The lidar technology firm launched its MOVIA Air product family for drones and autonomous aircraft, and signed a long-term development agreement with a construction and mining equipment manufacturer. MicroVision also established MicroVision Semiconductor to expand its chip design capabilities. The company improved its full-year cash burn guidance to approximately $60 million and ended the quarter with $27.2 million in cash. It has access to $68.4 million of capital, including $41.2 million under an existing at-the-market facility.