Electrical Engineer
Raydar
Electrical Engineer
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-11
Salary: USD 130,000–170,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is a robotics company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electronics of robotic machines from early requirements through design, bring-up, integration and production readiness. The role combines hands-on circuit and board work with system-level judgment and close collaboration with mechanical and software colleagues.
What you'll do
- Lead electrical subsystems from requirements through integration, including the trade studies that guide design decisions.
- Create schematics and layouts for mixed-signal boards covering sensing, motor control, power distribution and embedded processing.
- Bring up, debug and test electronics on physical hardware.
- Work with mechanical engineers on instrumentation and choose between custom boards and off-the-shelf components.
- Write firmware that gives software a dependable control interface.
- Coordinate with board vendors and contract manufacturers on manufacturability and yield.
- Set and uphold safety practices for the lab and build floor, and support compliance testing and certification.
What we're looking for
- Degree-level training in an electrical discipline or a closely adjacent engineering field.
- Willing to work in person in San Francisco, California.
- Solid grounding in analog circuit design and analysis, along with digital design and computer engineering basics.
- Strong hands-on experience designing printed circuit boards.
Bonus points
- Track record of self-directed hardware projects or work in compact, fast-paced groups.
- Prior work on machinery or vehicles with moving parts, such as robotics, industrial automation or automotive systems.
- Familiarity with SPICE simulation.
- Experience debugging boards and complete hardware systems.
- Experience with high-power and high-voltage safety, EMI/EMC mitigation, compliance testing and safety certification.
- Low-level device programming covering motor control and data links, in C, C++ or Rust.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 130,000 to 170,000 per year
- Equity
- Relocation assistance available
Location and work model
- San Francisco, California, United States
- On-site, 5 days a week
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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