Salary Range: 120000 to 150000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Overview

Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.

Honoring Diverse Perspectives

Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.

About the Role

Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands that we build a complex system with multiple interfaces. As an Electrical Engineer, you are comfortable designing, building, and testing control and communication circuitry. You are scrappy and eager to be hands-on in a program’s early stages as well as willing to evolve as the program moves into production. You will work closely with the software team and help hasten our path to market with an exceptional vehicle that redefines RVing.

Responsibilities

Electrical component analysis and selection
Design main control and interface circuitry for vehicle
Design and/or support design of PCBs
Fully bench test completed PCBAs
Work closely with software team to verify functionality
Develop and execute a test suite to ensure performance and reliability
Support integration testing via data analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging
Support supplier management and requirements definition
Provide input in manufacturing of PCBAs

Minimum Qualifications

BS or above in Electrical Engineering
Minimum 3 years experience as an electrical design engineer
Excellent knowledge of electrical schematics and control circuitry
Proven experience in microprocessor and associated peripheral design
Understanding of hardware interfaces such as ADC, CAN, and I2C
Experience with circuit simulation
Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of EMI/EMC
Comfortable with high voltage test equipment
General understanding of electric power systems
General understanding of automotive standards for PCBAs
You are self-directed and are motivated to design the best system possible
You bring an entrepreneurial mindset to your work and are comfortable with uncertainty

Equity

Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.

Employee Benefits & Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only

- Healthcare, Dental, Vision

- 401k

- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!

- 12 weeks paid parental leave

- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip

Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.

Electrical Engineer

Lightship RV

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