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Electrical Engineer

Sauron Systems

San Francisco$150k–185kOn-site2mo ago
Employment
Full-time

About the role

  • Prototyping: Devising rapid proof of concept with off the shelf materials. Planning for translation to a scalable product.
  • Board Level Design: Starting from electrical architecture to schematic capture and layout for IoT-connected devices, camera systems, motorized mechanisms, and power systems.
  • Bring-Up: Performing board and system level bring-up, debugging complex hardware/firmware interactions and iterating on every stage of development. Writing basic scripts to test hardware or working with software teams to understand execution of function.
  • Testing & Validation: Conducting rigorous testing and hazard analysis. Writing up testing protocols to hand off to manufacturing partners. 
  • Performing DFMEA to identify potential failure modes and mitigate risks.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
  • Lead external technical partners to collaborate on design efforts.
  • Providing technical support and guidance to other team members.
  • Coordinate with contractors and external vendors for electrical installations
  • Come in everyday ready to learn something new.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
  • Proven experience in PCB design (Altium, KiCad, or similar)
  • Comfort with multi-layer board layout
  • Coding experience with C (Arduino, STM32, FreeRTOS, etc)
  • Familiarity with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies)
  • Conducting DFMEA for electrical systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • Familiarity with camera, LiDAR, radar, or other sensing technologies used in perception or autonomous systems.
  • Coding experience with Linux (raspberry pi, yocto, etc)
  • Background in consumer electronics or IoT hardware with a strong emphasis on industrial design and premium fit and finish.
  • Exposure to wireless or power-over-ethernet (PoE) hardware integration within a product system.
  • Experience designing for field installation — considering ease of mounting, cable management, and serviceability in real-world environments.
  • Familiarity with security industry standards, certifications, or compliance requirements (e.g., UL, FCC, CE).
  • Experience collaborating directly with contract manufactures
  • We celebrate as a team and troubleshoot as a team.
  • The goal is the mission, not the credit.
  • Be ruthless with problems, but kind to people.
  • Raise the bar, lower the shield
  • Your perspective is a requirement, not a suggestion.
  • Speak the hard truths early so we can fix them fast.
  • Do what you say you’ll do.
  • If it breaks, fix it. If it works, make it better.
  • Earn trust through empathy and consistency.
  • Anticipate needs before they become requests.

Compensation

Perks & benefits

  • Equity Compensation

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