Staff Electrical Engineer

Staff Electrical Engineer

Santa Clara, CA

About the Role

As a Staff Electrical Engineer in our Hardware Engineering team you will be responsible for all electronic components on and off the vehicle along with establishing processes needed to bring-up and to calibrate the stack. This means you are closely working with the Systems Engineering team to establish architectures meeting our requirements as well as bringing the system to production, while collaborating with a diverse and multidisciplinary team delivering high quality vehicles. You are following best engineering practices & standards in general and are able to be scrappy when needed to make progress. Your area of expertise is selecting, integrating, connecting and troubleshooting electronics and software bring-up. While the focus is on technical leadership and cross-functional coordination, a willingness to engage at a practical level—such as reviewing prototypes, validating system behavior, or supporting early integration efforts—is essential to drive informed decision-making and ensure real-world performance. This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office.

What You'll Do

• Define and develop the electrical/electronic components and overall system architecture for an autonomous vehicle platform.
• Collaborate across hardware, software, and systems teams to drive integration of sensors, compute, and power systems from concept through deployment
• Serve as the technical point of contact for key component and sensor suppliers, guiding selection, validation, and integration decisions
• Oversee vehicle- and system-level bring-up, ensuring readiness for calibration, testing, and manufacturing in close partnership with software and validation teams
• Define and manage technical documentation, interface specifications, and deliverables to support New Product Introduction (NPI) and volume manufacturing
• Support field performance improvements through structured investigation of vehicle issues and coordination with test, systems, and service teams
• Contribute to the development and enforcement of engineering best practices for electrical system integration, verification, and vehicle reliability
• Participate in design reviews, integration planning, and cross-functional problem-solving to ensure system-level performance and scalability

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of experience leading electrical system development for complex mechatronic, vehicle, or robotics platforms
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field (Master's preferred, deep understanding of sensor technologies (camera, lidar, radar, ultrasound) and their integration into vehicle architectures
• Ability to evaluate sensor trade-offs and calibration strategies in the context of autonomous system design
• Experience with vehicle-level electrical integration, system reliability, and design for manufacturability
• Proven track record collaborating across hardware, software, and systems teams during bring-up and integration phases
• Experience in industries such as automotive, aerospace, robotics, or automation, particularly in fast-paced development environments
• Familiarity with scripting and automation tools to support system integration and validation (e.g., Python, command-line tools)
• Working knowledge of in-vehicle communication protocols such as GMSL2, CAN, CAN-FD, and LIN
• Familiarity with system modeling or simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink (preferred)
• Understanding of embedded system interfaces and microcontroller-based architectures (preferred)

Salary Range - $180,000-$260,000