Electrical Engineer

Electrical Hardware Engineer

Our client is a privately held technology company developing advanced hardware systems. They design and build all their products in-house, and this includes the entire electrical stack — from early design requirements through manufacturing and testing. The environment prioritizes end-to-end ownership, rapid development, and direct collaboration between disciplines. In this role, you will contribute to every stage of electrical hardware development. You'll work with a small team of engineers to define requirements, create schematics, design printed circuit boards (PCBs), build and test prototypes, and support products through production. The team values individuals who are comfortable working hands-on and who are motivated to move projects forward with limited layers of process or oversight. Because the company builds systems from the ground up, this position involves direct engagement with both high-level architecture and detailed implementation. The pace is fast and the scope of work is broad. Engineers who prefer narrowly defined roles, lengthy build cycles, or structured processes may not find this work environment to be a fit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Translate technical requirements into schematics and PCB layouts
• Use Altium Designer for board design and revision
• Work directly with lab equipment to validate and debug hardware
• Perform hands-on modifications, such as SMT soldering and rework
• Create documentation for requirements, test plans, and production handoff
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers

Qualifications:

• 5 or more years of industry experience in electrical engineering
• Experience completing a hardware project from requirements through production
• Familiarity with PCB design tools, including Altium Designer
• Experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, VNAs, and spectrum analyzers
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and test procedures
• Capable of performing board-level diagnostics and physical modifications
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for Top Secret security clearance

Additional Experience That May Be Useful:

• Embedded systems development using C, especially on STM platforms
• Knowledge of analog and digital video systems
• Experience with RF systems, DSP, or FPGA development
• Exposure to control systems, such as PID controllers
• Familiarity with LoRa or similar communication protocols
• Project coordination or hardware team leadership
• Work on personal or extracurricular projects involving hardware design, drones, robotics, or autonomous systems

Compensation: This is an on-site role located in El Segundo, California, with no remote or hybrid options. The salary range for this position is $120,000 – $200,000 per year.