# Senior Electrical Engineer > Raydar · San Leandro, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-23 **Salary:** USD 165,000–200,000 **Workplace:** on_site ## Description About the company Our client is a robotics and automation company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electrical side of heavy-duty machinery, covering design, documentation, physical build and debugging. You will help the engineering group move from individual prototype units toward a repeatable production process, collaborating with technicians and colleagues from other disciplines. What you'll do \- Diagnose, integrate and scale the electrical systems of large machines, from power and motion components to sensing, control and cabling. \- Produce and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, harness designs and supporting documentation that set shared standards for later builds. \- Spend time on the shop floor handling cable routing, installation, system bring-up, testing and fault resolution with technicians and fellow engineers. \- Rework electrical subsystems as needs change, using field learnings to make designs sturdier and simpler to build in volume. \- Help the organization shift from prototype units to repeatable production as manufacturing capacity grows. \- Work side by side with mechanical, software, manufacturing and hardware colleagues so the electrical design fits the complete machine. ## Requirements What we're looking for \- Roughly 3 or more years of professional electrical engineering experience. \- A track record on sizeable physical equipment, not only circuit boards or compact electronics. \- Practical, hands-on experience with wiring, harness assembly and integration on real machines. \- Experience choosing and integrating motion, sensing and control components, including PLCs. \- Comfort working in a small, fast-moving research and development setting. \- A degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or a related discipline. \- Living in the San Francisco Bay Area or ready to relocate there, and able to work on-site most days of the week. \- Existing authorization to work in the US without new H-1B sponsorship (transfers are fine). Bonus points \- Prior time at a company building robots, electric vehicles or autonomous vehicles. \- Skill using CAD software to create schematics, wiring diagrams and harness designs. ## Benefits Compensation and benefits \- Base salary: USD 165,000 to 200,000 per year \- Equity \- Health, dental and vision coverage \- Life insurance \- Retirement plan with employer match \- Commuter benefits Location and work model \- San Leandro, CA, United States \- On-site, 4-5 days per week in the office \- Full-time ## Apply [Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/1A9CEDEBDC/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)