# Electrical Engineer

> Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-11

**Salary:** USD 130,000–170,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is a robotics company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electronics of robotic machines from early requirements through design, bring-up, integration and production readiness. The role combines hands-on circuit and board work with system-level judgment and close collaboration with mechanical and software colleagues.

What you'll do

\- Lead electrical subsystems from requirements through integration, including the trade studies that guide design decisions.

\- Create schematics and layouts for mixed-signal boards covering sensing, motor control, power distribution and embedded processing.

\- Bring up, debug and test electronics on physical hardware.

\- Work with mechanical engineers on instrumentation and choose between custom boards and off-the-shelf components.

\- Write firmware that gives software a dependable control interface.

\- Coordinate with board vendors and contract manufacturers on manufacturability and yield.

\- Set and uphold safety practices for the lab and build floor, and support compliance testing and certification.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- Degree-level training in an electrical discipline or a closely adjacent engineering field.

\- Willing to work in person in San Francisco, California.

\- Solid grounding in analog circuit design and analysis, along with digital design and computer engineering basics.

\- Strong hands-on experience designing printed circuit boards.

Bonus points

\- Track record of self-directed hardware projects or work in compact, fast-paced groups.

\- Prior work on machinery or vehicles with moving parts, such as robotics, industrial automation or automotive systems.

\- Familiarity with SPICE simulation.

\- Experience debugging boards and complete hardware systems.

\- Experience with high-power and high-voltage safety, EMI/EMC mitigation, compliance testing and safety certification.

\- Low-level device programming covering motor control and data links, in C, C++ or Rust.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 130,000 to 170,000 per year

\- Equity

\- Relocation assistance available

Location and work model

\- San Francisco, California, United States

\- On-site, 5 days a week

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/8C595A24B3/apply)

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