Senior Electrical Engineer

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