Electrical Architect - Micro-Mobility Vehicle Systems

ALSO; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health coverage

One Medical membership

Progyny fertility benefits

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Job summary

ALSO in Silicon Valley is seeking an Electrical Engineer, Vehicle Architecture (Multiple Levels) to drive the electrical architecture of our micro-mobility platforms, covering power distribution, energy storage, compute, sensors, lighting, safety systems, and connectivity.

You will establish vehicle block diagrams and interfaces, balance performance and cost, provide direction to systems, electrical, firmware, and cable-harness teams, and help shape future roadmaps from concept to production.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of electrical system design for micro-mobility, automotive, robotics, or related fields.
• Experience architecting complex electrical systems from concept to production.
• Strong system-level thinking and ability to balance technical trade-offs.
• Experience with safety standards UL 2271, ISO 4210, ISO 26262 and EMC/EMI standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive electrical architecture of micro-mobility platforms, including power distribution, energy storage, compute, sensors, lighting, safety systems, and connectivity modules.
• Establish vehicle block diagrams, interfaces, and design standards for modularity and reuse across vehicle lines.
• Evaluate trade-offs between performance, cost, reliability, and regulatory compliance in system design.
• Provide technical direction to systems, electrical, firmware, and cable harness teams.
• Drive design for manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and safety from concept to production.
• Lead design reviews and ensure architecture compliance through the product lifecycle.
• Partner with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing engineering to integrate electrical systems into various vehicle platforms.
• Collaborate with suppliers and technology partners to qualify new components and subsystems, aligning architecture with business needs.
• Stay current on emerging technologies in batteries, connectivity, sensors, and multimedia, and integrate into roadmaps.
• Benchmark products and drive continuous improvement in efficiency, safety, and user experience; provide status updates in meetings.

Skills

System-level thinking

HV electrical systems

Actuation & BMS

Functional safety & EMC/EMI

Vehicle networks CAN/CAN-FD

Modeling & requirements tools

Leadership & mentoring

Communication & documentation

Education

Electrical Engineering (Bachelor's or Master’s)

Job description

ALSO in Silicon Valley is seeking an Electrical Engineer, Vehicle Architecture (Multiple Levels) to drive the electrical architecture of our micro-mobility platforms, covering power distribution, energy storage, compute, sensors, lighting, safety systems, and connectivity.

You will establish vehicle block diagrams and interfaces, balance performance and cost, provide direction to systems, electrical, firmware, and cable-harness teams, and help shape future roadmaps from concept to production.