Electrical Design & Embedded Systems Engineer — Equity

SR2; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunity

Generous paid time off

Job summary

SR2 is seeking an Electrical Design & Embedded Systems Engineer at multiple levels in San Jose, CA. You will drive the development of high-performance electrical and embedded systems for advanced robotic platforms, spanning circuit design, PCB layouts, and real-time software integration.

You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, efficient systems for challenging real-world environments, including hardware testing, validation, and field deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience designing embedded electronic systems using microcontrollers, power electronics, or motor control.
• Strong schematic capture and PCB layout skills using tools such as Altium Designer, OrCAD, or Eagle.
• Experience using circuit simulation tools such as SPICE or ANSYS Electronics.
• Hands-on experience integrating electronics with mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of hardware testing, validation, and debugging methodologies.
• Strong embedded software development experience in real-time or safety-critical environments.
• Proficiency in C++ for embedded development and Python for scripting or automation.
• Experience working with robotics, automation, or embedded control systems.
• Ability to integrate software with sensors, actuators, and embedded hardware.
• Thermal management and high-power electronics design.
• Embedded Linux or RTOS development.
• Networking and communication protocols such as CAN, UART, I2C, TCP/IP, or UDP.
• Performance optimisation for low-latency embedded systems.
• Experience developing high-reliability or mission-critical products.
• Equity opportunity.
• Generous paid time off.
• The opportunity to work on technically challenging projects alongside a highly experienced engineering team.
• Career progression across multiple engineering levels in a growing organisation.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical schematics and PCB layouts for embedded and power electronics.
• Develop embedded software in C++ and Python for real-time control systems.
• Perform circuit simulation, signal integrity, thermal, and EMC analysis to validate designs.
• Integrate electrical hardware with mechanical systems, sensors, motors, and actuators.
• Design and optimise printed circuit boards, ensuring robust power distribution and signal integrity.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including schematics, layouts, test plans, and design reports.
• Test, debug, and validate hardware and embedded software in both laboratory and field environments.
• Optimise system performance, improve efficiency, and reduce power consumption on resource-constrained platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the product development process.

Skills

C++

Python

Embedded systems

Schematic design

PCB layout

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Eagle

RTOS

Embedded Linux

CAN/UART/I2C

TCP/IP

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Eagle

SPICE

ANSYS Electronics

Job description

SR2 is seeking an Electrical Design & Embedded Systems Engineer at multiple levels in San Jose, CA. You will drive the development of high-performance electrical and embedded systems for advanced robotic platforms, spanning circuit design, PCB layouts, and real-time software integration.

You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, efficient systems for challenging real-world environments, including hardware testing, validation, and field deployment.