Electrical Engineer

Lumicity; California; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity in Southern California is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to own end-to-end design and development of complex PCB assemblies for robotics, aerospace, defense, and autonomous systems.

You will lead schematic capture and layout using Altium Designer, debug hardware, and collaborate across mechanical, firmware, software, manufacturing, and systems teams to deliver high-relibility hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's or PhD preferred.
• 3-5+ years in electrical hardware development for robotics, aerospace, defense, automotive, medical devices, drones/UAS, industrial equipment, or other complex hardware.
• 1+ year of full‑time, in‑house experience at an early‑stage hardware startup required.
• Strong hands‑on PCB design experience using Altium Designer.
• Experience taking complex PCBAs through the full design, fabrication, assembly, bring‑up, and test lifecycle.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with evolving requirements and significant hands-on ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own PCB designs from schematic capture and layout through fabrication, assembly, bring-up, and validation.
• Design complex PCB assemblies using Altium Designer.
• Debug and troubleshoot PCBAs using standard lab equipment.
• Make design trade-offs across performance, reliability, manufacturability, thermal, packaging, cost, and schedule.
• Work closely with mechanical, firmware, software, manufacturing, and systems teams.
• Support hardware integration, testing, root-cause analysis, and design improvements.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

Hardware debugging

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

My client is an innovative space robotics company that is growing following recent success and looking to bring on an Electrical Engineer! Located in southern LA County, my client is looking for an expert in complex PCB design. If you're looking for your next growth opportunity in an exciting, fast-paced role with a highly intelligent and collaborative team - this is the role for you.

Position Overview

We’re seeking a hands‑on Electrical Engineer to own the end‑to‑end design and development of complex PCB assemblies for robotics, aerospace, defense, autonomous systems, and other high‑reliability hardware applications.

Responsibilities

• Own PCB designs from schematic capture and layout through fabrication, assembly, bring‑up, and validation
• Design complex PCB assemblies using Altium Designer
• Debug and troubleshoot PCBAs using standard lab equipment
• Make design trade‑offs across performance, reliability, manufacturability, thermal, packaging, cost, and schedule
• Work closely with mechanical, firmware, software, manufacturing, and systems teams
• Support hardware integration, testing, root‑cause analysis, and design improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's or PhD preferred
• 3-5+ years in electrical hardware development for robotics, aerospace, defense, automotive, medical devices, drones/UAS, industrial equipment, or other complex hardware
• 1+ year of full‑time, in‑house experience at an early‑stage hardware startup required
• Strong hands‑on PCB design experience using Altium Designer
• Experience taking complex PCBAs through the full design, fabrication, assembly, bring‑up, and test lifecycle
• Comfortable working in a fast‑moving environment with evolving requirements and significant hands‑on ownership

Security Clearance & Eligibility Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship: Required by government regulations as a prerequisite for clearance eligibility.
• Clearance Level: Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Current Status: Holding an active clearance is not required to apply. Candidates with a current or active Secret or Top Secret clearance are highly encouraged to apply.