Electrical Engineer

HireArt; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Healthcare benefits through HireArt

Flexible Spending Account

Disability and life insurance

401k

Job summary

HireArt is helping our client recruit an Electrical Engineer to design, assemble, test, and troubleshoot electronic and electromechanical systems in a hands-on hardware development lab in San Francisco.

The role focuses on building electrical systems, wiring harnesses, and circuit-board bring-up, with a 6-month, full-time contract onsite in the Mission District. Local candidates preferred; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on electrical experience.
• Experience with electromechanical systems and circuit board bring-up in hardware startups or through electromechanical, drone, or hobbyist hardware projects.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and component datasheets.
• Proficiency using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and bench power supplies for electrical testing and troubleshooting.
• Experience with soldering, crimping, wiring harness assembly, and related electrical tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and bring up electronic systems, including power distribution, DC-DC conversion, and wiring for motors, sensors, cameras, and computing hardware.
• Build and modify electrical wiring harnesses, including crimping, soldering, connector installation, and strain relief.
• Lead electrical bring-up of new circuit boards and subsystems, performing pre-power checks and collaborating with the hardware team to ensure proper functionality.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical faults, documenting failures, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Use multimeters, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, soldering stations, crimpers, and harnessing tools to support electrical assembly, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Review written and on-screen work instructions, identify inaccuracies, and provide feedback to improve technical documentation.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Hands-on hardware

Electrical assembly

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Bench power supplies

Soldering

Crimping

Wiring harnesses

Job description

Expected compensation: 65.00 - 70.00 USD Per Hour

HireArt is helping our client find an Electrical Engineer to support the design, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of electronic and electromechanical systems in a hands-on hardware development lab.

In this role, you’ll design and build electrical systems, integrate components, and support the development of functional hardware through an iterative process of design, component sourcing, assembly, testing, and refinement. Your builds, demonstrations, and technical work will also contribute to training AI systems to better understand hands-on physical tasks.

The ideal candidate brings practical electrical engineering experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and a hands-on approach to building and improving complex hardware systems.

As An Electrical Engineer, You’ll

• Design, build, and bring up electronic systems, including power distribution, DC-DC conversion, and wiring for motors, sensors, cameras, and computing hardware.
• Build and modify electrical wiring harnesses, including crimping, soldering, connector installation, and strain relief.
• Lead electrical bring-up of new circuit boards and subsystems, performing pre-power checks and collaborating with the hardware team to ensure proper functionality.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical faults, documenting failures, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Use multimeters, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, soldering stations, crimpers, and harnessing tools to support electrical assembly, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Review written and on-screen work instructions, identify inaccuracies, and provide feedback to improve technical documentation.

Requirements

• 2+ years of hands-on electrical experience
• Experience with electromechanical systems and circuit board bring-up in hardware startups or through electromechanical, drone, or hobbyist hardware projects
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and component datasheets
• Proficiency using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and bench power supplies for electrical testing and troubleshooting
• Experience with soldering, crimping, wiring harness assembly, and related electrical tools

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with actuator communication buses, including CAN, RS-485, or EtherCAT
• Experience with safe lithium battery handling

Benefits

• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment:

This is a full-time, 6-month contract position (with the possibility of extension) staffed via HireArt. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Mission District, San Francisco, CA area.

HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.