Electrical Engineer

Raydar; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Raydar, an end-to-end hiring and technical evaluation platform, seeks a founding electrical engineer to define how leading space, defense, manufacturing and robotics companies evaluate next-gen electrical engineers. You will bring deep hands-on EE expertise across PCB design, schematic design and circuit analysis, collaborating with directors and VPs.

You will design scenario-based assessments, manage contractors and interns, and mentor engineers while shaping the platform's direction with the

Qualifications

• 4 to 10 years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Hands-on experience with PCB design, schematic design and circuit analysis.
• Experience interviewing or mentoring engineers.
• Openness to occasional extra time when something urgent comes up.

Responsibilities

• Design scenario-based assessments and simulation questions for clients.
• Manage a team of electrical engineering contractors and interns, assigning tasks and ensuring quality.
• Talk directly with directors of engineering and VPs to learn workflows and turn them into tailored evaluations.
• Lead a foundational research project to build a taxonomy of electrical engineering skills.
• Collaborate with the founder and the mechanical engineer to shape the assessment platform and product direction.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic design

Circuit analysis

Mentoring

Interviewing

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

Cadence

OnShape

Job description

Our client is an end-to-end hiring and technical evaluation platform built for hardware engineering teams in industries like aerospace, defense, automotive, energy and robotics. Its AI-powered simulations replicate real engineering workflows, from CAD and EDA tools to systems-level problem solving, so companies can evaluate engineers the way they actually work. It is already trusted by marquee hardtech companies, was founded in 2025, has raised $2.5M, and has a team of about 10.

The role

As the founding electrical engineer, you will define how the world's leading space and defense, manufacturing and robotics companies evaluate their next generation of electrical engineers. You will bring deep hands-on EE expertise, work across many industries and domains, and collaborate directly with engineering directors and VPs.

What you'll do

• Design scenario-based assessments and simulation questions (PCB design, schematic design, circuit analysis) for clients across space and defense, robotics and manufacturing.
• Manage a team of electrical engineering contractors and interns, assigning tasks and ensuring the quality of every question and scenario.
• Talk directly with directors of engineering and VPs at leading deeptech companies to learn their workflows and turn them into tailored evaluations.
• Lead a foundational research project to build a comprehensive taxonomy of electrical engineering skills and coverage areas.
• Work closely with the founder and the mechanical engineer to shape the assessment platform and product direction.

What we're looking for

• 4 to 10 years of experience in electrical engineering, ideally at a Series D+ space and defense company.
• Deep, hands-on experience with PCB design, schematic design and circuit analysis.
• Experience interviewing or mentoring engineers.
• Love for both the technical depth of circuit design and the strategic breadth of working with industry leaders.
• Openness to occasional extra time when something urgent comes up.

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: $130K-$200K, depending on experience and background. Candidates from Series D/E space and defense companies with 4+ years of experience and interviewing experience will be toward the top of the range.

Location and work model

• Hybrid: at least 3 days a week in the office (5 preferred)
• Open to visa transfers (for example OPT and H-1B transfers)

Tech stack: Altium Designer, KiCad, Cadence, OnShape, circuit simulation tools, PCB design, schematic design.