Electrical Engineer

David Joseph & Company; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO 4–5 weeks

Free meals

Job summary

David Joseph & Company is representing a client in San Francisco, CA, seeking a hands-on electrical engineer to own end-to-end hardware efforts for AI-native consumer devices. The role emphasizes a broad scope, rapid prototyping, and close cross-functional collaboration in a lean startup environment.

You will work on-site five days a week, contribute across the hardware stack, and help move concepts from lab to production.

Qualifications

• 3–12 years of electrical engineering experience.
• Self-directed and startup-ready, thriving with ambiguity and high ownership.
• Able to work on-site in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on electrical engineering across small form-factor, AI-native consumer devices.
• Broad, end-to-end ownership on a small hardware team.
• Rapid prototyping and iteration in an in-house lab, from concept toward production.
• Close collaboration with software and hardware colleagues in a zero-to-one setting.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a well-funded Series B company building AI-native consumer electronics. They run as a small, hands-on R&D-driven hardware team with a real in-house prototyping lab, and they have the runway and creative freedom to explore what's genuinely possible in AI hardware rather than iterate on a single product line. This is a pre-revenue, zero-to-one environment focused on launching a first product and building out a core team.

Founded 2021 · ~22 people · Industry: Consumer Tech / AI hardware

The Role

A hands-on electrical engineering role on a small hardware team inside a lean, flat, fast-moving company. The scope is deliberately broad — you\'ll do a bit of everything and own problems end-to-end rather than working within a narrow, specialized lane. The pace is startup-fast but balanced (not a grind-culture shop).

What you\'ll be doing

• Hands-on electrical engineering across small form-factor, AI-native consumer devices
• Broad, end-to-end ownership on a small hardware team
• Rapid prototyping and iteration in an in-house lab, from concept toward production
• Close collaboration with software and hardware colleagues in a zero-to-one setting

Tech stack: Shared during the process

Requirements

• Roughly 3–12 years of electrical engineering experience
• Comfortable operating broadly in a lean startup — owning a wide surface area rather than a single narrow function
• Self-directed and startup-ready, thriving with ambiguity and high ownership
• Genuine curiosity and a builder\'s mindset
• Able to work on-site in San Francisco five days a week

Nice to Haves

• Experience with small form-factor hardware and consumer products
• A track record of strong personal projects, tinkering, and hands-on building
• A startup or small-team background with broad scope
• High autonomy, ownership, and comfort with fast-moving, undefined problems

Why Join

• Build AI-native consumer hardware from the ground up, with real creative latitude and runway
• Genuine end-to-end ownership on a small team with an in-house prototyping lab
• Balanced, startup-fast culture (explicitly not a 996 environment)
• Medical, dental, and vision fully covered, 4–5 weeks PTO, and free meals

Details

• Location — San Francisco, CA
• Work policy — Fully on-site, 5 days/week
• Compensation — $160,000–$250,000 + competitive equity
• Visa sponsorship — Available (H-1B, OPT); relocation supported
• Employment type — Full-time