Electrical Engineer

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

Electrical Engineer (Multiple Levels) (On site)

About the Opportunity

We're partnering with an innovative engineering company developing advanced autonomous systems that combine robotics, embedded electronics, and real-time software. This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, engineering-led environment where you'll work on complex technical challenges and contribute to the development of next-generation autonomous technology.

We're hiring across multiple experience levels, from early-career engineers through to senior technical leaders. The level and title will reflect your experience, expertise, and scope of responsibility.

The Role

As an Electrical Design & Embedded Systems Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing high-performance electrical and embedded systems for advanced robotic platforms. You'll contribute across the full development lifecycle, from circuit design and PCB layout through to embedded software development, testing, and system integration.

Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you'll help deliver reliable, high-performance solutions for demanding real-world environments.

What You'll Do

• 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.

What We're Looking For

• 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.