Electrical Engineer - Defense

Fruition Group US; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruition Group US is seeking an electrical engineer to own hardware across complex power and control systems, from early architecture through PCB development, integration, testing and production. You will design hardware for demanding military applications, selecting processors and interfaces, and solving system-level electrical challenges.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, fast iteration and collaboration with mechanical, firmware and power electronics teams to deliver rugged hardware

Qualifications

• Experience designing electrical hardware for low- and high-voltage systems.
• Strong schematic capture and PCB layout execution across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to bring hardware from concept through test to production.
• Familiar with CAN, I2C, SPI, UART interfaces and related peripherals.
• Hands-on debugging with oscilloscopes, multimeters and power supplies.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical hardware across low- and high-voltage systems.
• Develop schematics and support PCB layout and board-level implementation.
• Design power management, distribution, protection and safety circuitry.
• Select processors and peripheral devices for robust hardware.
• Integrate sensors, interfaces and embedded electronics.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware and systems teams.
• Support prototype builds and transition designs toward production.
• Contribute to BOM, DFM and supplier decisions.

Skills

Hands-on hardware design

Mixed-signal/embedded systems

Schematic capture/PCB development

LV/HV power management

MCU/processor integration

CAN/I2C/SPI/UART/RS comms

Hardware bring-up and validation

Laboratory test proficiency

Ownership from concept to production

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Sector: Defense Technology | Power Systems | Advanced Hardware

About the Opportunity

Fruition Group is supporting a fast-growing defense technology company developing advanced electrical power products for demanding military applications.

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to take ownership of electrical hardware across complex power and control systems, working from early architecture and schematic design through PCB development, integration, testing and production.

This is a highly hands-on engineering role suited to someone who enjoys building real hardware, solving system-level electrical problems and seeing products move quickly from concept into deployment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design electrical hardware across low-voltage and high-voltage systems
• Develop schematics and support PCB layout and board-level implementation
• Design power management, distribution, protection and safety circuitry
• Select processors, microcontrollers and peripheral devices
• Integrate sensors, communications interfaces and embedded electronics
• Work with interfaces including CAN, I2C, SPI, UART and RS-series communications
• Design and implement fusing, protection and electrical safety features
• Support PCB bring-up, debugging and hardware validation
• Use laboratory equipment to diagnose board and system-level issues
• Work closely with mechanical, firmware, power electronics and systems engineers
• Support prototype builds and transition designs toward production
• Contribute to component selection, BOM development, DFM and supplier decisions
• Design hardware capable of operating in demanding real-world environments

What We're Looking For

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong hands-on electrical hardware design experience
• Experience designing mixed-signal and/or embedded electronic systems
• Strong schematic capture and PCB development experience
• Understanding of LV/HV power management and distribution
• Experience integrating microcontrollers, processors and peripheral devices
• Familiarity with CAN, I2C, SPI, UART and/or RS communications
• Experience with hardware bring-up, debugging and validation
• Comfortable working with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies and other laboratory equipment
• Ability to take ownership of hardware from concept through test and production

Nice to Have

• Defense, aerospace, robotics, automotive or other high-reliability hardware experience
• Familiarity with MIL-STD requirements
• EMI/EMC design and testing experience
• Experience with Altium Designer
• Battery, energy storage or power electronics exposure
• Experience developing ruggedized hardware
• Experience taking products from prototype into manufacturing

Why Join?

You'll join a small, highly technical engineering team developing hardware where electrical engineering is central to the product.

The role offers significant design ownership, exposure across the complete hardware lifecycle and the opportunity to build technology intended for deployment in some of the most demanding operating environments.

Fruition Group is supporting the hiring process for this position.