Electrical Engineer, Energy Harvesting

RadianX; Redwood City (CA); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Equity package

Meal stipend

Unlimited PTO

Workspace setup stipend

Medical, dental, and vision

Zusammenfassung

RadianX is a Bay Area hardware startup building modular power for frontier applications. We ship rapidly from sketch to on‑bench bring‑up, then deploy field units for pilots in devices, drones, and robots. The role blends hands‑on hardware with customer exposure and quick iteration across mechanical, electrical, and firmware.

Palo Alto in‑office presence is required with limited travel. You will own rapid prototyping, electrical integration, firmware bring‑up, validation, and field support,

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years in hardware, prototyping, or product integration (startup, labs, skunkworks, or field engineering).
• Comfort with fabrication & tools: 3D printing, cutting equipment, soldering, crimping, harness building, DMM/oscilloscope, power supplies, thermal cameras, hand tools.
• Electrical fundamentals: Power electronics basics (MPPT, DC‑DC, BMS/charging, protection), analog/digital, communications, sensors.
• CAD & layout: Reading schematics, SolidWorks/Fusion and KiCad/Altium for light PCB edits.
• Prototyping mindset: Ship scrappy v1s fast, then harden to v2/v3; strong documentation and handoff.
• Communication: Clear updates to customers and internal teams; interface with non‑engineers.
• Physical requirements: able to lift ~30 lbs, stand for bench work, travel 20‑30% for installs/tests.
• BS or MS/PhD in EE/ME/Mechatronics (or equivalent).

Aufgaben

• Rapid prototyping: Design and assemble electromechanical demos, fixtures, and test jigs (3D print, laser-cut, machine, wire, crimp, solder).
• Electrical integration: Select and integrate MPPTs, DC‑DCs, BMS/chargers (incl. USB‑C PD), and protection circuits; PCB edits when needed.
• Firmware bring‑up: Configure microcontrollers/embedded dev boards for telemetry, logging, and power‑path control.
• Validation & test: Plan and run bench, environmental, and abuse tests; characterize power under varied spectra/angles; track data and report results.
• Customer integration & field work: Support pilots from scoping to install; travel on‑site to debug; create install guides and wiring diagrams.
• Sustaining & support: Triage field issues, root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and repair processes.
• Documentation: Keep BOMs, CAD, wiring, and test procedures tidy and version‑controlled; write how‑tos.
• Safety & quality: Follow best practices for ESD, batteries, lab handling, and materials safety.

Kenntnisse

Hardware prototyping

Fabrication tools

Electrical fundamentals

CAD/PCB edits

Documentation & handoff

Communication

Physical ability & travel

Ausbildung

BS/MS/PhD in EE/ME/Mechatronics

Tools

SolidWorks/Fusion 360

KiCad/Altium

Jobbeschreibung

RadianX is a hardware startup based in the Bay Area on a mission to unlock new energy for frontier applications - from physical AI and robotics to connected devices and mobility. Our technology turns everyday surfaces into power sources, reshaping how energy is generated and delivered to where electrons are needed most. We're a small, focused team with an unfair edge: an exited founder, deep Big Tech and robotics experience, and more than 30 years of hands‑on hardware supply chain expertise.

The role

We're hiring a hands‑on hardware engineer who loves building, breaking, and iterating. You'll own rapid prototyping and customer‑facing demo assemblies, taking concepts from sketch to parts to on‑bench bring‑up to field‑ready units. You'll also serve as a technical point of contact for pilots, helping customers integrate our modules into real products (devices, sensors, drones, vehicles, etc.).

What you'll do

• Rapid prototyping: Design and assemble electromechanical demos, fixtures, and test jigs (3D print, laser‑cut, machine, wire, crimp, solder).
• Electrical integration: Select and integrate MPPTs, DC‑DCs, BMS/chargers (incl. USB‑C PD), and protection circuits; PCB edits when needed.
• Firmware bring‑up: Configure microcontrollers/embedded dev boards for telemetry, logging, and power‑path control.
• Validation & test: Plan and run bench, environmental, and abuse tests; characterize power under varied spectra/angles; track data and report results.
• Customer integration & field work: Support pilots from scoping to install; travel on‑site to debug; create clear install guides and wiring diagrams.
• Sustaining & support: Triage field issues, perform root‑cause analysis, drive corrective actions, and own repair processes when needed.
• Documentation: Keep BOMs, CAD, wiring, and test procedures tidy and version‑controlled; write how‑tos.
• Safety & quality: Follow best practices for ESD, batteries, lab handling, and materials safety

What you'll bring

• 4+ years in hardware, prototyping, or product integration (startup, labs, skunkworks, consultancy, or field engineering).
• Comfort with fabrication & tools: 3D Printing, cutting equipment, soldering, crimping, harness building, DMM/oscilloscope, power supplies, thermal cameras, hand tools.
• Electrical fundamentals: Power electronics basics (MPPT, DC‑DC, BMS/charging, protection), low‑voltage analog/digital, communications, sensors.
• CAD & layout: SolidWorks/Fusion and KiCad/Altium for light PCB edits; can read schematics and update them.
• Prototyping mindset: You ship scrappy v1s fast, then harden to v2/v3; excellent at documenting and handing off.
• Communication: Clear written and verbal updates to customers and internal teams; comfort interfacing with non‑engineers.
• Ability to lift ~30 lbs, stand for extended bench sessions, and travel 20-30% for installs, tests, and events.
• BS or MS/PHD in EE/ME/Mechatronics (or equivalent experience).

Nice-to-haves

• Energy harvesting background (solar/photovoltaics etc), or battery systems (Li-ion charging, USB‑C PD).
• Experience designing and shipping edge devices (sensors, cameras, beacons), autonomous robotics (incl. drones) and/or mobile consumer/enterprise electronics (tablets, phones, audio).
• Data logging/telemetry pipelines (e.g., Python for quick plots; Grafana/Influx or similar).
• Vendor wrangling and quick‑turn fabrication.
• Equity package
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Workspace setup stipend
• Meal stipend
• Unlimited PTO
• Limitless growth opportunity as you join and help shape a generational company
• Build frontier hardware that unlocks power where it's never been available.
• Own end‑to‑end builds and see your work in customer hands quickly.

This role requires 3-4 days per week in‑office in Palo Alto and limited travel (less than 10%).

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.