Electrical Engineer - Hardware for AI Prototypes

Root Access Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Root Access Inc. in New York is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the design of electronic hardware from concept through prototype to production.

You will develop requirements into schematics, circuits, and manufacturable boards, while collaborating with our CTO to push innovative electronics in the AI era. The role emphasizes driving PCB layout, simulations, power/interface circuits, and full lifecycle collaboration with firmware, mechanical, and verification teams to ensure robust,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years hands-on electronic circuit and PCB design experience.
• Proficiency with schematic/PCB tools (Altium, Cadence, KiCad).
• Solid grounding in analog and digital fundamentals, power electronics, and high-speed design concepts.
• Comfortable debugging hardware at the bench with standard lab instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Drive schematic capture and lead PCB layout including component selection, footprints, and BOM management.
• Develop and perform circuit simulation and analysis (e.g. SPICE), covering power, signal integrity, timing, and thermal considerations.
• Design power supplies, sensor interfaces, communication interfaces (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, etc.), and microcontroller/processor subsystems.
• Bring up and debug prototypes in the lab using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other bench equipment.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, verification, and test engineers throughout the development cycle.
• Prepare design documentation, review packages, and support Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and cost reduction efforts.
• Support compliance activities (EMC/EMI, safety, regulatory) as designs mature.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Circuit analysis

Power electronics

Lab debugging

Interfaces: I2C/SPI/UART/USB/Ethernet

Education

Bachelor's in EE

Tools

Altium

Cadence

KiCad

Ansys HFSS / SIwave / Icepak

Job description

Root Access Inc. in New York is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the design of electronic hardware from concept through prototype to production.

You will develop requirements into schematics, circuits, and manufacturable boards, while collaborating with our CTO to push innovative electronics in the AI era. The role emphasizes driving PCB layout, simulations, power/interface circuits, and full lifecycle collaboration with firmware, mechanical, and verification teams to ensure robust,