Electrical Engineer Hardware technology company San Francisco, California $120k to $180k USD base a year Posted yesterday

Raydar; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Raydar is seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineer to design and validate electrical systems for sensor and display hardware in an on-site San Francisco setting. You will take boards from early bring-up through to a finished device, leading layout work and debugging with lab test equipment.

You’ll coordinate with firmware and other teams to ensure robust, power-efficient designs. The role emphasizes board design, testing, and documenting engineering work, with exposure to high-speed signaling and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electronics, electrical engineering or a closely related field.
• Experience taking hardware from first board bring-up to a finished device.
• Proven ability to draw schematics and plan power networks in standard CAD tools.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as MIPI or LVDS and signal integrity considerations.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and test electrical systems for sensor and display hardware.
• Work with high-speed serial interfaces for fast data transfer.
• Lead circuit board design and layout with focus on signal integrity and power efficiency.
• Collaborate with firmware engineers on low-level sensor/display control.
• Debug embedded hardware on the bench with scopes and analyzers.
• Write engineering specifications, verification procedures and results summaries.
• Communicate technical information clearly across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Hardware bring-up

Board layout

Schematic design

High-speed signaling (MIPI/LVDS)

Troubleshooting with test gear

Firmware coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electronics or EE

Tools

Design software (EDA)

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

# Electrical EngineerHardware technology company* LocationSan Francisco, California* TypeFull-time* Posted10 November 2026Apply for this roleThe role, as published## About the companyOur client is a hardware technology company.## The roleRaydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. This hands-on electrical engineering role focuses on designing and validating electrical systems for sensor and display hardware. The engineer takes boards from early bring-up through to finished devices, leading layout work and debugging with lab test equipment. The work combines circuit design, firmware coordination and clear technical documentation within a cross-functional team.## What you'll do* **Design**, build and test electrical systems for sensor and display hardware.* **Work with high-speed serial** interfaces for fast data transfer.* **Lead circuit board design and layout**, with attention to signal integrity and power efficiency.* **Partner with firmware engineers** on low-level code that controls sensors and displays.* Debug embedded systems on the bench using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and other test gear.* Write engineering specifications, verification procedures and results summaries.* Communicate technical information clearly across a cross-functional team.## What we're looking for* Completed university study at bachelor's or graduate level in electronics, electrical engineering or an adjacent technical field.* Experience taking hardware from first board bring-up through to a finished device ready for use.* Practical background drawing circuit schematics, arranging boards physically, routing fast signals and planning power networks in standard design software.* Experience integrating display or camera sensor hardware and designing their interfaces.* Experience with **high-speed signaling protocols such as MIPI or LVDS**.* Practical track record troubleshooting embedded hardware at the bench with measurement instruments, including scopes, to verify signal quality.* Background coordinating technical communication among internal groups and outside vendors.## Bonus points* Experience with camera, AR/VR, robotics, aerospace or defense hardware, night vision, or early-stage hardware companies.## Location and work model* San Francisco, CA, United States* On-site* In office most days, with occasional days at home during board design* Full-time## Compensation, as the posting describes it* **Base salary:** $120K - $180K* EquityPay$120k to $180kUSD base a year