Electrical Integration Engineer

Kforce Inc; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce Inc. in Foster City, CA seeks an Electrical Integration Engineer to act as the hardware debugging expert, troubleshooting and validating complex issues across compute, controls, networking and sensor systems.

You will triage active hardware issues in the deployed fleet, drive root-cause investigations, reproduce field problems in the lab, and work with fleet support and hardware design teams to implement long-term fixes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hardware/validation experience
• Experience debugging multiple subsystems
• Knowledge of CAN and automotive networking
• Ability to triage field issues to root cause

Responsibilities

• Triage hardware issues across subsystems
• Lead root-cause investigations
• Reproduce field issues in the lab
• Collaborate with fleet support and hardware teams
• Propose long-term design solutions

Skills

Hardware debugging

Root cause analysis

System validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Protocol analyzers

Multimeters

Network traffic generators

Job description

ResponsibilitiesKforce has a client in Foster City, CA that is seeking an Electrical Integration Engineer. Summary: As a hardware debugging specialist on our team, you will be the go-to expert for troubleshooting, validating, and resolving complex hardware issues across compute, controls, networking, and sensor systems. You will be responsible for triaging active hardware issues within our deployed fleet, driving root-cause investigations, and building analysis methods to reproduce these field issues in the lab. Working closely with fleet support engineers, you will track ongoing issues and manage their containments, while proposing long-term design solutions to our hardware design teams.

ResponsibilitiesKforce has a client in Foster City, CA that is seeking an Electrical Integration Engineer. Summary: As a hardware debugging specialist on our team, you will be the go-to expert for troubleshooting, validating, and resolving complex hardware issues across compute, controls, networking, and sensor systems. You will be responsible for triaging active hardware issues within our deployed fleet, driving root-cause investigations, and building analysis methods to reproduce these field issues in the lab. Working closely with fleet support engineers, you will track ongoing issues and manage their containments, while proposing long-term design solutions to our hardware design teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience as a hardware engineer, test engineer, or systems validation engineer with a strong focus on electrical/physical layer debugging across multiple subsystems
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting at least two of the following domains: compute/processing hardware (thermal, power, storage), vehicle controls and power systems (CAN bus, battery/voltage management), networking (automotive Ethernet, switch/link diagnostics), or sensor hardware (camera, lidar, radar, or thermal imaging systems)
• Working knowledge of common diagnostic tools (oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, multimeters, network traffic generators) to evaluate hardware performance and formulate actionable solutions
• Ability to systematically triage field issues, distinguish hardware faults from software/configuration issues, and drive investigations to root cause with guidance from senior engineers
• Comfortable working across ambiguous, multi-subsystem problems where the root cause is not initially known

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and network synchronization concepts, GMSL2 technologies, and HPC technologies
• Experience with scripting languages (such as Python or Bash) to automate testing, parse fleet logs, and control lab equipment
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with a track record of effectively partnering with fleet support operations and hardware design teams
• Exposure to embedded Linux systems, CAN/automotive networking, or storage/NVMe subsystems

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.