Embedded Electrical Engineer for Field-Ready Systems

Pilgrimlabs; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrimlabs in Redwood City, CA, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own electronics across our products, from concept through mass production. You’ll design PCBs, mixed‑signal circuits, sensing and power management, board bring‑up, and system integration.

You’ll collaborate with mechanical, firmware, software, and systems engineers, build prototypes, debug hardware with lab instruments, and drive rapid iteration from prototype to deployed hardware, with travel for live demonstrations and field

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or related discipline (e.g., Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering), or demonstrated equivalent capability (formal degree not required).
• Portfolio of independent projects demonstrating applied hardware design and prototyping skills (required).
• Hands-on experience with PCB design software (KiCad preferred; Altium acceptable) and proficiency in mixed-signal circuit design.
• Proven ability to independently design, bring up, debug, and verify complex PCBAs.
• Experience debugging systems where issues span multiple domains (analog, digital, RF, power) and root causes are not immediately obvious.
• Deep familiarity with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers, VNAs) and the ability to extract meaningful insight from imperfect measurements.
• Experience with communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, USB, CAN, or Ethernet).
• Understanding of EMI/EMC considerations in board and system-level design.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PCBs from schematic capture and component selection through layout, fabrication, assembly, bring-up, and validation.
• Work across rigid, rigid-flex, and flex circuits while balancing electrical performance, packaging constraints, manufacturability, EMI/EMC, and reliability.
• Build and test prototypes, breadboards, and evaluation circuits to validate design concepts before committing to production hardware.
• Bring up and debug new hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, and other standard lab equipment.
• Develop circuits for sensing, actuation, embedded compute, communications, and power management subsystems.
• Design, assemble, and troubleshoot wire harnesses, connectors, and cabling for reliable integration of boards, sensors, actuators, and power systems.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, software, and systems engineers to integrate electronics into complete electromechanical assemblies.
• Travel for live demonstrations, field testing, and operator feedback sessions, then use what you learn to improve designs through rapid iteration.

Skills

PCB design

Mixed-signal circuits

Lab instrumentation

SPI

I2C

UART

USB

CAN

Ethernet

Power management

EMI/EMC

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or related discipline

Tools

KiCad

Altium

VNAs

Job description

Pilgrimlabs in Redwood City, CA, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own electronics across our products, from concept through mass production. You’ll design PCBs, mixed‑signal circuits, sensing and power management, board bring‑up, and system integration.

You’ll collaborate with mechanical, firmware, software, and systems engineers, build prototypes, debug hardware with lab instruments, and drive rapid iteration from prototype to deployed hardware, with travel for live demonstrations and field