Founding Electrical Engineer

Wwshemi; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary

Job summary

Wwshemi is seeking an electrical engineer to own customer projects from requirements to production in an on-site role in San Francisco. You will design boards for motor control, compute systems, RF/antennas, and power management, collaborating with software/ML engineers and manufacturing partners.

The role requires hands-on PCB design with KiCad/Altium/Cadence/LTspice, knowledge across high-speed digital or RF domains, and a willingness to work in person in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of electrical engineering experience with hardware shipped to production.
• Hands-on PCB design experience using KiCad, Altium, Cadence, or LTspice.
• Experience across high-speed digital, power electronics, antennas, or BGA fanout.
• Experience owning client projects through manufacturing and working with customers.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple client projects from requirements gathering through manufacturing.
• Design boards for motor control, compute systems, RF and antennas, battery management, and high-speed interfaces.
• Work directly with customers to understand constraints and deliver practical solutions.
• Build internal tools and automation to improve hardware design workflows.
• Collaborate with layout specialists, firmware engineers, and manufacturing partners.

Skills

Electrical engineering

PCB design

Customer collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

AI-assisted coding tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

KiCad

Altium

Cadence

LTspice

Job description

About the Role

Join an early-stage team developing AI-enabled tools to make circuit board design faster and more reliable. You will own customer projects from requirements through manufacturing and collaborate closely with software and machine learning engineers to shape the tools through hands‑on hardware work.

What You’ll Do

• Manage multiple client projects from requirements gathering through manufacturing.
• Design boards for applications including motor control, compute systems, RF and antenna systems, battery management, and high‑speed interfaces.
• Work directly with customers to understand constraints and deliver practical solutions.
• Build internal tools and automation that improve hardware design workflows.
• Collaborate with layout specialists, firmware engineers, and manufacturing partners.

What We’re Looking For

• At least 1 year of electrical engineering experience, with hardware shipped to production.
• Hands‑on PCB design experience using tools such as KiCad, Altium, Cadence, or LTspice.
• Experience across multiple areas such as high‑speed digital, power electronics, antennas, or BGA fanout.
• Experience owning client projects through manufacturing, working directly with customers, and improving design processes with tools or automation.
• Strong collaboration skills with engineering and manufacturing teams. Familiarity with AI‑assisted coding tools is a plus.
• Willingness to work in person in San Francisco or relocate before starting.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual salary range: $160,000 to $200,000 USD. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On‑site in San Francisco, California, United States.