Founding Electrical Engineer

Solderable, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Solderable, Inc. in San Francisco is seeking an Engineering professional to take ownership of client projects in PCB design and development. You'll work alongside our software and ML team, designing products ranging from VR headsets to robotics, with a focus on improving hardware design processes.

The ideal candidate has 1-5 years of experience in hardware production, proficiency in PCB design tools, and a passion for making. The role comes with a salary range of $100k to $150k plus equity, providing hands-on experience across diverse product lines.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in building boards and shipping hardware to production.
• Proficient in PCB design tools like Kicad, Altium.
• A broad technical background across multiple electronics disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Own 2-4 client projects from requirements to manufacturing.
• Design motor controllers, RF systems, and battery management.
• Collaborate with engineers and manufacturing partners.

Skills

Building boards

PCB design tools (Kicad, Altium, Cadence, LTSpice)

High-speed digital

Power electronics

Antennas

Design process improvement

Love of making

Job description

Engineering · San Francisco · $100k - $150k + equity

We run a PCB design firm that ships real hardware, and we're building the AI workflows that automate a big chunk of the work along the way. You'll take full ownership of client projects, but you won't be doing it alone: you'll work super closely with our software and ML team, and if you ever catch yourself thinking "I hate doing this part," we'll turn it into a tool or automation.

You’ll get broad, hands-on EE reps across a wide mix of products: VR headsets, robotics, wearables, RF/NFC, power, and more. You'll help define what "10x faster hardware design" actually looks like in practice.

What we’re looking for

• 1-5 years building boards — You've shipped hardware to production and know what it takes
• Experience with PCB design tools — Kicad, Altium, Cadence, LTSpice etc
• Breadth over depth — You've touched high-speed digital, power electronics, antennas, BGA fanout, and aren't afraid of what you haven't done yet
• Process skeptic — You question how things are done and actively look for ways to make design faster, cheaper, and more reliable
• Love of making! — You hack on passion projects in your spare time

Nice to have

• Experience using generative AI technologies like LLMs or AI agents
• Experience with AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude, or Devin in software development

What you’ll do

• Own 2-4 client projects at a time, from requirements to manufacturing
• Design across a wide range of applications: motor controllers, compute carriers, RF/antenna systems, battery management, high-speed interfaces
• Work directly with customers to understand constraints and deliver solutions
• Help us build internal tools and automation to 10x our output
• Collaborate with layout specialists, firmware engineers, and manufacturing partners