Hardware Electrical Engineer

Ryzen Solutions; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryzen Solutions is seeking a Hardware Electrical Engineer for their Foster City, CA location. This hands-on role involves owning the development of human-machine interfaces (HMI) for vehicles, coordinating with various engineering teams, and requires travel within the Bay Area and internationally.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 5-10 years of experience, and knowledge of automotive safety standards. Strong troubleshooting skills and familiarity with electrical testing are essential.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in electrical component/system design and troubleshooting.
• Experience managing deliverables for multiple projects.
• Knowledge of automotive functional safety standards (ISO26262) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Investigate issues to resolve problems and drive design updates.
• Specify electrical component and system requirements.
• Coordinate supplier tooling and production for vehicle milestones.

Skills

Electrical component/system design

Troubleshooting

Project management

Automotive systems experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

Catia V5/V6

3DX

Job description

Job Description

Hardware Electrical Engineer

Onsite in Foster City, CA | 5 days in office

Travel within the Bay Area, as well as international travel is required

As an Electrical Engineer on the Infotainment and Connectivity Hardware team, you will own the development of some of the key human‑machine interfaces (HMI) our riders use to interact with our robot/vehicle. This includes hardware for user authentication, ingress access, communication, and cabin/occupant monitoring. In this highly cross‑functional role, you will need to develop requirements, solve challenging design problems, create and test prototypes, and coordinate projects to meet critical company milestones.

Responsibilities

• You are expected to be hands‑on, investigating issues whenever and wherever they occur to resolve problems, drive design updates, and enable the company to scale.
• You will specify electrical component and system requirements and lead engineering discussions and development with suppliers, including drawing reviews, requirement validation, and change request documentation.
• You will coordinate supplier tooling and production to meet critical vehicle milestones.
• You will collaborate with mechanical, systems, firmware, and software engineering teams as well as system operators to iterate on existing designs and develop future solutions.
• You will conduct root cause analysis during the development, validation, build, and deployment phases for issue resolution, including detailed log reviews and component investigations.
• You will support the development and execution of system and component‑level validation test plans.
• You will work with manufacturing and quality engineers to mature components and support vehicle build, bring‑up, and test activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent)
• 5-10 years of experience in electrical component/system design and troubleshooting
• Experience taking a part or assembly from concept through production, working with external suppliers, and managing deliverables for multiple projects
• Automotive (CAN bus, automotive Ethernet, A2B, and other automotive networks), aerospace, or safety‑critical industry experience
• Experience with on‑board digital serial interfaces such as SPI, UART, I2C, and I2S
• Experience with electrical and EMI/C testing

Bonus Qualifications

• Knowledge of automotive functional safety (ISO26262) standards
• Firmware / Software experience (managing/developing/testing) including functional knowledge of python, c/c++, and other scripting languages.
• Experience with chassis and/or electromechanical systems
• Experience with high speed bus protocols such as PCIe, Display Port, and HDMI
• Experience using Altium, 3DX, Catia V5/V6, or similar tools