Hardware Engineer: Power Electronics & Rapid Prototyping

RadianX; Redwood City (CA); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Equity package

Meal stipend

Unlimited PTO

Workspace setup stipend

Medical, dental, and vision

Zusammenfassung

RadianX is a Bay Area hardware startup building modular power for frontier applications. We ship rapidly from sketch to on‑bench bring‑up, then deploy field units for pilots in devices, drones, and robots. The role blends hands‑on hardware with customer exposure and quick iteration across mechanical, electrical, and firmware.

Palo Alto in‑office presence is required with limited travel. You will own rapid prototyping, electrical integration, firmware bring‑up, validation, and field support,

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years in hardware, prototyping, or product integration (startup, labs, skunkworks, or field engineering).
• Comfort with fabrication & tools: 3D printing, cutting equipment, soldering, crimping, harness building, DMM/oscilloscope, power supplies, thermal cameras, hand tools.
• Electrical fundamentals: Power electronics basics (MPPT, DC‑DC, BMS/charging, protection), analog/digital, communications, sensors.
• CAD & layout: Reading schematics, SolidWorks/Fusion and KiCad/Altium for light PCB edits.
• Prototyping mindset: Ship scrappy v1s fast, then harden to v2/v3; strong documentation and handoff.
• Communication: Clear updates to customers and internal teams; interface with non‑engineers.
• Physical requirements: able to lift ~30 lbs, stand for bench work, travel 20‑30% for installs/tests.
• BS or MS/PhD in EE/ME/Mechatronics (or equivalent).

Aufgaben

• Rapid prototyping: Design and assemble electromechanical demos, fixtures, and test jigs (3D print, laser-cut, machine, wire, crimp, solder).
• Electrical integration: Select and integrate MPPTs, DC‑DCs, BMS/chargers (incl. USB‑C PD), and protection circuits; PCB edits when needed.
• Firmware bring‑up: Configure microcontrollers/embedded dev boards for telemetry, logging, and power‑path control.
• Validation & test: Plan and run bench, environmental, and abuse tests; characterize power under varied spectra/angles; track data and report results.
• Customer integration & field work: Support pilots from scoping to install; travel on‑site to debug; create install guides and wiring diagrams.
• Sustaining & support: Triage field issues, root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and repair processes.
• Documentation: Keep BOMs, CAD, wiring, and test procedures tidy and version‑controlled; write how‑tos.
• Safety & quality: Follow best practices for ESD, batteries, lab handling, and materials safety.

Kenntnisse

Hardware prototyping

Fabrication tools

Electrical fundamentals

CAD/PCB edits

Documentation & handoff

Communication

Physical ability & travel

Ausbildung

BS/MS/PhD in EE/ME/Mechatronics

Tools

SolidWorks/Fusion 360

KiCad/Altium

Jobbeschreibung

RadianX is a Bay Area hardware startup building modular power for frontier applications. We ship rapidly from sketch to on‑bench bring‑up, then deploy field units for pilots in devices, drones, and robots. The role blends hands‑on hardware with customer exposure and quick iteration across mechanical, electrical, and firmware.

Palo Alto in‑office presence is required with limited travel. You will own rapid prototyping, electrical integration, firmware bring‑up, validation, and field support,