Senior Electrical Engineer

Teleo; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Teleo is seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer in Palo Alto, CA, to lead PCB design from schematic to production. This role entails managing circuit designs, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with firmware teams for integration. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of relevant experience, strong fundamentals in both analog and digital circuits, and proficiency in KiCad. With a salary range of $160,000 - $220,000 per year, this position offers exceptional growth opportunities within a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional electrical engineering experience focused on PCB design.
• Experience in managing DFM and production with contract manufacturers.
• Strong hands-on debugging skills using oscilloscopes and multimeters.

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle of PCB design from schematic to production.
• Establish and own validation and test practices for boards.
• Collaborate with firmware team for hardware-software integration.

Skills

Analog circuit design fundamentals

Digital circuit design fundamentals

Low-voltage power circuit design

KiCad proficiency

Hands-on validation

Contract manufacturer management

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field

Job description

Mission

Own Teleo's board-level electrical hardware from schematic to production. Take ownership of existing PCB designs, bring them up to a professional standard, and establish the processes and rigor needed to design, validate, and manufacture reliable boards at the pace of a fast-growing startup.

Core Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of PCB design: schematic capture, layout, simulation, prototyping, validation, and production release
• Take ownership of existing board designs — clean up schematics, BOMs, and documentation to a maintainable, professional standard
• Design power stages, sensor interfaces, high-precision analog I/O, digital I/O, and galvanic isolation circuits
• Establish and own validation and test practices: bench testing, ESD, load testing, resonance tuning, and whatever else the design demands
• Manage DFM reviews and own the relationship with contract manufacturers and fab houses
• Own compliance and EMC testing
• Collaborate with the embedded firmware team on board bring-up and hardware-software integration
• Provide high-level systems guidance on cable harnesses and electrical architecture to junior engineers

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional electrical engineering experience with a focus on PCB design through production
• Strong analog and digital circuit design fundamentals
• Experience designing low-voltage power circuits with high-current stages
• Proficient in KiCad (schematic capture, layout, BOM management)
• Hands-on validation and debugging: oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, load testing
• Experience managing contract manufacturers and fab houses through DFM and production
• Demonstrated ability to own board designs end to end with minimal oversight
• Comfortable working on-site in Palo Alto, CA

Strong Experience With

• Mixed-signal design: high-precision analog, sensor interfaces, galvanic isolation
• DFM practices: panelization, tolerancing, component selection for manufacturability
• Compliance and EMC testing processes
• Rapid iteration: comfortable spinning boards quickly without sacrificing quality
• Maintaining clean, well-documented schematics and BOMs across multiple active designs

Nice to Have

• Experience in automotive, heavy equipment, or ruggedized industrial environments
• Familiarity with embedded firmware concepts — enough to be a strong partner during bring-up
• Experience establishing electrical engineering standards and validation processes on a small team
• Early-stage startup experience — comfortable with broad ownership and fast iteration

Salary: $160,000 - $220,000 a year

Teleo is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All qualified people are encouraged to apply.