Senior Electrical Engineer

Serve Robotics Inc; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Serve Robotics Inc seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer in Redwood City, CA. You will design, develop, and validate electrical circuits and PCBs for autonomous robotic delivery platforms, lead hardware bring-up, and collaborate with firmware and software teams to ensure robust system performance.

This role emphasizes end-to-end ownership from concept to production and ongoing support. Join a mission-driven team building quieter, safer urban delivery solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing and testing electrical systems for robotics or electromechanical products.
• Experience with schematic design and PCB development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate electrical circuits and PCBs for autonomous robotic platforms.
• Own electrical subsystem development from concept to production release.
• Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, and verification with firmware and software teams.
• Support integration, validation, and field issue resolution.

Skills

8+ years experience

Electrical systems design

Robotics hardware

Hardware bring-up

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

CAN

SPI

UART

I2C

USB

Job description

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Bay Area Award Winner 2025

Fast Company 15 Tech Startups to Watch 2022

Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards Honorable Mention 2022

TED Conference Featured Talk 2020

Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards Honorable Mention (Mobility) 2019

Our mission

Serve is delivering a sustainable future, designed to center peopleand our communities. Our team is founded by serial entrepreneurs
and veteran leaders in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Our values

Empower people

We serve our neighborhoods and support local businesses. We go beyond self interest, always taking our community into account. We empower each other with trust and autonomy, because we think that’s the best way to solve the big problems and to build a sustainable future.

Be passionate, be authentic, be kind

We are mission driven. We value each other and our community. We celebrate milestones and moments, both at Serve and in our personal life.

Both to our customers or to each other! We exceed customer expectations. We bring joy to our work and to our neighborhoods.

A letter from the CEO A l e t t e r f r o m t h e C E O

Serve started with an insight: that delivery could be smarter, kinder, safer, and more in sync with how we live now. What if delivery didn’t mean more cars, more noise, more stress?

So we built something small, quiet, thoughtful. A robot that rolls at walking speed, waits its turn at crosswalks, and fits into the rhythm of everyday life. It has 98% less emissions, 90% less weight, and 99% less kinetic energy than a car.

Robots are not the future. They’re right here, right now!

Roll with us

What to expect afterapplying

You’ll have a contact person at Serve for every step of your interview.

Senior Electrical Engineer

Location

Redwood City, CA

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Compensation

• $175,578 – $211,131

The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels being considered for this position. Total compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance.

At Serve Robotics, we’re reimagining how things move in cities. Our personable sidewalk robot is our vision for the future. It’s designed to take deliveries away from congested streets, make deliveries available to more people, and benefit local businesses.

The Serve fleet has been delighting merchants, customers, and pedestrians along the way in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago while doing commercial deliveries. We’re looking for talented individuals who will grow robotic deliveries from surprising novelty to efficient ubiquity.

Who We Are

We are tech industry veterans in software, hardware, and design who are pooling our skills to build the future we want to live in. We are solving real-world problems leveraging robotics, machine learning and computer vision, among other disciplines, with a mindful eye towards the end-to-end user experience. Our team is agile, diverse, and driven. We believe that the best way to solve complicated dynamic problems is collaboratively and respectfully.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and validate electrical circuits, PCBs, harnesses, and subsystem architectures for autonomous robotic platforms.

Own electrical subsystem development from concept through prototype, validation, production release, and lifecycle support.

Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, characterization, and verification activities in partnership with firmware and software teams.

Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex electrical and system-level issues identified during development, manufacturing, and field operations.

Develop test plans, validation procedures, and performance metrics to ensure subsystem reliability and quality.

Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, systems, test, manufacturing, and operations teams to support successful subsystem integration and product execution.

Partner with suppliers and manufacturing teams on component selection, DFM/DFT improvements, production readiness, and issue resolution.

Support prototype builds, factory activities, engineering investigations, and field issue resolution as needed.

Contribute to technical documentation, design reviews, engineering standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing across the team.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

8+ years of experience designing and testing electrical systems for robotics, consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, or other electromechanical products.

Strong experience with schematic design, PCB development, subsystem integration, and electrical system validation.

Hands-on experience debugging and testing electrical subsystems using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and function generators.

Experience with embedded systems development, hardware bring-up, debugging, and failure analysis.

Experience using industry-standard ECAD tools, preferably Altium.

Experience working with common hardware interfaces such as CAN, SPI, UART, I2C, and USB.

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to independently drive technical work through ambiguity.

Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams.

What Makes You Stand Out

Experience designing DC-DC power systems and power distribution architectures.

Experience with high-speed circuit design and signal integrity analysis.

Experience developing test automation tools using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.

Experience with EMC/EMI compliance testing and regulatory validation.

Familiarity with Nvidia Jetson platforms and embedded compute systems.

Experience working with sensors, cameras, LiDAR, motors, battery systems, thermal systems, or cellular networking technologies.

Experience with cable harness design and manufacturing support.

Experience supporting production ramp activities and overseas manufacturing partners.

Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, medical device, or other complex electromechanical industries.

Additional Information

This role may require occasional travel to support prototype builds, manufacturing activities, supplier engagement, and engineering validation efforts. The position is expected to operate with a high degree of technical ownership while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable electrical systems at scale.