Senior Electrical Engineer

Fresh Consulting; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits 100%

PTO

Holiday Pay

401K Plan

Job summary

Fresh Consulting is a design-led engineering firm seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a 6-month engagement in San Francisco, CA. The role focuses on leading hardware design, validation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Requirements include 5+ years of hardware experience, PCB design, and proficiency with ARM microcontrollers. Compensation ranges from $75 to $85 per hour with full benefits and a startup-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of hands-on hardware experience with demonstrated system ownership and technical leadership.
• A hands-on senior electrical engineer that has owned a PCBA and shipped hardware.
• Broad experience across analog and digital design, power systems, and embedded interfaces (USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, LVDS, and PCIe).
• PCB design, schematic capture, and layout (Altium preferred).
• Proven ability to work across disciplines and communicate effectively with diverse teams.
• Work with ambiguous requirements, prototype solution/s, and present tradeoffs.
• Comfortable with basic lab equipment.
• Working in a startup environment with ambiguity in requirements.
• Comfortable with ARM processors and microcontrollers.
• EMI mitigation, signal integrity, and power system design.
• Integrating RF and sensors.
• Has worked in large complex system
• Can see a larger system and understand integration challenges

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the design, development, and validation of an electrical sub-system.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Translate product requirements into electrical specifications and system architectures.
• Design schematics, select components, PCB layout, create validation test plan, and bring-up plans with the firmware team.
• Conduct sub-system to system-level debugging, root cause analysis, and performance optimization.
• Support prototyping, testing, and validation activities (bench testing, environmental, compliance, etc.).
• Drive design for manufacturability (DFM), reliability, and cost optimization efforts.
• Design for real-world deployment: signal integrity, power delivery, EMI/EMC, ESD, thermal management, vibration, environmental hardening, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Participate in supplier/vendor selection and technical evaluations as needed.
• Ensure documentation is thorough, accurate, and maintained throughout development cycles

Skills

Hardware experience

System ownership

Analog design

Digital design

Power systems

Embedded interfaces

PCB design

Schematic capture

Altium

Cross-functional

Job description

Fresh Consulting is a design-led, software development and hardware engineering company, offering end-to-end digital services to help companies innovate. We bring together amazing UX designers, sophisticated developers, digital strategists, and top-notch engineers to help companies create fresh experiences that connect humans, systems, and machines. We’ve been growing fast and need someone to help us continue to manage the delivery of high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

See more at freshconsulting.com Visit freshconsulting.com/portfolio to see our project work across several industries.

Title: Senior Electrical Engineer
Duration: 6 months
Location: San Francisco, CA
Benefits: Employee benefits at 100% including Medical, PTO, Holiday Pay, 401K Plan and much more!
Hours: Minimum 40 Hours/Week

Responsibilities:

• Lead and own the design, development, and validation of an electrical sub-system
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Translate product requirements into electrical specifications and system architectures
• Design schematics, select components, PCB layout, create validation test plan, and bring-up plans with the firmware team
• Conduct sub-system to system-level debugging, root cause analysis, and performance optimizationSupport prototyping, testing, and validation activities (bench testing, environmental, compliance, etc.)
• Drive design for manufacturability (DFM), reliability, and cost optimization efforts
• Design for real-world deployment: signal integrity, power delivery, EMI/EMC, ESD, thermal management, vibration, environmental hardening, manufacturability, and serviceability
• Participate in supplier/vendor selection and technical evaluations as needed
• Ensure documentation is thorough, accurate, and maintained throughout development cycles

Qualifications:

• 5 years of hands-on hardware experience with demonstrated system ownership and technical leadership
• A hands-on senior electrical engineer that has owned a PCBA and shipped hardware
• Broad experience across analog and digital design, power systems, and embedded interfaces (USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, LVDS, and PCIe)
• PCB design, schematic capture, and layout (Altium preferred)
• Proven ability to work across disciplines and communicate effectively with diverse teams
• Work with ambiguous requirements, prototype solution/s, and present tradeoffs
• Comfortable with basic lab equipment
• Working in a startup environment with ambiguity in requirements
• Comfortable with ARM processors and microcontrollers
• EMI mitigation, signal integrity, and power system design
• Integrating RF and sensors
• Has worked in large complex system
• Can see a larger system and understand integration challenges

Preferred Qualifications:

• Robotics, mobile platforms, or autonomous systems experience
• Sensor integration (cameras, LiDAR, IMU)
• Embedded firmware experience (C/C++, bare-metal or RTOS)
• High-reliability or functional safety design experience (ISO 26262, IEC 61508)

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Range is $75/hr to $85/hr.

Equal employment opportunity: All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made or any other status protected by law. Assistance will be gladly provided upon request for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory disabilities.

Fresh Consulting is a participating E-Verify company.