Senior Electrical Engineer - Autonomous Construction Tech Lead

Cosmic Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cosmic Robotics is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in San Francisco to own a critical subsystem of the Cosmic-1 platform and drive concept-to-deployment development.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to deliver high-voltage and power-electronics solutions for autonomous construction.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on circuit design, HV safety experience, and strong communication skills within a fast-growing, mission-driven startup.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional engineering experience.
• First-principles understanding of analog and digital circuit design and circuit analysis and simulation.
• Expert electrical design skills using software such as Altium designer.
• Strong programming skills in Python or C++.
• Superb failure analysis and electrical system troubleshooting skills.
• Experience designing or developing high voltage vehicle electrical systems including familiarity with high voltage batteries and power electronics as well as HV safety standards and components.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Thrive in fast-paced environments and push boundaries to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware components and systems such as the high voltage system, low voltage system, custom HV batteries, embedded systems, PCB assemblies, and harnesses
• Full product lifecycle ownership from requirements collection, trade studies, preliminary and detailed design, development, and overseeing manufacturing, integration, testing, and customer delivery
• Work with manufacturing, mechanical, software, and product engineers to develop innovative new solutions to complex interdisciplinary problems
• Work with vendors and suppliers to find creative solutions to tight deadlines
• Set milestones, plan roadmaps, and deliver on ambitious timelines
• Recruit, mentor, and build a world-class engineering organization

Skills

Circuit design

Python/C++

HV systems

Troubleshooting

Communication

PM skills

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Cosmic Robotics is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in San Francisco to own a critical subsystem of the Cosmic-1 platform and drive concept-to-deployment development.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to deliver high-voltage and power-electronics solutions for autonomous construction.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on circuit design, HV safety experience, and strong communication skills within a fast-growing, mission-driven startup.