Senior Electrical Engineer — Hardware Lead for Embedded Systems

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 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.