Senior Electrical Engineer, Lidar & Photonics Systems

SiLC Technologies, Inc; Monrovia (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/vision/dental insurance

Stock options

401(k)

Job summary

SiLC Technologies, Inc is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead digital/analog electronics architecture and design for short-range lidar products. You will own multi-domain board layout in Altium, work closely with optical, firmware and mechanical engineers, and drive products from prototype to production.

You will design RF/analog signal chains, integrate high-speed digital logic with FPGAs, and ensure CE compliance while mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering; MS preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Expert-level proficiency with Altium Designer, including schematic capture and complex multi-domain board layout.
• Experience designing high-speed (>1 GHz) digital boards with FPGAs, microprocessors, multiple power domains, and Ethernet.
• Experience designing RF/analog signal chains (>1 GHz ADC/DAC) and analog electronics for optoelectronic components (TIAs, photodiodes, laser drivers).
• Working knowledge of CE compliance design practices (EMI/EMC, electrical safety), with pre-compliance testing experience.
• Firmware/embedded familiarity to support hardware/firmware co-validation.
• Hands-on experience with test equipment (scopes, VNAs, spectrum/logic analyzers, power supplies).
• Experience coordinating board outlines and thermal/heat management with mechanical engineering.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across optical, firmware, and mechanical teams.
• Verilog (preferred) or VHDL.

Responsibilities

• Define system-level digital and analog architecture and do full schematic capture and board layout in Altium Designer.
• Design analog electronics for photonics and RF/high-speed signal chains with proper grounding/shielding.
• Ensure CE emissions, immunity and electrical safety with pre‑compliance considerations.
• Lead board bring-up, debug and validation with test equipment and firmware collaboration.
• Coordinate board outline and mechanical footprint with mechanical engineering and export outlines for SolidWorks.
• Support product lifecycle from prototype to production, including BOM/ECO management and design reviews/CCBs.
• Provide ongoing production support, field issue analysis, cost reduction and DFM/DFA-driven revisions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.

Skills

Strong communication

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Firmware familiarity

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Logic analyzers

Vector Network Analyzers (VNA)

Power supplies

Job description

SiLC Technologies, Inc is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead digital/analog electronics architecture and design for short-range lidar products. You will own multi-domain board layout in Altium, work closely with optical, firmware and mechanical engineers, and drive products from prototype to production.

You will design RF/analog signal chains, integrate high-speed digital logic with FPGAs, and ensure CE compliance while mentoring junior engineers.