Staff Electrical Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle Hardware

Gatik; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatik in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer to own all electronic components on and off the vehicle, collaborate with Systems Engineering to bring-up and calibrate the stack, and drive production-ready solutions for high-frequency autonomous freight.

You will lead cross-functional work across hardware, software, and validation teams, review prototypes, and help establish architectures and best practices for reliable electrical integration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading electrical system development for complex mechatronic, vehicle, or robotics platforms.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics; Master’s preferred.
• Experience with sensor trade-offs and calibration strategies for autonomous systems.
• Experience in vehicle-level electrical integration, reliability, and design for manufacturability.
• Cross-functional collaboration across hardware, software, and systems teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop electrical/electronic components and overall system architecture for an autonomous vehicle platform.
• Collaborate across hardware, software, and systems teams to drive integration of sensors, compute, and power systems from concept through deployment.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for key component and sensor suppliers, guiding selection, validation, and integration decisions.
• Oversee vehicle- and system-level bring-up, ensuring readiness for calibration, testing, and manufacturing in close partnership with software and validation teams.
• Define and manage technical documentation, interface specifications, and deliverables to support New Product Introduction (NPI) and volume manufacturing.
• Support field performance improvements through structured investigation of vehicle issues and coordination with test, systems, and service teams.
• Contribute to the development and enforcement of engineering best practices for electrical system integration, verification, and vehicle reliability.
• Participate in design reviews, integration planning, and cross-functional problem-solving to ensure system-level performance and scalability.

Skills

Electrical system leadership

Sensor integration

Hardware-software coordination

Python scripting

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

CAN/GMSL2 protocols

Job description

Gatik in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer to own all electronic components on and off the vehicle, collaborate with Systems Engineering to bring-up and calibrate the stack, and drive production-ready solutions for high-frequency autonomous freight.

You will lead cross-functional work across hardware, software, and validation teams, review prototypes, and help establish architectures and best practices for reliable electrical integration.