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Electrical Engineer

Hands‑on electrical engineering role focusing on designing and validating electrical systems for sensor and display hardware.

  • San Francisco, California, United States
  • Full-time
  • On-site
  • $120K–$180K per year
  • Posted Nov 10, 2026
INDUSTRYEngineeringElectrical Engineering

Responsibilities

  • Design, build and test electrical systems for sensor and display hardware.
  • Work with high‑speed serial interfaces for fast data transfer.
  • Lead circuit board design and layout, with attention to signal integrity and power efficiency.
  • Partner with firmware engineers on low-level code that controls sensors and displays.
  • Debug embedded systems on the bench using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and other test gear.
  • Write engineering specifications, verification procedures and results summaries.
  • Communicate technical information clearly across a cross‑functional team.

Requirements

  • Completed university study at bachelor's or graduate level in electronics, electrical engineering or an adjacent technical field.
  • Experience in a Sensor hardware
  • Experience in a Display hardware

Nice to have: Camera hardware, AR/VR hardware, Robotics hardware, Aerospace hardware, Defense hardware, Night vision, Early‑stage hardware companies

Skills

Circuit designPCB layoutSignal integrityPower efficiencyHigh‑speed serial interfacesFirmware coordinationEmbedded systems debuggingOscilloscopesLogic analyzersMeasurement instrumentsMIPILVDSDesign softwareOscilloscopesLogic analyzers

Benefits

  • Equity

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Full description

About the company Our client is a hardware technology company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. This hands-on electrical engineering role focuses on designing and validating electrical systems for sensor and display hardware. The engineer takes boards from early bring-up through to finished devices, leading layout work and debugging with lab test equipment. The work combines circuit design, firmware coordination and clear technical documentation within a cross-functional team. What you'll do - Design, build and test electrical systems for sensor and display hardware. - Work with high-speed serial interfaces for fast data transfer. - Lead circuit board design and layout, with attention to signal integrity and power efficiency. - Partner with firmware engineers on low-level code that controls sensors and displays. - Debug embedded systems on the bench using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and other test gear. - Write engineering specifications, verification procedures and results summaries. - Communicate technical information clearly across a cross-functional team. What we're looking for - Completed university study at bachelor's or graduate level in electronics, electrical engineering or an adjacent technical field. - Experience taking hardware from first board bring-up through to a finished device ready for use. - Practical background drawing circuit schematics, arranging boards physically, routing fast signals and planning power networks in standard design software. - Experience integrating display or camera sensor hardware and designing their interfaces. - Experience with high-speed signaling protocols such as MIPI or LVDS. - Practical track record troubleshooting embedded hardware at the bench with measurement instruments, including scopes, to verify signal quality. - Background coordinating technical communication among internal groups and outside vendors. Bonus points - Experience with camera, AR/VR, robotics, aerospace or defense hardware, night vision, or early-stage hardware companies. Compensation and benefits - Base salary: $120K - $180K - Equity Location and work model - San Francisco, CA, United States - On-site - In office most days, with occasional days at home during board design - Full-time

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