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Senior Electrical Engineer

Series A climate tech startup
San Leandro, CADirect HireOn-site
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About the role

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer with 3+ years of experience to help develop, integrate, and scale the electrical systems behind large-scale robotic platforms. You will join a 15-person engineering team at a Series A climate tech startup as the company transitions from R&D into full-scale manufacturing and expands from first deployed systems into repeatable production. This is a highly hands-on role for an engineer who is comfortable working across electrical design and physical implementation, troubleshooting systems on the shop floor, collaborating closely with technicians, and building the documentation and standards needed to support manufacturing at scale.

What will you be doing?

Troubleshooting, integrating, and scaling electrical systems across deployed and in-development robotic platforms, including motors, drives, actuators, sensors, controls, and machine wiring.

Developing and maintaining electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, harness designs, and other technical documentation to establish consistent standards across future builds.

Working hands-on with large robotic systems in the shop, supporting wiring, installation, system integration, testing, and issue resolution alongside technicians and other engineers.

Redesigning and improving electrical subsystems as requirements evolve, incorporating lessons from existing systems into more reliable and manufacturable designs.

Supporting the transition from one-off R&D builds to repeatable production as the company prepares upcoming production systems and expands into a dedicated manufacturing facility.

Partnering closely with mechanical, software, manufacturing, and hardware engineers to ensure electrical systems integrate effectively across the full robotic platform.

Requirements

- At least 3 years of experience in electrical engineering for large-scale robotic or automotive systems
- Experience working on large-scale physical systems (robots, vehicles, aircraft), not just PCBs or small electronics
- Hands-on experience with motors, drives, actuators, sensors, PLCs, machine wiring, and factory or plant systems
- Experience with component selection and integration for motors, drives, actuators, sensors, and control systems
- Electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness design using CAD tools
- Hands-on wiring, harnessing, and integration on physical machines
- Startup or fast-paced R&D environment experience preferred
- Experience at a robotics, EV, or autonomous vehicle company preferred
- Engineering degree (EE, ME, or related field)
- Adaptable, eager to learn, and collaborative in a startup environment