Founding Electrical Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a founding engineering role at an early-stage hardware-tech company building AI-powered tools for electronics design. You will own real client PCB projects end-to-end while working side by side with a software and ML team, and your hands-on work will directly shape the products being built to make hardware development dramatically faster. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own 2-4 client PCB projects simultaneously, from initial requirements through manufacturing. - Design across a wide range of domains: motor controllers, compute carriers, RF/antenna systems, battery management, and high-speed interfaces. - Work directly with customers to understand their constraints and deliver reliable solutions. - Build internal tools and automation to increase team design throughput. - Collaborate closely with layout specialists, firmware engineers, and manufacturing partners. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 1-5 years of professional electrical engineering experience, with at least one product shipped to production. - Hands-on PCB design experience using tools such as KiCad, Altium, Cadence, or LTSpice. - Breadth across multiple hardware domains including high-speed digital, power electronics, antennas, and BGA fanout. - Experience owning client or customer-facing projects from requirements gathering through to manufacturing. - Comfort collaborating across disciplines: layout, firmware, and manufacturing. - A track record of personal or self-directed hardware projects that demonstrate initiative and design quality. - A mindset oriented toward questioning existing processes and finding faster, cheaper, and more reliable approaches. - Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (such as AI coding assistants or LLM-based agents) is a plus. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary: $160,000 - $200,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. LOCATION On-site in San Francisco, California, USA. Candidates must be based in San Francisco or able to relocate before their start date.