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Electrical Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles (Federal)

FieldAI· Federal
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Irvine, CA$100k - $240kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Electrical Engineer role focused on design, integration, and validation of electrical systems for sensing, power, and communications on autonomous robotic platforms, with emphasis on field-ready, reliable hardware for federal and commercial programs.

Responsibilities

  • Electrical System Design: Power Architecture (regulated power rails, DC/DC converters, switches, fuses, grounding), Wire Harness Design, PCB Design, Networking & Communication (Ethernet, USB, CAN, I2C, WiFi, 5G), Budgeting & Tolerances for power and bandwidth.
  • Electrical System Implementation: CAD & Schematics (KiCAD/Altium), Calculations (current draw, peak power, SI, fault analysis), Field-condition design (EMI/EMC, thermal, fault isolation), Testing (power, transients, EMI), Integration with sensor/compute/mechanical teams, Documentation & Budgets.
  • Electrical System Production & Servicing: Build with vendors/CMs, QA checks, Debugging with scopes/analyzers/power monitors, Field deployment support and servicing.

Qualifications

  • B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related field
  • Experience across a wide range of levels from entry to senior/staff engineers
  • Experience designing and testing low-voltage regulated power systems
  • Hands-on design and integration of custom wire harnesses for robotics or automotive systems
  • PCB schematic and layout proficiency (KiCAD, Altium, or equivalent)
  • Familiarity with USB, Ethernet, CAN, I2C, GMSL, and wireless technologies
  • Experience with electrical test tools (oscilloscopes, power analyzers, EMI/EMC setups)
  • Ability to produce detailed electrical documentation for design, manufacturing, and servicing
  • Systems thinking across mechanical, compute, and autonomy teams
  • Cross-functional robotic skills enabling contribution to electrical, sensing, and embedded computing work

Skills

Required:Power system designWire harness designPCB designNetworking & communicationElectrical CADElectrical testingSystem integration

Benefits

  • Full benefits
  • Equity
  • Generous time off
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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