10h ago

Hardware Systems Engineer

San Francisco, CA

$120k-$200k / year

full-timeseniormanufacturing

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll drive the system architecture for complex electro-mechanical products, translating requirements into mechanical, electrical, and firmware splits. You'll own selection and qualification of critical components like motors and sensors, and build prototypes from wrench to firmware. This role offers hands-on ownership from blank page to production.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Drive system architecture and split requirements across mechanical, electrical, firmware
  • Select and qualify critical parts like motors, sensors, and power supplies
  • Handle light CAD (MCAD for brackets, ECAD for embedded platforms)
  • Build prototypes and bring up integrated systems
  • Write drivers for peripherals and land in firmware/application stack

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Several years of hands-on experience with electro-mechanical or robotics products from concept to working hardware
  • Breadth of knowledge in mechanical design, electronics, and embedded code
  • Comfortable in MCAD and ECAD to produce simple designs independently
  • A tinkerer who chases ambiguity in hardware until understanding system behavior

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Background in motion control, closed-loop systems, or sensor fusion
  • Shipped a hardware product from prototype to volume production
  • Experience with X-ray systems or radiation-emitting equipment

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ก Work with world-class researchers and top venture backing

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interviewยท 4 hours
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