Specter

Specter

Electrical Engineer

San Francisco

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 292 days ago
PythonData AnalysisAgentic AIProduct ManagementAltiumEmbedded SystemsHardware DesignPower ElectronicsTest AutomationResearchCommunication

About the role

  • Specter is hiring an electrical engineer to design and develop robust sensor and compute systems, optimize product manufacturing, and assist with build/manufacturing programs.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, firmware, and systems teams to define system-level requirements
  • Own end-to-end design of embedded controllers, including schematics, layout, and hardware validation
  • Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting on electrical and system-level issues
  • Lead research and prototyping of new technologies
  • Working knowledge of power electronics design and battery management systems

Requirements

  • Experience working cross-functionally to define system architecture
  • Experience with board-level debugging, oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, etc.
  • Working knowledge of embedded systems, including microcontrollers/processors, sensors, and communication protocols (I2C, SPI, Ethernet, etc.)
  • 3+ years of electronic hardware design experience

Nice to have

  • Experience shipping high volume product (automotive and/or aerospace preferred) and working with contract manufacturers
  • Preferred Skills:

Skills

  • Experience managing hardware development through the full product lifecycle
  • Experience working with and evaluating contract manufacturers
  • Familiarity with scripting or firmware for hardware test automation (e.g., Python, embedded C)
  • Experience with AC/DC conversion and 120V AC systems (preferred, not required)
  • Design Tool Proficiency:
  • Altium Designer (required)
  • SPICE simulation tools (LTspice, QSpice, or equivalent)
  • Python (preferred for scripting, automation, or data analysis)

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