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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