Picogrid

Entry-Level Electrical Engineer

El Segundo, CA · Junior · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$110k-$150kDetected 7 days ago

RESTPCB DesignKiCadEmbedded SystemsMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignPower ElectronicsResearchCommunication

About the role

Understand that part of working in a small hardware team means that day-to-day work tends to vary greatly.
The benefit of this is that there's always something new to do and learn about.
You should be curious, resourceful, and comfortable working through ambiguity.

Own electrical design tasks and small-to-medium hardware projects from initial concept through schematic capture, PCB layout, bring-up, verification & validation, documentation, and release.
Design and iterate on PCBs for embedded, compute, sensor, power, and communications subsystems.
Bring up new boards, validate functionality, debug hardware issues, and communicate findings clearly to the rest of the engineering team.
Assist in research, testing, validation, and failure analysis for other engineers' designs.
Work with embedded software, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to integrate electrical designs into complete systems.
Create and maintain engineering documentation, including design notes, bring-up procedures, test reports, validation checklists, and revision history.
Today, we're building the essential infrastructure to unify sensors, autonomy, and operators with our technology deployed in active operations around the world.
As an Entry-Level Electrical Engineer at Picogrid, you will design, build, and test our hardware product lineup.
This is a hands-on hardware engineering role at our headquarters in El Segundo, CA for an Electrical Engineer that loves design and wants to work on exciting projects.
You will work in a small team to develop new hardware from concept through production.

1-2 years of professional electrical engineering, hardware engineering, or closely related experience.
Ability to read datasheets, identify important test points, and reason through expected electrical behavior.
Ability to work through ambiguity, break down technical problems, identify useful next steps, and ask clear questions when additional context is needed.
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident, also known as a green card holder, (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Experience designing custom PCBs and debugging issues across power, digital, analog, and embedded interfaces.
Familiarity with common communication interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet, CAN, or PCIe.
Experience writing hardware validation plans, bring-up procedures, test reports, or failure analysis notes.
Experience designing for manufacturability, assembly, testability, reliability, and serviceability.
Experience moving quickly in a resource-constrained environment, whether through a startup, student engineering team, research lab, open-source project, or ambitious personal project.
401(k) with employer matching
Relocation assistance provided, if applicable
Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout in at least one EDA tool.

Significant stock options with a high potential upside as an early-stage company
Full health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid parental leave for both parents

Picogrid is a leading venture-backed defense technology company founded to bridge the decades-long gap between modern technology and the critical demands of national security.
Our mission is to deliver an operational advantage to secure the United States and its allies.
We are looking for someone who is early in their career but has reasonable design experience, as a hobbyist if not as a professional.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
We are an equal opportunity employer and make all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.

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