Freeform

Freeform

Head of Electrical (Hardware Design)

Los Angeles, CA (On-site) · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$175k-$350kDetected 12 days ago
PythonC++Project ManagementRoboticsElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignSignal ProcessingPower ElectronicsControlsLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • All leadership roles at Freeform are technical in nature so in addition to being a leader you will also be expected to spend a significant portion of your time working alongside the team as an individual technical contributor.
  • The upper end of the range is reserved for individuals who demonstrate exceptional experience, deep domain mastery, and

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary technical architect for all electrical elements in the system as well as lead design, analysis, and/or simulation efforts as an individual contributor where appropriate
  • Roll up your sleeves and perform hands-on engineering work alongside your team
  • Lead system level integration and validation of design efforts (testing and troubleshooting)
  • Broad experience across analog and digital circuity design, power systems, data acquisition, image/signal processing, and control systems

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
  • 10+ years of experience architecting, developing, and integrating complex electrical hardware systems
  • Successful track record of leading complex multidisciplinary projects and teams
  • 3D printing experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving hard problems and creating amazing technology!
  • Provide technical project management from conception to production when required by the size/scope of the project

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree (Master's, PhD) in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronics, or robotics
  • Experience in high-tech automated hardware such as robotics, UAVs, autonomous cars, rockets, and spacecraft
  • Knowledge of high-speed interfaces such as PCIe
  • Experience writing software in Python and C++ to interface with electrical hardware systems
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Based in Hawthorne, our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&D, and production together under one roof.
  • We operate at the center of LA's deep tech ecosystem, surrounded by some of the most ambitious hardware innovation happening anywhere in the country.
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k)

Compensation

  • Our intent is to offer a salary that is commensurate for the company's current stage of development and allows the employee to grow and develop within a role.

Benefits

  • We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions.
  • Significant stock option packages
  • 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
  • Life insurance
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent
  • Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
  • In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $ 175,000 -$350,000.

Company info

  • We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology.

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