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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