SirenOpt
Staff Electrical Engineer – High Voltage Systems
San Leandro, California, United States · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$160k-$240kDetected 54 days ago
Machine LearningCompliancePCB DesignElectrical EngineeringResearchCommunicationProblem Solving
About the role
- This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who enjoys working close to the technology, solving hard problems quickly, and helping shape products in an early-stage startup environment.
- You will work closely with a small, highly capable team to turn advanced plasma science into robust, manufacturable, field-ready systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to the electrical design and validation of SirenOpt's plasma-based metrology systems.
- Design high-voltage and mixed-signal electronics from concept through schematic capture, layout guidance, bring-up, debug, testing, and integration.
- Collaborate with mechanical, systems, software, algorithm, and project engineers to develop reliable and scalable products.
- Create and maintain core technical documentation, including requirements, schematics, wiring diagrams, validation plans, and test reports.
- Help translate frontier R&D into practical hardware that can perform in demanding industrial environments.
- Strong experience in high-voltage PCB design, ideally above 5 kV.
- Hands-on experience across the full PCB development cycle, including concept, schematics, layout, manufacturing support, bring-up, testing, and HW/SW integration.
Requirements
- B.S., M.S., or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience with mixed-signal designs that combine analog, digital, and high-voltage circuitry.
- Familiarity with DfX practices such as DFM and DFT, along with structured engineering review processes.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving, multidisciplinary environment with a high degree of ownership.
Nice to have
- Experience in electron optics, electron beam systems, plasma systems, or similar high-voltage applications.
- Familiarity with CE, UL, or other regulatory compliance frameworks.
- Experience with high-precision industrial systems used in metrology, automation, or advanced material processing.
- Exposure to metrology sensors or instrumentation for advanced materials.
- Why Join SirenOpt
- Help define a new category in advanced materials metrology.
- Work on genuinely novel deep-tech hardware with real scientific and industrial impact.
- Join an early-stage team where your decisions directly shape the product, technology, and company.
Compensation
- $160,000 - $240,000 USD
Benefits
- Equity and Salary compensation depends on experience
- Health, Dental, Vision plans provided
- Time off: 20 days of PTO per year, plus approximately 15 paid US holidays per year
Company info
- Work closely with customers and internal stakeholders to refine designs based on real-world use, integration needs, and product feedback.
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