San Mateo, United States
Senior Electrical Engineer
Raydar · San Mateo · United States
- Salary
- $180,000–$240,000 per year
- Contract
- Full time
- Occupation
- Electrical Engineer
Posted: 9/19/2026 · Last checked: 10/29/2026
Job description
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About the company
Our client is a robotics company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own electrical system integration for robotic hardware, combining power electronics, sensor integration, and hands-on electromagnetic compatibility work.
What you'll do
- Design and validate motor drivers, power electronics, and sensor circuits.
- Define grounding, shielding, filtering, and cable strategies.
- Integrate sensors and communications at the circuit-board level.
- Debug hardware and electromagnetic interference in the laboratory.
- Balance performance, reliability, manufacturing, cost, and schedule across disciplines.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 5 to 12 years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
- A bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or a related field.
- Ownership of electrical hardware from schematic and layout through bring-up, validation, and production.
- Hands-on EMC/EMI design and debugging experience.
- Strong PCB layout, power electronics, analog circuit, and system-level design skills.
- Ability to explain tradeoffs across electrical, mechanical, firmware, and controls teams.
Bonus points
- Robotics, drones, electric vehicles, or motor-driven system experience.
- Sensor integration and CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, or RS-485 experience.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 240,000 per year.
- Equity: Competitive equity.
- Relocation support.
Location and work model
- Full-time onsite in San Mateo, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
- Visa support is described for O-1, H-1B, and TN categories; eligibility is reviewed during hiring.
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