Electrical Engineer (Hardware/Vehicle)

Role: Electrical Engineer (Hardware/Vehicle)

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Type: Contract

Job Description

What they will actually do (summary) :

• Electrical system integration on the vehicle
• Sensor and compute hardware bring-up
• Wiring, harnessing, power, and communication interfaces
• Debugging electrical issues on the bench or vehicle
• Supporting vehicles builds, testing, calibration, and manufacturing readiness
• Creating engineering documentation
• Helping investigate field or production issues
• Working with suppliers and internal teams to resolve technical problems

What we re looking for :

1. Support the development and integration of electrical and electronic systems for autonomous vehicle platforms

1. Work with senior engineers and tech leads to define electrical interfaces, component requirements, and integration plans

1. Support sensor, compute, power, harnessing, and vehicle electrical system bring-up

1. Troubleshoot electrical issues at the bench, subsystem, and vehicle level

1. Assist with component selection, supplier communication, prototype reviews, and validation activities

1. Create and maintain technical documentation, interface control documents, wiring details, test plans, and release deliverables

1. Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, manufacturing, and validation teams to resolve integration issues

1. Support vehicle calibration, system testing, and manufacturing readiness activities

1. Participate in design reviews, root cause investigations, and cross-functional problem-solving

1. Contribute to improving engineering processes, test procedures, and build readiness for production

1. 3+ years of experience in electrical engineering for vehicles, robotics, automation, aerospace, or complex electromechanical systems

1. Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related technical field

1. Experience supporting electrical system integration, bring-up, troubleshooting, or validation

1. Familiarity with sensors, compute hardware, power distribution, harnessing, or embedded electronics

1. Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, interface drawings, and technical specifications

1. Working knowledge of vehicle or embedded communication protocols such as CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Ethernet, or GMSL

1. Experience using electrical lab equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers, or CAN tools

1. Comfortable debugging issues across hardware, software, and system boundaries.