At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
As an Electrical Engineer II on Axon’s Video Electrical Engineering team, you will be a key hands-on contributor to the design and delivery of next-generation video hardware. You will own the detailed design, bring-up, validation, and debug of key circuits and subsystems, working closely with senior electrical engineers and cross-functional partners to translate product and architecture goals into robust, manufacturable hardware. Your technical skill, curiosity, and execution will directly contribute to the performance, reliability, and quality of products used every day in the field.
What You’ll Do
- Design and develop high-quality embedded electronic circuits and subsystems for Axon’s video products, wired and wireless devices, and low-power accessories.
- Own detailed design and implementation of mixed-signal hardware blocks in collaboration with senior electrical engineers and cross-functional partners.
- Contribute to subsystem architecture and hardware design decisions, helping translate system requirements into practical circuit implementations.
- Create embedded mixed-signal schematics in OrCAD, integrating components such as application processors, memory, high-speed digital interfaces, RF transceivers, power supplies, battery charging systems, audio, and sensors.
- Work closely with PCB design engineers to define requirements, review layouts, and improve implementation quality for dense, high-performance embedded boards.
- Personally bring up, characterize, debug, and validate circuits and systems using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, multimeters, and custom test setups.
- Analyze test data, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions to improve performance, robustness, and reliability.
- Improve designs through simulation, bench measurement, and iterative development to meet product, system, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and maintain BOMs, design documentation, test plans, and release materials needed to support development and manufacturing.
- Support design verification, manufacturing bring-up, and issue resolution through prototype, validation, and production phase.
- Contribute to design reviews, technical problem solving, and knowledge sharing across the team.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering discipline.
- 4+ years of industry experience designing embedded electronics, with solid depth in high-speed, high-density, portable, battery-powered products.
- Demonstrated experience owning and delivering hardware circuits or subsystems within complex embedded products.
- Hands-on experience with embedded mixed-signal hardware design involving several of the following areas: application processors or microcontrollers, image sensors, memory subsystems, power delivery, battery charging, audio, sensors, wired interfaces, and wireless integration.
- Strong hands-on proficiency in board bring-up, characterization, troubleshooting, and debug using laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, multimeters, and custom jigs.
- Experience designing schematics, selecting components, developing BOMs, and supporting hardware integration using industry-standard tools; experience with Cadence/OrCAD is preferred.
- Experience working with PCB design engineers to support layout definition, review implementation quality, and help drive successful multilayer HDI rigid, flex, or rigid-flex board designs.
- Good understanding of power system design, including point-of-load regulators, PMIC integration, power trees, power measurement, and battery-powered design considerations.
- Experience with high-speed interfaces and dense embedded hardware design, including awareness of layout, signal integrity, and implementation considerations.
- Experience supporting product development through prototype build, validation, manufacturing bring-up, and issue resolution.
- Familiarity with designing electronics to meet regulatory requirements such as FCC, CE, IEC, or similar standards.
- Independent contributor who works effectively with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver results in a fast-paced product development environment.
- Strong documentation, analysis, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
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Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [email protected]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering discipline.
- 4+ years of industry experience designing embedded electronics.
- Hands-on experience with embedded mixed-signal hardware design.
- Experience designing schematics and developing BOMs using industry-standard tools.
- Experience supporting product development through validation and manufacturing bring-up.
- Good understanding of power system design.
Axon Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Axon and has not been reviewed or approved by Axon.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with employer HSA contributions and 24/7 mental-health support. Wellness programs and fitness options further enhance the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Total rewards commonly include stock grants and an employee stock purchase plan alongside base pay and bonuses. Equity is highlighted as a motivating component of compensation.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is offered, including a standard period with additional supplemental pregnancy leave. Family-focused policies are positioned as a meaningful part of the overall benefits.
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What We Do
Our mission is to protect life by making the bullet obsolete and developing technologies to make the world a safer place. Axon is a software & hardware team of product experts, security pros, engineering wizards, sales & marketing pros, and technology buffs - all committed to helping make the world a safer place.
Why Work With Us
Axon innovations exist to bridge the divide between communities and law enforcement. Our team works to solve big societal issues by providing public safety with the tools to help decrease use-of-force and increase transparency and accountability. Big goals mean we need high-performance teams, independent thinking, and cross-functional excellence.
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