About the company
Our client is a robotics and automation company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electrical side of heavy-duty machinery, covering design, documentation, physical build and debugging. You will help the engineering group move from individual prototype units toward a repeatable production process, collaborating with technicians and colleagues from other disciplines.
What you'll do
- Diagnose, integrate and scale the electrical systems of large machines, from power and motion components to sensing, control and cabling.
- Produce and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, harness designs and supporting documentation that set shared standards for later builds.
- Spend time on the shop floor handling cable routing, installation, system bring-up, testing and fault resolution with technicians and fellow engineers.
- Rework electrical subsystems as needs change, using field learnings to make designs sturdier and simpler to build in volume.
- Help the organization shift from prototype units to repeatable production as manufacturing capacity grows.
- Work side by side with mechanical, software, manufacturing and hardware colleagues so the electrical design fits the complete machine.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Roughly 3 or more years of professional electrical engineering experience.
- A track record on sizeable physical equipment, not only circuit boards or compact electronics.
- Practical, hands-on experience with wiring, harness assembly and integration on real machines.
- Experience choosing and integrating motion, sensing and control components, including PLCs.
- Comfort working in a small, fast-moving research and development setting.
- A degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
- Living in the San Francisco Bay Area or ready to relocate there, and able to work on-site most days of the week.
- Existing authorization to work in the US without new H-1B sponsorship (transfers are fine).
Bonus points
- Prior time at a company building robots, electric vehicles or autonomous vehicles.
- Skill using CAD software to create schematics, wiring diagrams and harness designs.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 165,000 to 200,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Commuter benefits
Location and work model
- San Leandro, CA, United States
- On-site, 4-5 days per week in the office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- Roughly 3 or more years of professional electrical engineering experience
- Experience working on sizeable physical equipment, beyond circuit boards or compact electronics
- Hands-on experience with wiring, harness assembly, and integration on real machines
- Experience selecting and integrating motion, sensing, and control components, including PLCs
- Ability to work in a small, fast-moving research and development environment
- Degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline
- Living in the San Francisco Bay Area or willing to relocate there
- Ability to work onsite most days of the week
- Existing authorization to work in the United States without new H-1B sponsorship
- Prior experience at a company building robots, electric vehicles, or autonomous vehicles
- Skill using CAD software to create schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness designs
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.









