Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
5+ years of experience in electrical engineering for vehicles or mobile hardware
Hands-on experience with battery pack and BMS design
Expertise in power distribution and harness design for dynamic systems
Proficient in schematic capture and PCB layout
Knowledge of EMC/EMI principles and interference diagnostics
Strong debugging skills using lab equipment
Willingness to work on-site in a hands-on environment
Responsibilities
Own the vehicle electrical architecture from design to field testing
Design and manage battery packs and battery management systems
Lay out power distribution and wiring harnesses for robust vehicle operation
Capture schematics and design custom PCBs for various functions
Create charging interfaces for vehicle support infrastructure
Select and integrate communication radios and antennas
Manage grounding, shielding, and filtering to minimize interference
Lead hardware bring-up and debugging in both lab and field settings
Collaborate with mechanical, controls, and software teams on integration
Utilize AI tools in design and testing processes
Benefits
Opportunity to lead the electrical system of a pioneering robot
Rapid transition from design to field testing with existing hardware
Direct collaboration with experienced founders from the space industry
Engagement in dual-use technology for lunar exploration and defense
Small, collaborative team environment with shared ownership
Equity in a mission-driven startup with long-term vision
Full Job Description
Founding Electrical Engineer - Power a Fleet of Cooperative Heavy-Lift Robots
Long Beach, California | On-site
Opportunity Summary
We are hiring our first dedicated electrical engineer to own every electron on our flagship robotic vehicle. These tracked, autonomous machines work in teams of four to lift and carry very large payloads together, first across rough terrain here on Earth and eventually on the Moon. You will be responsible for the full electrical system: battery packs and BMS, power distribution, wiring harnesses, custom boards, radios, and the charging interface.
A quarter-scale prototype is already built and a full-scale demonstrator is planned for early next year. You will join a small founding engineering team, split your time between the bench and the field, and set the electrical architecture for every vehicle that follows.
Job Duties
Own the vehicle electrical architecture end to end, from power budgets and block diagrams through build, integration, and field test
Design battery packs and battery management systems, including cell configuration, protection, charge control, and health telemetry
Lay out power distribution and wiring harnesses for a vehicle that drives, lifts, and vibrates, choosing connectors, routing, and strain relief that hold up in real use
Capture schematics and lay out custom PCBs for power, sensing, and control functions
Design the charging interface between the vehicles and their support infrastructure
Select and integrate radios and antennas so vehicles stay in contact with each other and with operators
Manage grounding, shielding, and filtering, and track down interference the system creates on its own
Lead hardware bring-up and root-cause debugging in the lab and the field, using a scope and first principles rather than swapping parts
Work side by side with mechanical, controls, and software teammates on interfaces, packaging, and test
Use frontier AI tools as part of your everyday design, build, and test workflow
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
5+ years of electrical engineering experience on vehicles, robots, or other mobile hardware that operated outside the lab
Hands-on battery pack and BMS design, covering pack architecture, protection, charge management, and telemetry
Power distribution and harness design for moving systems, including connector selection and strain relief
Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout
Working EMC/EMI knowledge: grounding, shielding, filtering, and diagnosing self-generated interference
Strong bring-up and debug skills with an oscilloscope and standard lab equipment
Desire to work on-site in a hands-on build and field test environment
U.S. person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR
Preferred Experience
RF work for mesh networks, including radio selection, antenna placement, and link budgets
Distributed timing and synchronization, such as PTP (IEEE 1588)
CAN and EtherCAT at the hardware and physical layer
Safety-rated circuit design under ISO 13849 or a comparable functional safety standard
High-current traction power or motor drive systems
Time at a space, defense, motorsport, or other fast-iteration hardware company
Early-stage startup experience
Why Join Us
Own the entire electrical system of a first-of-its-kind robot as a founding engineer
Hardware is already running, so your designs go from schematic to field test quickly
Work directly with founders who have built and flown hardware at leading commercial space companies
Dual-use technology with paths into lunar exploration, defense, and industrial logistics
A small, hands-on team where ownership is shared and everyone pitches in beyond their own area
Meaningful early-stage equity in a company with a long-term, mission-driven vision
