Electrical Engineer

About the role

The Role Sauron is creating a new paradigm in how homeowners interact with their properties and security systems. As an Electrical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in electrical design efforts for our security systems. You will drive the design, development, and iteration of premium hardware products from concept through hands-on prototyping and early design work then onwards to manufacturing and installation, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of functionality, reliability, and design appeal. You will work alongside cross-functional teams including perception engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering, sales, and security operations to deliver world-class products. This role will also work with external partners including industrial design, manufacturing, and installation.

Responsibilities

• Prototyping: Devising rapid proof of concept with off the shelf materials.
• Board Level Design: Starting from electrical architecture to schematic capture and layout for IoT-connected devices, camera systems, motorized mechanisms, and power systems.
• Bring-Up: Performing board and system level bring-up, debugging complex hardware/firmware interactions and iterating on every stage of development.
• Writing basic scripts to test hardware or working with software teams to understand execution of function.
• Testing & Validation: Conducting rigorous testing and hazard analysis. Writing up testing protocols to hand off to manufacturing partners. Performing DFMEA to identify potential failure modes and mitigate risks.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
• Lead external technical partners to collaborate on design efforts.
• Providing technical support and guidance to other team members.
• Cooking with contractors and external vendors for electrical installations.

Requirements

• Includes Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Proven experience in PCB design (Altium, KiCad, or similar).
• Comfort with multi-layer board layout.
• Coding experience with C (Arduino, STM32, FreeRTOS, etc).
• Familiarity with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies).
• Conducting DFMEA for electrical systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Familiarity with camera, LiDAR, radar, or other sensing technologies used in perception or autonomous systems.
• Coding experience with Linux (raspberry pi, yocto, etc).
• Background in consumer electronics or IoT hardware with a strong emphasis on industrial design and premium fit and finish.
• Experience designing for field installation — considering ease of mounting, cable management, and serviceability in real-world environments.
• Familiarity with security industry standards, certifications, or compliance requirements (e.g., UL, FCC, CE).
• Experience collaborating directly with contract manufactures.

Skills

Nice to Have

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation package including a base salary ranging from $150,000 to $185,000 per year, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Pay

The base pay range for this role is $150,000 – $185,000 per year.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the role and the team.

Company Culture

We value the power of "We": "Align, then Accelerate". We celebrate as a team and troubleshoot as a team. The goal is the mission, not the credit. High Challenge, Low Ego: "Respect the person, debate the idea.". Be ruthless with problems, but kind to people. Raise the bar, lower the shield. Speak up: "Silence is a setback". Your perspective is a requirement, not a suggestion. Speak the hard truths early so we can fix them fast. Integrity in Motion: "Own the outcome, not just the task". Do what you say you’ll do. If it breaks, fix it. If it works, make it better. Humanity at the Core: "Relationships over transactions". Earn trust through empathy and consistency. Anticipate needs before they become requests.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.