Jobs · Engineering · Virginia

Senior / Staff Electrical Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles

AeroVect · South, VA · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$144k–$200k/yrFull-time

Skill Set

  • Deep expertise in vehicle electrical systems — including harness and connector design, power distribution, CAN bus and other vehicle networking protocols and grounding and EMC practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to read, create and own complex electrical schematics and wiring diagrams as a primary design deliverable.
  • Strong background in electrical fault analysis and root cause investigation, with experience translating field failure data into actionable design improvements.
  • Experience designing for reliability and serviceability in harsh operational environments — vibration, thermal cycling, moisture and contamination.
  • Comfort working across the full product lifecycle — from architecture and design through bring-up, field deployment and sustaining engineering.
  • Ability to operate independently, set technical direction and drive decisions across cross-functional teams without requiring a large team structure underneath you.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of electrical engineering experience in a hardware-centric domain such as automotive, autonomous vehicles, robotics, aerospace or industrial equipment.
  • Experience with autonomous vehicle or mobile robot electrical systems, including multi-sensor integration and embedded computing hardware.
  • Familiarity with high-voltage vehicle architectures and the specific design requirements they introduce for safety and isolation.
  • Experience working directly with harness fabrication vendors and contract manufacturers to specify and qualify electrical assemblies.
  • Background in defining and executing electrical validation and verification programs, including bring-up procedures and acceptance test criteria.
  • Exposure to relevant standards in vehicle electrical engineering or safety-critical system design.
  • Experience at an early-stage company where you have had to build electrical engineering infrastructure and design standards from scratch.

Benefits

Compensation Range: $144K - $200K

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