Staff Electrical Engineer
Ouster · San Francisco, CA · 2 mo ago
On-siteEducation$154k–$230k/yrFull-time
About the role
Lead the hardware development for LIDAR innovation, drive the electrical system architecture, and execute on designs from concept to volume production.
Responsibilities
- Break new grounds in design and validation against constraints in size, weight, power, and functionality at the system and subsystem level.
- Drive the entire hardware lifecycle from requirements definition and schematic capture to layout completion, bring-up, validation and into high volume production.
- Identify and solve complex hardware failures and lead root-cause analysis on complex electrical issues.
- Collaborate across hardware, firmware, and manufacturing teams to deliver integrated, world-class sensor systems.
Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience designing, testing, and delivering complex and highly integrated electrical designs.
- Deep knowledge of modern analog and digital circuits.
- Track record of architecting and delivering embedded SoC (DSP + ARM, or FPGA + ARM) systems, with deep knowledge of Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, and USB.
- Expert-level with Altium (or similar), with specific, deep personal experience in HDI anylayer, rigid-flex, and high-density multi-layer PCBs taken to series production.
- Demonstrated ability to concurrently champion multiple projects at varying lifecycle stages.
- A commitment to developing clear documentation for design requirements, specifications, and test coverage to guarantee long-term reliability.
Bonus Qualifications
- Familiarity with board-level integration of custom analog ASICs or photonics-related electronics.
- Proficiency with scripting languages like Python for automated test and data analysis.
- Experience with high-volume production, including direct collaboration with overseas contract manufacturers.
- Experience with Functional Safety standards (ISO 26262 or similar) and rigorous validation frameworks.
Pay
$154,000 - $230,000
Schedule
N/A
Benefits
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