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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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