Senior Electrical Engineer Speed Systems & Product Architecture

Senior Electrical Engineer - Lead High-Speed Hardware Design and Product Architecture

Gardena, CA | On-site

Join a venture-backed hardware startup developing next-generation systems that combine advanced packaging, high-speed electronics, and precision components for demanding applications. This role will lead electrical development across a complex product platform, with full ownership over system architecture, board design, and validation from early concept through production. As a senior engineer on a small, high-performing team, you will drive key technical decisions that directly impact product performance, manufacturability, and scalability.

The position is highly hands‑on, spanning schematic design, signal integrity, bring‑up, and production readiness, while collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams across firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing.

We are an early‑stage engineering team focused on building high-performance hardware systems  company operates at the intersection of advanced electronics, packaging, and manufacturing, with an emphasis on delivering reliable, production-ready products in technically demanding environments. Backed by strong funding and led by experienced operators, the team is focused on rapid development and execution.

• Lead architecture and design of complex multilayer PCB systems, including power distribution, high-speed interfaces, control circuitry, and debug access
• Define electrical system trade-offs across performance, signal integrity, thermal constraints, manufacturability, and testability
• Own signal and power integrity strategy, including simulation, analysis, and margin closure prior to fabrication
• Drive board bring‑up, validation, and system-level debugging, establishing repeatable processes for production
• Develop evaluation platforms for new components, defining test infrastructure to characterize and qualify devices
• Establish electrical validation plans and compliance strategies for high-speed interfaces and critical subsystems
• Build automated test and programming infrastructure in partnership with firmware and manufacturing teams
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure robust DFM and DFT practices, optimizing for yield and serviceability
• Analyze production data and field failures to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
• Contribute to internal standards for design, documentation, and engineering reviews

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 6+ years of experience designing high-speed hardware systems through full product lifecycle
• Strong experience with schematic capture and multilayer PCB design using tools such as Altium or similar
• Deep understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and high-speed interfaces such as Ser Des, PCIe, Ethernet, or DDR
• Hands‑on lab experience with oscilloscopes, VNAs, TDR, BERTs, and advanced debugging techniques
• Proven experience leading board bring‑up and resolving system‑level hardware issues
• Experience working closely with manufacturing teams on production readiness, including DFM and DFT
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced environment with evolving priorities

• Background in high-performance hardware, optics, photonics, semiconductors, or compute systems
• Experience building automated electrical test systems for production or validation environments
• Familiarity with firmware programming and debug workflows such as JTAG, SWD, or ISP
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading hardware development efforts
• Scripting experience for automation or data analysis using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools
• Experience with SI/PI simulation tools such as HFSS, SIwave, or Hyper Lynx
• Exposure to advanced PCB technologies including rigid‑flex, HDI, or RF design
• Knowledge of EMC and EMI design practices and compliance testing
• Familiarity with configuration management systems and engineering change processes

• High ownership role with direct impact on product and technical direction
• Opportunity to work on complex hardware challenges from concept through production
• Close collaboration with a small, experienced engineering team
• Equity participation and performance‑based incentives
• Exposure to both product development and manufacturing scale-up

$170,000 - $210,000