Electrical Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles - Federal

FieldAI’s Irvine team is where embodied AI meets real robots, real sensors, and real field deployments. Based in the heart of Southern California’s robotics ecosystem, we build risk‑aware, reliable, field‑ready AI systems that solve the hardest problems in robotics and unlock the full potential of embodied intelligence. If you want your work to ship, get tested on hardware, and improve through real deployments, Irvine is the place.

We go beyond typical data‑driven approaches or pure transformer‑only architectures, combining rigorous engineering with learning systems proven in globally deployed solutions that deliver results today and get better every time our robots run in the field.

Field AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. We are building risk‑aware, reliable, and field‑ready AI systems that address the most complex challenges in robotics, unlocking the full potential of embodied intelligence. We go beyond typical data‑driven approaches or pure transformer‑based architectures, and are charting a new course, with already‑globally‑deployed solutions delivering real‑world results and rapidly improving models through real‑field applications.

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At FieldAI, we build autonomous robotic systems that operate in demanding, real‑world environments where tight integration between hardware and software is critical. We’re looking for an Electrical Engineer to support system and component level design, integration, and validation for sensing systems on wheeled robotic platforms across both federal and commercial programs

As an Electrical Engineer on the Federal Team at Field AI, you will contribute to the design and implementation of electrical systems that enable power and communications across the sense and compute packages. Your work will span across power systems, wire harnesses, PCB design, and communications networks with the goal of ensuring our systems are electrically robust, safe, and scalable. Responsibilities may span the full lifecycle from electrical CAD through production to field support.

You will collaborate closely with the mechanical, sensor, and compute teams to build tightly integrated solutions ready for deployment in challenging field environments. Additionally, while your focus will be on electrical systems you will likely contribute across all hardware domains.

• Power Architecture:
  Design regulated power systems including voltage rails, DC/DC converters, switches, fuses, and grounding schemes.
• Wire Harness Design:
  Design and document robust wire harnesses for power and data lines, including shielding, strain relief, and standard connectors.
• PCB Design:
  Create PCBs for power distribution, protocol bridging, and embedded control.
• Networking & Communication:
  Architect wired and wireless communication systems (Ethernet, USB, CAN, I2C, WiFi, 5G).
• Budgets & Tolerances:
  Maintain system‑level power and bandwidth budgets. Ensure electrical tolerance to noise, EMI, and vibration.

• CAD & Schematics:
  Create PCB schematics, harness diagrams, pinouts, and complete PCB BOMs using tools like KiCAD or Altium.
• Calculations:
  Conduct electrical calculations including current draw, peak power, signal integrity, and fault analysis.
• Design for Field Conditions:
  Engineer for EMI/EMC robustness, thermal resilience, and fault isolation under field operating conditions.
• Testing:
  Conduct power validation (noise, load, transients), communication tests (bandwidth, latency), and EMI evaluation.
• Integration:
  Collaborate with sensor, compute, and mechanical teams to ensure end‑to‑end system compatibility and robustness.
• Documentation & Budgets:
  Maintai…