Founding Hardware Engineer
Job in
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listed on 2026-01-30
Listing for:
Brahma Consulting Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-30
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Automation Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
This range is provided by Brahma Consulting Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range
$/yr - $/yr
We're seeking a Hardware Engineer with 2-10 years of experience who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves hands-on robotics from the ground up, and is driven to deploy impactful solutions on real construction sites.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and develop teleoperation hardware systems, including power, compute, and control modules for heavy machinery retrofits.
• Integrate and calibrate sensors like cameras, LiDARs, radars, GNSS, and IMUs.
• Create wiring harnesses and mounting systems for sensors, actuators, and control electronics.
• Implement and validate communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, J1939, Ethernet, and Serial.
• Support system bring-up and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing with software engineers.
Qualifications
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Experience:
2-10 years in hardware engineering within robotics, autonomous vehicles, heavy machinery, industrial automation, or high-reliability electromechanical systems.
• Must have at least one experience as a founding engineer or founder (regardless of outcome), plus proven 0-to-1 builds in startups, side projects, or similar. Show a clear "spike" via elite programs, exceptional track record, or deep self-driven robotics/perception projects.
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Education:
BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related field.
• Hard
Skills:
Expertise in electrical/mechanical integration (wiring harnesses, power systems, sensor/actuator mounting, DFM, prototyping, reliability testing); sensor integration (LiDAR, radar, GNSS/RTK, IMU, stereo/mono cameras) with interfaces like GMSL, Ethernet, CAN, LIN, J1939, Serial.
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Soft Skills:
Hands-on deployment bias, comfort with intense iteration cycles, extreme ownership, and grit.
• Other:
Willingness to travel 50% to construction sites; on-site in San Francisco, CA.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Robotics Engineering and Construction
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