Electrical Engineer

Who We Are

Sauron protects your family and home, bringing the innovations of autonomous robots and self-driving cars to residential security. Our team is led by veteran operators and engineers, alumni of Sonos, Paypal, Tesla, Apple, and Google. Sauron has raised an $27M seed round led by A
* and Atomic with participation from other leading venture capital firms.

The Role

Sauron is creating a new paradigm in how homeowners interact with their properties and security systems. As an Electrical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in electrical design efforts for our security systems. You will drive the design, development, and iteration of premium hardware products from concept through hands-on prototyping and early design work then onwards to manufacturing and installation, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of functionality, reliability, and design appeal.

You will work alongside cross-functional teams including perception engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering, sales, and security operations to deliver world-class products. This role will also work with external partners including industrial design, manufacturing, and installation.

Why This Role Matters

You'll be joining a deeply technical team obsessed with building real-world systems that make a tangible difference in people's lives. We move quickly, iterate relentlessly, and ship with urgency - all while holding a deep respect for hardware craftsmanship and system reliability. If you're looking to solve challenging problems and reshape the face of security hardware, we want to talk.

What You'll Do

• Prototyping:
  Devising rapid proof of concept with off the shelf materials. Planning for translation to a scalable product.
• Board Level Design:
  Starting from electrical architecture to schematic capture and layout for IoT-connected devices, camera systems, motorized mechanisms, and power systems.
• Bring-Up:
  Performing board and system level bring-up, debugging complex hardware/firmware interactions and iterating on every stage of development. Writing basic scripts to test hardware or working with software teams to understand execution of function.
• Testing & Validation:
  Conducting rigorous testing and hazard analysis. Writing up testing protocols to hand off to manufacturing partners.
• Performing DFMEA to identify potential failure modes and mitigate risks.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
• Lead external technical partners to collaborate on design efforts.
• Providing technical support and guidance to other team members.
• Coordinate with contractors and external vendors for electrical installations
• Come in everyday ready to learn something new.

Your Background Includes

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Proven experience in PCB design (Altium, KiCad, or similar)
• Comfort with multi-layer board layout
• Coding experience with C (Arduino, STM
  32, FreeRTOS, etc)
• Familiarity with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies)
• Conducting DFMEA for electrical systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Nice to Have

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Familiarity with camera, LiDAR, radar, or other sensing technologies used in perception or autonomous systems.
• Coding experience with Linux (raspberry pi, yocto, etc)
• Background in consumer electronics or IoT hardware with a strong emphasis on industrial design and premium fit and finish.
• Exposure to wireless or power-over-ethernet (PoE) hardware integration within a product system.
• Experience designing for field installation - considering ease of mounting, cable management, and serviceability in real-world environments.
• Familiarity with security industry standards, certifications, or compliance requirements (e.g., UL, FCC, CE).
• Experience collaborating directly with contract manufactures

We Value

1. The Power of "We": "Align, then Accelerate"

• We celebrate as a team and troubleshoot as a team.
• The goal is the mission, not the credit.

2. High Challenge, Low Ego: "Respect the person, debate the idea."

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