Hardware Systems Engineer

Zadar Labs builds next-generation millimeter-wave radar sensing and perception systems for robotics, industrial automation, automotive, and smart infrastructure. Our platform delivers high-resolution, all-weather perception for physical AI systems operating in environments where traditional sensors fall short.

We work directly with customers deploying real systems in vehicles, robotics platforms, industrial sites, ports, logistics hubs, and other complex operating environments. Our technology ships into production workflows and is evaluated where performance matters immediately.

We are seeking a hands‑on Hardware Systems Engineer to help design, build, test, and scale Zadar radar products.

This is a high-ownership engineering role spanning PCB design, hardware bring‑up, production support, test fixture development, failure analysis, and supplier coordination. You will work closely with electrical, RF, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and customer‑facing teams to turn cutting‑edge millimeter-wave radar designs into robust, manufacturable products.

The ideal candidate is a hardware generalist who is comfortable moving between schematic design, lab debugging, production issues, mechanical fixtures, test scripts, and vendor conversations. You do not need to be an expert in every area, but you should be practical, technically curious, detail oriented, and able to drive ambiguous hardware problems to resolution.

This role is based onsite in Campbell, California (5 days/week) and includes occasional international travel supporting customer deployments and production.

• Design and review PCBAs for radar systems, compute modules, and customer support electronics
• Work on high‑speed interfaces such as MIPI CSI-2, DDR4/5, and Ethernet
• Support EMI/EMC testing and global compliance efforts across automotive, industrial, and consumer spaces
• Contribute to ruggedized and automotive‑oriented designs, including connector selection, grounding, shielding, ESD, EMI, thermal, and mechanical integration considerations
• Work with RF engineering teams to support integration of 60 and 77 GHz radar front ends, antennas, RF boards, and system‑level hardware
• Work with vendors and leadership to identify opportunities to keep our hardware on the bleeding edge of performance, including new up‑and‑coming RF frontends, processors, and other radar‑specific technologies

• Bring up new hardware in the lab. Debug board‑level and system‑level issues across power, logic, interfaces, firmware interactions, mechanical integration, and environmental stress
• Perform root‑cause analysis on hardware failures from engineering builds, production, HALT, qualification testing, and customer deployments
• Document findings early and drive corrective actions through design, process, supplier, or test improvements

• Support prototype builds, EVT/DVT/PVT builds, and production ramp‑up
• Work with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and onsite manufacturing to resolve production issues
• Help define assembly processes, inspection criteria, rework instructions, and production controls
• Support supply chain and component selection decisions, including alternates, lifecycle risk, manufacturability, and cost
• Review production data to help improve yield, quality, and repeatability

• Design and build simple electrical and mechanical test fixtures for bring‑up, calibration, validation, production, and QC
• Develop or modify scripts for automated test, data collection, production screening, and hardware validation
• Help define test coverage, pass/fail criteria, and QC processes for radar products
• Support calibration and end‑of‑line test workflows
• Help plan, coordinate, and execute environmental and reliability testing, including HALT, thermal cycling, shock/vibe, and other related test activities

• Fast learner with strong technical intuition
• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong hands‑on…