Senior Electrical Engineer Robotics and automation San Leandro, California

# Senior Electrical Engineer Robotics and automation company
* Location San Leandro, California
* Type Full-time
* Posted
23 October 2026

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The role, as published## About the company

Our client is a robotics and automation company.## The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the electrical side of heavy-duty machinery, covering design, documentation, physical build and debugging. You will help the engineering group move from individual prototype units toward a repeatable production process, collaborating with technicians and colleagues from other disciplines.## What you'll do
* Diagnose, integrate and scale the electrical systems of large machines, from power and motion components to sensing, control and cabling.
* Produce and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, harness designs and supporting documentation that set shared standards for later builds.
* Spend time on the shop floor handling cable routing, installation, system bring-up, testing and fault resolution with technicians and fellow engineers.
* Rework electrical subsystems as needs change, using field learnings to make designs sturdier and simpler to build in volume.
* Help the organization shift from prototype units to repeatable production as manufacturing capacity grows.
* ** Work side by side with mechanical**, software, manufacturing and hardware colleagues so the electrical design fits the complete machine.## What we're looking for
* Roughly 3 or more years of professional electrical engineering experience.
* A track record on sizeable physical equipment, not only circuit boards or compact electronics.
* Practical, hands-on experience with wiring, harness assembly and integration on real machines.
* Experience choosing and integrating motion, sensing and control components, including PLCs.
* Comfort working in a small, fast-moving research and development setting.
* A degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
* Living in the San Francisco Bay Area or ready to relocate there, and able to work on-site most days of the week.
* Existing authorization to work in the US without new H-1B sponsorship (transfers are fine).## Bonus points
* Prior time at a company building robots, electric vehicles or autonomous vehicles.
* Skill using CAD software to create schematics, wiring diagrams and harness designs.## Benefits
* Health, dental and vision coverage
* Life insurance
* Commuter benefits## Location and work model
* San Leandro, CA, United States
* On-site, 4-5 days per week in the office
* Full-time## Compensation, as the posting describes it
* Equity* Retirement plan with employer match

Pay $165k to $200kUSD base a year