Founding Electrical Engineer
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ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
I’m currently recruiting for a Founding Electrical Engineer opportunity with a growing deep-tech company. They’re looking for an engineer with 4–10 years of experience and strong hands-on EE expertise to help develop realistic, scenario-based assessments that evaluate engineering judgment. This is a unique opportunity to work across space, defense, manufacturing, and robotics while collaborating directly with engineering leaders at leading deep-tech companies and helping shape how electrical engineering talent is evaluated. This is full-time hybrid position in San Francisco, CA.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Designing scenario-based assessments and simulation questions (PCB design, schematic design, circuit analysis) for clients across space & defense, robotics, and manufacturing.
- Managing and overseeing a team of electrical engineering contractors and interns, disseminating tasks and ensuring quality of question and scenario creation.
- Having direct conversations with directors of engineering and VPs at leading deeptech companies to learn their workflows and translate that into tailored evaluations.
- Leading a foundational research project to build a comprehensive taxonomy that breaks down electrical engineering into all of its constituent skills and coverage areas.
- Collaborating closely with the founder and the mechanical engineer to shape the company's assessment platform and product direction.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- 4 - 10 years of experience in electrical engineering.
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
- Proficient in ECAD tools (Altium, KiCad, or Cadence).
- Experience interviewing or mentoring junior engineers.
- Can hold technical conversations with engineering directors at client companies.
- Worked as an EE at a space & defense company (e.g. Series D+).
- Breadth across EE domains (power, avionics, embedded, controls).
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS
- End-to-end PCB design and schematic experience.
- Builds side projects or explores EE topics beyond day job.
- Graduate from a top school.
- University of Waterloo graduate.
JOB BENEFITS
- Competitive salary.
- Generous equity participation.
- The ability to work for a startup company.
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