Senior Electrical Engineer, Product Development

Knightscope•Sunnyvale, CA

3d•$165,000 - $195,000•Onsite

About The Position

Knightscope is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their product development team and own electrical design across their hardware programs. This role involves leading electrical system design, subsystem development, component integration, battery selection, and wire harnessing for multiple hardware programs, from early prototyping through production readiness. The engineer will collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, software, and systems engineers in a fast-paced, gate-driven product development environment and will play a critical role in shaping the company's hardware products. This is a self-directed role where assignments may span multiple programs and platforms as priorities evolve. The role requires a senior, hands-on engineer comfortable operating in ambiguity, working independently with minimal direction, and driving decisions across mechanical, electrical, and software boundaries. The individual will own the full electrical scope of hardware products, including CPU, GPU, and compute-module evaluation, power distribution, battery selection, video, audio, and router systems, thermal management, and testing support. The current priority is a body-worn/wearable platform, but contributions to other hardware programs are expected.

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
8+ years of experience in product development, with demonstrated independent ownership of electromechanical hardware programs from concept through production.
Experience taking at least one hardware product from concept through production with minimal supervision.
Experience across multiple product form factors or programs.
Experience with PCB design including schematic capture, layout, fabrication and assembly oversight, board bring-up, and DVT.
Experience designing electrical systems that integrate compute modules, sensors, routers, and batteries.
Familiarity with thermal design and management in compact, sealed enclosures.
Hands-on prototyping experience; must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, early-stage program environment with ambiguous and incomplete requirements and aggressive milestones.
Strong cross-functional communication skills; ability to work effectively with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams.
Proven ability to work independently -- set direction, make decisions, and drive to closure without close oversight.

Nice To Haves

Soft goods, wearables, or body-worn experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Drive electrical design and integration across one or more hardware programs, through all phases of product development.
Evaluate and integrate electrical components, sensors, and compute modules across a range of product form factors.
Evaluate CPU and GPU performance against video system requirements, and contribute to compute-module architecture.
Define power requirements and design a harness system to ensure efficient power distribution.
Assess and select batteries based on reliability, safety, and product-specific constraints (including wearability where applicable).
Troubleshoot and debug at the system, PCB, and component levels.
Collaborate closely with mechanical, software, and systems engineering teams to resolve cross-functional tradeoffs.
Support development of test plans, fixtures, and validation activities to ensure product performance and reliability.
Work with external partners and vendors as needed to support design and manufacturing.
Contribute to establishing scalable product development processes and best practices.