Staff Electrical Engineer - Power System Design

Mytra•Brisbane, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to help define the electrical power system architecture across our autonomous platform. You will bring deep experience on power distribution in the 10kW range and lower, DC/DC converters, battery management to a large robotic platform. You should have strong technical judgment, and the ability to make high-stakes design decisions under uncertainty. You'll own critical technology decisions that span multiple products and generations, from power delivery, power conversion, and BLDC actuation. You'll lead flagship development efforts with significant business impact, build key supplier and technology partnerships, and evaluate emerging technologies to drive capability differentiation. You'll operate with near-complete autonomy, make strategic technical decisions that shape our 2–4 year roadmap, and help build the engineering culture.

Requirements

BS + 8 years of hands-on hardware experience with demonstrated system ownership and technical leadership (MS + 6 years, PhD + 3 years)
The ability to design at a product-system level and can drive designs to the component level.
Power expert across the electrical engineering domain with deep specialization in critical areas (Power system architecture, Motor controller inverter design, DC/DC regulator integration, power management, and FCC compliance).
Expert-level knowledge of power components, power system
Comprehensive understanding of platform strategy, applications, and technology roadmap
Deep knowledge of safety-critical system design, environmental hardening, and field reliability
Experience taking hardware from prototype to production at scale and passing FCC/UL/TUV certifications
Comfortable making critical decisions under significant uncertainty
Clear communicator who can explain tradeoffs and decisions without ego
Energized by building teams and developing future technical leaders
Shipped products within the power range of 10kW and less
Power system design, power Integrity, EMI mitigation, and filter design
Motor inverter design and general DCDC conversion
PCB design, schematic capture, and layout (Altium)
Hands-on board bring-up, debugging, and validation
Powering ARM processors and microcontrollers
Interfaces such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, LVDS, etc.
Firmware bring-up and hardware/firmware integration
Cost optimization, design for manufacturability, and endurance maximization

Nice To Haves

Robotics, automotive, or autonomous systems experience
Knowledge of battery technologies and battery management
You've shipped hardware that had to survive outside the lab

Responsibilities

Define electrical power architecture, in the 10KW range, and strategy across the product portfolio. This includes owning critical technology decisions affecting multiple products and generations.
Architect and own the electrical power systems from concept through production; spanning power system, motor control, and designing to mitigate EMI
Drive cross-functional integration by defining clear electrical requirements and interfaces, aligning constraints, and managing technical tradeoffs across teams
Lead flagship product development efforts, making system-level tradeoffs across performance, reliability, safety, cost, and timeline
Build and iterate on PCBs: schematic capture, layout, design reviews, bring-up, validation, and manufacturing release
Design for real-world deployment: power delivery, EMI/EMC, ESD, thermal management, vibration, environmental hardening, manufacturability, and serviceability
Design with reliability in mind: redundancy architectures, fault detection, graceful degradation, and endurance maximization
Define or co-develop board and system-level operation with the firmware team
Develop key supplier relationships and technology partnerships for motors, sensors, batteries, and compute platforms
Support manufacturing bring-up and work directly with contract manufacturers
Mentor Senior Engineers and develop their technical leadership; recruit and evaluate engineering talent
Shape team technical culture, lead critical cross-functional initiatives, and build technical community across the organization

Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity grants at a high-growth company backed by top-tier VCs
Fully subsidized health coverage, including medical (baseline plans), dental, and vision for employees and dependents
401(k) plans and employer-subsidized life insurance
Fully subsidized lunch and snacks at HQ—we eat and share stories together at the “long” table
Generous PTO and company-paid holidays, including one week over the winter break so everyone can recharge together
Voluntary pet insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
Fully subsidized tax advisory services and education to help you understand your equity
Commuter benefits, including a up to $150 monthly commuter benefit
Lively, modern combined office and lab space where we rapidly iterate through design, build, and test phases
Fully equipped onsite gym and showers at headquarters