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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hardware Electrical Engineer in San Mateo - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** San Mateo, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $176,800.0 - $193,440.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Altium Designer, Computer Vision, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), CAN Bus, Computer Engineering, Firmware, Hardware Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, PCI Express, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Scripting, Serial Peripheral Interface, CATIA V5 - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/hardware-electrical-engineer-san-mateo-31444258 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent) * 5-10 years of experience in electrical component/system design and troubleshooting * Experience taking a part or assembly from concept through production, working with external suppliers, and managing deliverables for multiple projects * Automotive (CAN bus, automotive Ethernet, A2B, and other automotive networks), aerospace, or safety critical industry experience * Experience with on-board digital serial interfaces such as SPI, UART, I2C, and I2S * Experience with electrical and EMI/C testing, * Knowledge of automotive functional safety (ISO26262) standards * Firmware / Software experience (managing/developing/testing) including functional knowledge of python, c/c++, and other scripting . * Experience with chassis and/or electromechanical systems * Experience with high speed bus protocols such as PCIe, Display Port, and HDMI * Experience using Altium, 3DX, Catia V5/V6, or similar tools ## Description * At Client, you'll collaborate with a team of world-class engineers with diverse backgrounds in areas such as AI, robotics, machine learning, controls, computer vision, simulation, design, and automated testing. * You will be challenged to rethink what it means for hardware design to develop a purpose-built vehicle that drives itself. * Working at a startup gives you the chance to manifest your creativity and make a big difference in the final product. * As an Electrical Engineer on our Infotainment and Connectivity Hardware team, you will own the development of some of the key human-machine interfaces (HMI) our riders use to interact with our robot/vehicle. * This includes hardware for user authentication, ingress access, communication, and cabin/occupant monitoring. * In this highly cross-functional role, you will need to develop requirements, solve challenging design problems, create and test prototypes, and coordinate projects to meet critical company milestones., * You are expected to be hands-on, investigating issues whenever and wherever they occur to resolve problems, drive design updates, and enable Client to scale. * You will specify electrical component and system requirements and lead engineering discussions and development with suppliers including drawing reviews, requirement validation, and change request documentation. * You will coordinate supplier tooling and production to meet critical vehicle milestones. * You will collaborate with mechanical, systems, firmware, and software engineering teams as well as system operators to iterate on existing designs and develop future solutions. * You will conduct root cause analysis during the development, validation, build, and deployment phases for issue resolution including detailed log reviews and component investigations. * You will support the development and execution of system and component-level validation test plans. * You will work with manufacturing and quality engineers to mature components and support vehicle build, bring-up, and test activities. ## Related Videos - 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