We’re looking for a Hardware Engineer to develop electronic products from concept through production. You’ll own circuit design, PCB development, prototype bring-up, and hardware validation to deliver reliable, production-ready systems. You will work alongside our cofounder / CTO who earned 7 patents for electronics. This role is best suited for a skilled engineer who wants to move fast in a small team.
Own hardware development from requirements and architecture through schematic capture, PCB layout, validation, and production release.
Select components, define footprints, and manage bills of materials with attention to performance, availability, cost, and lifecycle.
Design analog and digital circuits, power supplies, sensor interfaces, communication interfaces (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, etc.), and microcontroller/processor subsystems.
Perform circuit simulation and engineering analysis to evaluate power, signal integrity, timing, and thermal performance.
Bring up and debug prototypes using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, and other lab equipment.
Develop validation plans, characterize hardware performance, and resolve issues identified during testing.
Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, test, and manufacturing engineers throughout the development cycle.
Prepare design documentation and lead design reviews, supporting Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), and cost reduction.
Support EMC/EMI, environmental, safety, and regulatory testing as products mature.
Troubleshoot production issues and implement design improvements to increase reliability and manufacturing yield.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of hands-on electronic circuit and PCB design experience.
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Altium, Cadence, or KiCad.
Solid understanding of analog and digital electronics, power supply design, and signal- and power-integrity fundamentals.
Experience designing microcontroller or processor-based systems and common communication interfaces.
Hands-on experience bringing up and debugging custom hardware using standard lab instrumentation.
Ability to translate system requirements into practical designs and clearly document engineering decisions.
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience with SPICE, signal- and power-integrity analysis, or electromagnetic and thermal simulation tools such as Ansys HFSS, SIwave, Icepak, or CST.
Experience designing hardware for robotics, autonomous systems, industrial, aerospace, or defense applications.
Familiarity with DFM, DFT, component sourcing, and manufacturing processes.
Python or other scripting experience for test automation, hardware characterization, or data analysis.
Experience with EMC/EMI troubleshooting and environmental or regulatory compliance testing.
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Root Access is a leading AI company helping build mankind's most important machines. They develop the tools embedded engineers use to configure and program complex hardware systems across industrial, defense, and other mission-critical sectors.