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Root Access is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the complete design and development of electronic hardware from concept through prototype and into production. You will partner closely with the company's cofounder and CTO, who holds 7 patents in electronics, to pioneer hardware solutions in the AI era.
In this role, you will drive the full hardware development lifecycle, including requirements definition, schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, fabrication coordination, testing, and quality assurance. Key responsibilities include leading PCB layout with attention to component selection, footprints, and bill-of-materials management; developing and performing circuit simulation and analysis using tools like SPICE to evaluate power delivery, signal integrity, timing, and thermal performance; designing power supplies, sensor interfaces, communication subsystems (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet), and microcontroller/processor architectures; bringing up and debugging prototypes in the lab using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and standard bench equipment; collaborating across firmware, mechanical, verification, and test engineering teams; preparing comprehensive design documentation and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) packages; and supporting compliance activities including EMC/EMI, safety, and regulatory requirements as designs mature.
This is an opportunity to move fast in a high-impact role at a company focused on hardware innovation at the intersection of electronics and artificial intelligence.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience
- 3+ years of hands-on electronic circuit and PCB design experience
- Proficiency with schematic and PCB design tools (e.g., Altium, Cadence, KiCad, or equivalent)
- Solid grounding in analog and digital fundamentals, power electronics, and high-speed design concepts
- Comfortable debugging hardware at the bench with standard lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
- Proficiency with Ansys HFSS, SIwave, Icepak, or CST simulation tools
- Experience taking products through the full lifecycle to volume production
- Familiarity with signal-integrity and power-integrity analysis tools
- Scripting ability (e.g., Python) for design automation or data analysis
- Exposure to EMC/regulatory compliance testing
