Senior / Staff Electrical Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles

AeroVect
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 144,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Technical ownership","Problem-solving","Cross-functional collaboration","Independent execution"]

Own the end-to-end electrical architecture for AeroVect’s autonomous tractor platform, including harness design, power distribution schematics, CAN bus topology, and sensor integration wiring. Create and maintain authoritative electrical drawings used by build, integration, and field servicing teams. Lead root-cause analysis for electrical faults across the deployed fleet, drive corrective actions, and run electrical bring-up, validation, and reliability/field-serviceability standards.

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AeroVect
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Senior / Staff Electrical Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end electrical architecture for AeroVect’s autonomous tractor platform, including harness design, power distribution schematics, CAN bus topology, and sensor integration wiring. Create and maintain authoritative electrical drawings used by build, integration, and field servicing teams. Lead root-cause analysis for electrical faults across the deployed fleet, drive corrective actions, and run electrical bring-up, validation, and reliability/field-serviceability standards.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the electrical architecture of the autonomous tractor platform end-to-end, including harness design, power distribution schematics, CAN bus topology, sensor wiring, and grounding/shielding strategies.
  • •Design, review, and maintain wiring diagrams and electrical schematics that serve as the authoritative reference for build, integration, and field servicing teams.
  • •Lead root cause analysis on electrical faults and system-level failures across the deployed fleet and identify causes for power, control network, sensor, and connector/harness degradation issues.
  • •Define and drive corrective actions from field failure analysis with the hardware team, translating findings into design improvements, updated build standards, and fleet retrofit plans.
  • •Own electrical bring-up and validation for new platforms and major upfits, including acceptance criteria, commissioning procedures, and electrical verification checklists.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 144,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of electrical engineering experience in a hardware-centric domain such as automotive, autonomous vehicles, robotics, aerospace, or industrial equipment.
  • •Deep expertise in vehicle electrical systems, including harness and connector design, power distribution, CAN bus, vehicle networking, and grounding/EMC practices.
  • •Ability to read, create, and own complex electrical schematics and wiring diagrams as primary design deliverables.
  • •Experience leading electrical fault analysis and root cause investigations, translating field failure data into actionable design improvements.
  • •Design for reliability and serviceability in harsh operational environments (vibration, thermal cycling, moisture, contamination).
Experience:5+ yearsAutomotiveAutonomous vehiclesRoboticsAerospaceIndustrial equipment
Skills:Technical ownershipProblem-solvingCross-functional collaborationIndependent execution
Tech Stack:CAN busEMCElectrical schematicsWiring diagramsPower distributionVehicle controllersEmbedded computing hardwareVehicle networking protocols

Company Brief

AeroVect
AeroVect develops autonomous driving systems (AeroVect Driver) for ground support equipment to automate baggage, cargo and airfield logistics using lidar, radar, cameras and embodied AI, deploying at major airports and working with airlines and ground handlers.
Industry: Robotics
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: South San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2020
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