Manager, Electrical Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design of Edge AI products including but not limited to Automotive grade Edge AI computers and cameras while driving innovation and excellence.
• Champion collaboration cross functionally with mechanical, test, regulatory, manufacturing and installation teams by navigating the design from concept to launch.
• Develop product specifications, design circuits, perform design reviews and improve design
• Generate working prototypes for proof of concept and customer demonstrations
• Lead hands on involvement with building, debugging, and maintaining product builds
• Develop test plans and processes, execute testing and guide validation of new designs
• Own the electrical design part of the Edge AI system projects, strive for performance and improvements, seek out opportunities to make things work better - it's about continuous improvement.
• Ensure deliverables for the project are on track and stays within project budget
• Partner with vendors and contract manufacturers to develop and manufacture electronic parts, modules and products
• Work with the cross functional teams to get products certified for compliance.
• Lead and mentor electrical engineering team members, providing technical guidance, fostering professional development, supporting career growth, and ensuring high-quality execution across projects.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years of work experience in related space with 4+ years of included management experience leading and managing design and test engineers
• Expert in collaborating and working cross functionally by influencing the decision making
• Ability to communicate job expectations, monitor and review job contributions of team members
• Experience building perception hardware like computers and cameras for installation in vehicles
• Experience in successfully delivering hardware products from concept to production
• Excelled in delivering the product per project time line and deliverables within the budget
• Contributed to defining the product requirements, project time line and product costs
• Very good understanding of automotive product development and related specifications
• Expert on circuit design, schematic capture, pcb layout, system validation testing and related specifications
• Hands-on with design and simulation tools like Orcad, Spice, Allegro and Altium
• Hands-on with hardware lab equipments like high speed scopes, VNAs, Logic analyzers and like
• Worked with cross functional teams for system bring up, evaluation of AI processor platforms, cameras and telematics sensors
• Worked or has experience with high and low speed interfaces - PCIe, USB, HDMI/DP, UARTs, GMSL, LVDS, MIPI, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, CAN etc.,
• Good understanding of Imaging related components and design Camera, Image sensors, ISP, Optics selection and related interfaces
• Working experience with GPS, 4G/LTE, 5G modem based design, WiFi, BLE and IOT devices, RF antenna selection and design  their operation and implementation
• Understanding of regulatory testing and compliance needs for Americas and EU
• Experience with designing and compliance testing for ESD, EMI, UL, SAE, Automotive standards.
• Keen interest towards improving development processes, design documentation and team collaboration.
• Strong sense of leadership and teamwork, capable of designing, guiding and supporting a team of engineers to collectively achieve project goals.
• Strong problem-solving and innovation, with a hands-on approach to building and refining hardware products. Ability to creatively tackle engineering challenges and continuously improve solutions.
• Possess a practical understanding of electromechanical system and CAD development, able to oversee the complete design and engineering process with confidence.
• Requires on site, minimum of 3-5 days a week in the San Francisco office.