Field AI
Electrical Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles (Federal)
$100K–$240K
Irvine, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 11, 2026
- Experience
- Recruiting across entry level through senior and staff levels; no specific years stated.
- Education
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
About the job
Designs, integrates, validates, and supports electrical systems for sensing and compute packages on robotic platforms used in federal and commercial programs.
What you'll do
- Design power systems, wire harnesses, PCBs, and wired or wireless communications for robotic platforms.
- Test and debug electrical systems, maintain design documentation and system budgets, and collaborate across hardware teams.
- Support production, integration, deployment, and servicing in the field.
What they ask for
- Experience designing and testing low-voltage regulated power systems and custom wire harnesses.
- Proficiency in PCB schematic and layout using KiCAD, Altium, or equivalent tools.
- Familiarity with USB, Ethernet, CAN, I2C, GMSL, and wireless technologies; skill with electrical test tools.
- Ability to produce detailed electrical documentation and work across mechanical, compute, and autonomy teams.
Nice to have
- Experience scaling systems from prototype to production or developing for harsh field environments.
- Experience with deployed robotics, systems-level robotics, or reliability engineering.
Pay
USD 100,000–240,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
KiCAD, Altium, Ethernet, USB, CAN, I2C, WiFi, 5G
AI focus
The role supports electrical systems for autonomous robotic platforms; no direct AI work is specified.
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