Senior Electrical Engineer

Lightship

San Francisco, CA, United States

Posted on: 2024-03-25

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Lightship is an early-stage hardware startup launched in 2020 by Tesla alumni that is bringing the $26B recreational vehicle industry into the electric age. Based in San Francisco and Boulder, Lightship is designing and producing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer that liberates travelers from the noise, emissions, and range anxiety of gas RVing.

Overview

Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.

Honoring Diverse Perspectives

Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.

About the Role

Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands that we build a complex power system with multiple interfaces. As an Electrical Engineer, you are comfortable designing, building, and testing control and communication circuitry. You are scrappy and eager to be hands-on in a program’s early stages as well as willing to evolve as the program moves into production. You will work closely with the software team and help hasten our path to market with an exceptional vehicle that redefines RVing.

Employee Benefits & Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only

- Healthcare, Dental, Vision

- 401k

- Unlimited Paid Time Off that we actually want you to use! 3-4 weeks is common at Lightship.

- 12 weeks paid parental leave

- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip

Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.

Onsite/Hybrid Work

Most roles at Lightship require onsite work from our offices Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, though some roles may require all days in office. Speak to the hiring manager to learn more.

Responsibilities

Create board requirements from high level product requirement

Electrical component analysis and selection

Design main control and interface circuitry for vehicle

Design and/or support design of PCBs

Fully bench test completed PCBAs

Work closely with software team to verify functionality

Help develop control software for FPGAs/CPLDs

Develop and execute a test suite to ensure performance and reliability

Support integration testing via data analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging

Support supplier management and requirements definition

Provide input in manufacturing of PCBAs

Collaborate with other teams to optimize system design

Lead circuit design reviews

Technical mentorship and guidance to growing team of electrical engineers

Minimum Qualifications

BS, MS (preferred), or above in Electrical Engineering

Minimum 8 years experience as an electrical design engineer

Excellent knowledge of electrical schematics and control circuitry

Proven experience in microprocessor and associated peripheral design

Understanding of communication hardware interfaces such as CAN, I2C, WiFi, and Bluetooth

Highly experienced in circuit simulation

Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium

Preferred Qualifications

Comfortable with high voltage test equipment

General understanding of electric power systems

General understanding of automotive standards for PCBAs

You are self-directed and are motivated to design the best system possible

You bring an entrepreneurial mindset to your work and are comfortable with uncertainty

Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.

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