Top Design Engineer Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Design, prototype, validate, and qualify mixed-signal and digital electronics for radar payloads and satellite avionics. Own architecture, component selection, schematics, PCB design, bring-up, debugging, test campaigns, and manufacturing coordination. Collaborate with RF, antenna, mechanical, firmware, and systems teams to iterate designs for performance, power efficiency, EMI/EMC, and on-orbit reliability.

Design and validate RF electronics for radar sensors, including low-noise receive chains, high-power transmit chains, switching/protection, timing-critical subsystems. Lead schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, characterization, qualification, and cross-disciplinary integration. Perform design trade studies, testing, iteration, and mentor other engineers.

Design and validate mixed-signal and digital spacecraft electronics including high-speed interfaces, power regulation, timing, telemetry, and fault-tolerant avionics. Lead prototyping, bring-up, testing, manufacturing, and iterative improvements while collaborating across RF, mechanical, firmware, and systems teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Design and validate digital and mixed-signal electronics for radar payloads and satellite platforms, lead prototyping, bring-up, testing, manufacturability, and qualification, collaborate across RF, antenna, mechanical, firmware and systems teams, and mentor junior engineers.

Design, simulate, prototype, and validate spaceborne antennas and arrays (patch, microstrip, phased). Perform full EM analysis (HFSS/CST/ADS), lab and anechoic chamber testing, support integration, flight verification, link budgets, and develop manufacturing/test procedures with cross-functional teams.

Design and validate digital and mixed-signal spacecraft electronics for radar payloads and satellite platforms, including high-speed interfaces, precision timing, power regulation, telemetry, and fault-tolerant systems. Lead prototyping, bring-up, testing, manufacturing, and iterative improvement across laboratory, environmental, and on-orbit qualification efforts while collaborating with RF, antenna, mechanical, software, and systems teams.

Design and validate digital and mixed-signal electronics for radar payloads and satellite platforms. Responsibilities include architecture, component selection, schematic capture, PCB design, prototyping, bring-up, test, manufacturing oversight, and iterative improvement based on lab, environmental, and on-orbit testing while collaborating across RF, antenna, mechanical, firmware, and systems teams.

Design, prototype, and validate RF electronics for radar satellites including receive/transmit chains, switching, filtering, and protection. Lead subsystem definition, trade studies, component selection, bring-up, characterization, environmental qualification, and mentor other engineers while collaborating across antenna, mixed-signal, mechanical, firmware, and test teams.

Lead mechanical development of automated ground systems from concept to field deployment. Design structures, precision mechanisms, electromechanical assemblies; prototype, validate, and ensure manufacturability, reliability, safety, and operational usability while partnering cross-functionally and with suppliers.

Design and deliver mechanical subsystems from concept through production: translate requirements into CAD, drawings, BOMs, and verification plans; lead prototyping, FEA and first-principles analysis, test campaigns, supplier handoffs, and cross-functional integration to meet mass, life, and reliability targets.

Build and polish production-quality UI components and interactions, rapidly prototype features, translate designs into code, maintain design systems and component libraries, and collaborate with designers and engineers to ship polished developer-focused products.

Design and implement production-quality UI and components by combining visual design and frontend engineering. Improve and extend the in-house design system, ship end-to-end features, iterate quickly with user feedback, and collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to solve large-scale UX problems for Ashbys customer base.

Design and implement wireless RF solutions across multiple bands, define system requirements, diagnose desense and noise coupling, support PCB/layout and integration, and lead end-to-end product qualification, certification, and production testing.

Design and develop Plasma-Enhanced CVD reactor systems and components, lead prototyping and manufacturing, produce drawings, collaborate with vendors and teams, troubleshoot and improve reactor performance and yield.

The Electrical Design Engineer will design building electrical systems, primarily for healthcare projects, while ensuring compliance with codes and standards. Responsibilities include system design, project coordination, and technical reporting, with opportunities for growth into leadership roles.

The Analog Design Engineer is responsible for designing complex analog circuits, verifying performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance efficiencies and provide training.

Lead architecture, design, fabrication, testing, and optimization of silicon photonics integrated circuits for coherent long-haul, metro, and pluggable optical systems. Drive PIC specification, link-budget analysis, DFM/DFT practices, cross-functional execution with RFIC/DSP/packaging/foundry partners, and establish simulation and test infrastructures for scalable, high-yield production.

Lead mechanical design of battery and power electronics hardware from requirements through production. Design enclosures, busbars, and power distribution components; perform structural, thermal, vibration, EMI analyses; create production CAD, drawings, and GD&T; plan and execute environmental and reliability testing; qualify suppliers and support manufacturing handoff; mentor engineers and provide cross-functional technical leadership.

Design, prototype, and iterate mechanical subsystems from concept to working hardware. Use CAD, perform hand calculations and FEA as needed, select materials and tolerances, build prototypes with 3D printing and CNC, and integrate mechanical designs with electronics, motors, sensors, and control systems in an on-site San Francisco environment.

As a Design Engineer, you'll enhance product UX with animations, manage the design system, and collaborate on front-end infrastructure, ensuring impactful design and functionality.

Lead microarchitecture and RTL design of on- and off-chip interconnects (NoC, switches, bridges, protocol adapters) for a custom AI accelerator SoC. Drive RTL implementation, verification strategy, performance analysis, physical-design convergence, bring-up, and production readiness. Mentor junior engineers, manage third-party IP engagements, and collaborate across architecture, verification, physical design, firmware, and post-silicon teams to deliver scalable, high-performance interconnect fabrics.

Collaborate on mechanical designs for data center systems, validating performance, overseeing construction, and ensuring designs meet quality benchmarks.

Design, prototype, and scale durable robots: create parts and assemblies in Onshape, build and test prototypes, ensure serviceability/safety, produce engineering drawings, source parts with suppliers, and design qualification and end-of-line tests while supporting production.

Design and analyze high-speed analog/mixed-signal circuits including ADCs, DACs, and PLLs in advanced CMOS technologies. Engage in layout optimization and testing plans.

Design and develop silicon photonics integrated circuits, leading the development process from design to testing while collaborating on innovative projects.