Top Electrical Engineering Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Design electrical systems for energy-efficient buildings and infrastructure projects, including power distribution, lighting, emergency power, UPS, renewable energy, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems. Prepare and interpret technical drawings, coordinate with clients and project teams, evaluate engineering solutions, specify system components, review contractor submittals, and support projects through bidding and construction. The role also includes project management, client service, mentoring, and collaboration responsibilities.

Designs, reviews, monitors, and troubleshoots electrical distribution systems and equipment for campus construction, alteration, retrofit, utility, energy management, and steam plant projects. Performs plan and specification reviews, develops electrical drawings and calculations, coordinates with engineering teams, and manages projects to meet quality, schedule, and budget requirements.

Design, prototype, validate, and manufacture electrical systems for GRID, an autonomous rebar-tying robot. Responsibilities include multilayer PCBA design, electrical architecture, power distribution, wiring harnesses, EMI/EMC compliance, system integration, hardware debugging, reliability testing, documentation, design reviews, and manufacturing support. The role requires close collaboration across mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams in a hands-on, in-person environment.

Own the electronics of robotic machines from requirements through production readiness. Responsibilities include mixed-signal schematic and PCB design, trade studies, hardware bring-up, debugging, testing, firmware development, mechanical collaboration, vendor and contract manufacturer coordination, safety practices, and compliance certification support.

Own the electrical architecture and sensing platform for plant-monitoring IoT products. Design mixed-signal analog front ends, schematics, PCBAs, embedded firmware, power systems, and sensor validation protocols. Lead hardware bring-up, signal characterization, field deployment, custom research instrumentation, and cross-functional technical decisions involving science and machine learning teams. Develop reliable, low-power devices and ensure captured data is accurate and suitable for model training.

Design, build, validate, and debug electrical systems for sensor and display hardware. Lead circuit board design and layout, high-speed signaling, power planning, and signal integrity. Coordinate with firmware engineers on low-level sensor and display control, troubleshoot embedded hardware using laboratory test equipment, and document specifications, verification procedures, and results while collaborating across internal teams and vendors.

Own the electrical architecture for a novel chemical reactor platform. Design analog, mixed-signal, power-electronics, embedded-control, sensing, and data-acquisition systems from concept through PCB layout, prototyping, verification, and release. Develop real-time software and control algorithms, debug hardware-software interactions, ensure high-voltage safety, and document engineering decisions. This hands-on founding role involves close collaboration with the CEO and requires laboratory testing, first-principles analysis, and cross-disciplinary problem solving.

Design, develop, test, and integrate electrical hardware systems for autonomous aerial suppression. Responsibilities include schematic capture, multilayer PCB design, component selection, BOM management, hardware bring-up, debugging, validation, and cross-functional collaboration with software engineers. The role supports reliable drone and sensor technology for wildfire suppression and may involve power electronics, motor controls, embedded processors, sensors, robotics, aerospace systems, and regulatory testing.

Designs and coordinates electrical systems from concept through construction documentation. Performs load calculations, feeder sizing, short-circuit studies, NEC compliance checks, Revit modeling, QAQC, code research, field verification, and construction support. Coordinates with internal disciplines and external consultants, responds to RFIs and submittals, participates in project meetings, tracks project hours, and mentors junior staff. The role requires independent technical ownership, client interaction, and experience designing electrical solutions for crime labs, medical examiner labs, or comparable facilities.

Own electrical architecture and PCB design for hardware products from circuit schematics and board layout through prototype testing, embedded software integration, manufacturing support, and field validation. Design RF circuitry and new hardware products, oversee hardware builds, and support customer and supplier testing. The role requires substantial hands-on circuit board experience, multiple hardware-focused internships or jobs, and an electrical engineering degree.

Develop and sustain embedded hardware for connected medical devices, including schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, board bring-up, debugging, testing, production transition, and design-for-manufacturing improvements. Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and senior electrical engineers. Support post-launch products through failure analysis, cost improvements, and manufacturability enhancements while documenting designs and test results for medical-device requirements.

Designs and documents electrical distribution, lighting, power, and lighting control systems using Revit and AutoCAD. Prepares load calculations, equipment selections, specifications, luminaire schedules, and project deliverables. Supports interdisciplinary coordination, code compliance, construction submittal reviews, RFIs, site visits, and client interactions. Requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 1–2 years of relevant design experience.

Design, build, wire, document, and commission electrical control systems for robotic workcells. Responsibilities include integrating power distribution, drives, PLCs, safety systems, sensors, industrial networks, harnesses, and custom PCBs. The role also involves factory-floor commissioning, troubleshooting electrical faults under production conditions, and ensuring systems are safe, serviceable, and code-compliant.

Designs and reviews electrical systems for USACE facilities and infrastructure projects, including power distribution, lighting, grounding, emergency power, load calculations, and equipment sizing. Reviews submittals, RFIs, and design changes; coordinates with multiple engineering disciplines; and supports testing, commissioning, and construction inspections. The role also involves construction administration and compliance with engineering specifications and applicable electrical standards.

Own electrical architecture and PCB design for autonomous vehicle hardware, including schematic capture, layout, prototype bring-up, debugging, validation, EMC, functional safety, and production transition. Lead component selection, fab and assembly engagement, DFM/DFT reviews, build documentation, design reviews, and root-cause analysis. Partner with firmware, autonomy, and systems teams to resolve end-to-end issues and establish hardware bring-up and validation best practices.

Designs, brings up, debugs, and iterates PCBs and electrical architectures for robotic systems. The role owns the robot’s full electrical stack, including sensing, computing, actuation, audio, and power, while collaborating with mechanical, software, and machine learning teams to rapidly ship reliable hardware. Preferred experience includes firmware, audio electronics, brushless motor control, robotics, and hardware manufacturing validation.

Electrical Engineering Intern supporting low-voltage hardware development for autonomous drones. Responsibilities include schematic design, PCB layout, prototyping, fabrication, circuit-board bring-up, assembly, debugging, PCBA development, design reviews, system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and failure analysis across power, battery, sensing, motor-control, and computing subsystems.

Leads mixed-signal electrical architecture and hardware development for plasma-enhanced antenna and communications systems. Owns schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, integration, verification, and qualification. Designs microcontroller- and FPGA-based control, sensing, data conversion, power, drive, and bias circuitry. Provides technical leadership, mentors engineers, leads design reviews, manages technical risks, and collaborates across RF, mechanical, software, systems, and external manufacturing partners.

Designs, builds, and debugs electrical hardware for launch test systems, including ignition circuits, control boards, sensor conditioning, power distribution, harnesses, PCBs, firmware, instrumentation, and data acquisition. Develops test procedures and automation, supports hazardous on-site test campaigns, investigates root causes, and collaborates with mechanical, software, and test engineers. The role requires hands-on laboratory work, electrical fundamentals, and ownership of early-career engineering projects.

Designs and supports installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of AC distribution, cable plant, routing, grounding, and electrical infrastructure systems. Develops schematics, wiring diagrams, layouts, bills of materials, specifications, and installation instructions using CAD/BIM tools. Reviews field work, coordinates contractors and multidisciplinary teams, resolves technical issues, and maintains configuration-controlled engineering documentation while following laboratory safety and electrical requirements.

Creates electrical CAD models, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, BOMs, cable schedules, and manufacturing-ready engineering documentation. Maintains revision-controlled CAD files and documentation in PLM/PDM systems, incorporates engineering changes, and supports fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, and commissioning. Collaborates with electrical and mechanical engineers, project managers, and manufacturing teams while ensuring compliance with applicable standards, codes, and project requirements.

Owns the design, delivery, validation, and sustainment of automated electrical and functional production testers for aircraft, docks, pods, and subassemblies. Develops instrumentation, harnesses, interfaces, data pipelines, and test automation while debugging PCBA and tester issues. Partners cross-functionally on acceptance criteria, calibration, launches, vendor builds, documentation, and production readiness. Improves yield, cycle time, tester uptime, false-fail rates, traceability, and manufacturing throughput through hands-on factory-floor support.

As an Electrical Engineer III, you'll design and troubleshoot electrical systems, lead projects, and generate engineering reports with limited supervision.

Design and develop electrical systems for Federal, Department of Defense, and facility projects. Perform engineering analyses, prepare construction documents and specifications, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, evaluate equipment, support site assessments and commissioning, ensure code compliance, and contribute to proposals. The role also involves mentoring junior staff, using Revit, BIM, and electrical analysis software, and occasional travel for meetings and site visits.

Lead electrical engineering and design for water and wastewater facilities, including power distribution, generators, motor controls, VFDs, lighting, equipment layouts, and instrumentation. Supervise junior staff, coordinate with clients, contractors, and other engineering disciplines, and ensure compliance with NEC and related codes. AutoCAD is required; Revit, SKM, and ETAP are desirable. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, a Professional Engineer license, and 7–11 years of relevant experience.