Lead/SR, Staff Electrical Engineer
Welcome to Francis AI, where the future is ours to make.
This is our mantra and the mark of our difference—and by no accident. It’s a decision: We choose, every day, to uphold our collective promise.
Our six cultural values make it all possible. The qualities inherent to our identity, they guide everything we do as individuals and as a global team: what we say, how we behave and engage, the people we hire, even the innovations we pursue. They allow us to act as one across all levels, engagements, and borders, take our plans beyond the boardroom, and ultimately deliver exceptional work to our customers.
Come join us, and help us build a vision-based data platform for smart enforcement and smart cities with our six core values in mind:
Customer Focus
Passion
Collaboration
Empowerment
Transparency
Integrity
Qualifications
Bachelor's Level Degree or work experience of 5+ years
Experience in an Electrical or other related Engineering role
Experience owning a product development process from end
Shipped hardware. Ideally lots of hardware.
Experience designing for technologies such as GNSS, Imaging Systems, Edge Computing, and Power Electronics
Hands-on experience with lab tools such as multimeter, oscilloscope, solder iron, logic analyzer, etc.
Experience designing and documenting products in ECAD, interacting with vendors, and maintaining controlled documentation
Bonus
Deeper expertise in at least one Electrical Engineering discipline (RF, EMI, telemetry, PCBA manufacturing, etc.)
Experience with hands-on shop tools - drill, dremel, 3D printer
Experience in telemetry/computer vision industry
Experience in automotive or other outside products
Previous experience in a start-up or early-stage company
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area or willing to relocate
Responsibilities
As an Electrical Engineer at Francis, you will be responsible for designing and building electromechanical systems for advanced computer vision and telemetry systems with hands-on contribution as well as coordination across multiple disciplines and functional groups. You will handle full design and engineering development cycles from early concept stage, to manufacturing support.
Design duties will include ECAD development, documentation of designs, interfacing with vendors, and analyzing systems for optimization. This is also a hands-on role involving building, debugging, and maintaining engineering builds. You will report to the Hardware Engineering Director while coordinating deliverables with the Mechanical Engineers, other Electrical Engineers, Firmware Engineers, and other technical resources. In this position, it is crucial that you communicate and work effectively with teams located globally including company leadership, engineering, manufacturing, and customers.
For this technical role, you need to be self-motivated to design and develop systems in clear timelines while providing deliverables internally and externally. You will own entire parts of the electrical system and will be responsible for maintaining the existing features while also pushing the system forward to help Francis understand the opportunities for optimizing the performance, cost, or capabilities of our systems. You will communicate progress, issues, and documentation of designs to key partners inside and outside of the company. You will maintain vendor relationships externally to realize designs while driving build planning and documentation internally to complete builds. You will shepherd industry-defining projects from conception to delivery.
There are endless learning and development opportunities from a highly diverse and talented peer group, including experts in a wide range of fields (AI, Computer Vision, Government Contracting, Systems & Device Engineering, Operations, Communications, and more)!
Just a few of our perks include:
Competitive compensation and equity package
Options for 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents (for US employees)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)
Life, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Aflac Critical Illness, Accident Insurance & Hospital Indemnity Insurance
MetLife Legal Plan(s) & Pet Insurance
Farmers GroupSelect Auto & Home Insurance
401(k) with 3% company matching
Professional development reimbursement
Wellness stipends
Unlimited PTO
Remote work opportunities
Home office & technology reimbursement
Daily catered lunches in our Oakland office
Francis AI is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that fosters learning from each other. We celebrate people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a work environment free of harassment and discrimination. Francis AI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.
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