Senior Electrical Engineer (Compute Hardware)

• Applied Intuition is looking for an electrical engineer with expertise in developing compute hardware products for next-generation electric and autonomous vehicles
• This is a unique opportunity to work on challenging engineering problems on Applied Intuition’s newest product and collaborate with Applied’s world-class internal and external development partners
• Design electrical schematics for automotive, off-road, and defense (optional) applications, incorporating SoCs/MCUs, power (SMPS, Linear), memory components (eMMC, DDR, NVMe), and peripherals from concept to production
• Design boards that use high & low speed digital interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, USB, PCIe, MIPI, DP, Ethernet, etc), and automotive interfaces such as LIN, CAN, Flexray. Guide and oversee PCB layout, ensuring it meets DFx standards and adheres to performance, cost, mechanical, thermal, and reliability constraints
• Create detailed component block diagrams and engage with PCB/PCBA vendors for fabrication and assembly
• Collaborate with system, firmware, software, and integration teams to ensure successful bring-up and validation of the platform
• Develop and execute test plans to validate design performance and document results
• Stay updated on new technologies to ensure our solutions remain cutting-edge and align with industry best practices

Preferred experience

• At least 5 years of hands-on hardware design experience with a strong grasp of digital design and interfaces, including PCIe Gen 3.0/4.0/5.0, Ethernet 1G-T/T1 and 10G-T1, DDR, LPDDR, I2C, SPI, eMMC, USB, UART, and GMSL
• Proficient in schematic capture and layout
• In-depth understanding of PCB manufacturing, product delivery, and extensive experience in testing, validation, and troubleshooting of electrical systems
• Skilled in using lab tools such as bench power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers
• Excellent technical writing skills for clear communication and documentation
• Open-minded and collaborative team player, eager to assist others
• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles
• Prior experience building real-time HW systems with safety constraints
• Prior experience with Altium Designer
• Experience designing circuits that drive cameras and/or displays
• Prior experience designing and building prototype vehicles or compute hardware platforms
• Prior experience building automotive, robotics, off-road, defense, or other real-time hardware systems
• Prior experience with high-volume production of hardware products
• Experience with Formula SAE / Formula Electric or similar hands-on engineering programs