Founding Engineer

Department: Engineering

Location: San Francisco

Employment Type: FullTime

About the Role

Join an early-stage electronics design automation startup as a Founding Engineer, building AI-assisted PCB design tools and an EDA automation platform from the ground up. This software-first role combines full-stack engineering with hands-on electronics and manufacturing work, helping teams move circuit board designs toward production.

What You'll Do

• Build and ship AI-assisted PCB design tools and EDA automation features.

• Integrate manufacturing pipelines and support the hardware-to-production workflow.

• Own problems across backend systems and user-facing platform tools.

• Work with the founding team to shape product direction and technical strategy.

• Ship quickly, incorporate user feedback, and resolve emerging technical and operational blockers.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of experience shipping software products, including at least one physical or hardware product shipped to end users.

• Hands-on experience with PCB design, KiCad, schematic review, or electronics hardware.

• Experience building and shipping embedded systems or firmware, with proficiency in C, C++, Rust, or Go.

• Strong software engineering fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and systems design.

• An active portfolio of side projects, open-source contributions, or personal hardware builds.

• Comfort working in a startup or founder environment, with experience in EDA tools, manufacturing workflows, hardware supply chains, or AI integration considered useful.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $120,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.