Senior Electrical Engineer

Who We Are 

Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. Founded in 2016, Nuro is a leading autonomous technology company with vehicles on road today in California and Texas. The company’s core technology is the Nuro Driver, an integrated autonomous driving system consisting of state-of-the-art, AI-first software and custom-built sense and compute hardware. The first commercial application of the Nuro Driver is autonomous goods delivery with our custom, electric, zero-occupant vehicles in partnership with some of the most recognized brands in the world including Uber and FedEx.

About the Team

Our hardware team is growing and we are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to help lead our programs in our mission to better everyday life through robotics.  The EE Modules team is a tight-knit group with a deep culture of safety, performance and reliability, which we apply to all of our projects and programs.

About the Role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will help lead a talented cross functional team through full product lifecycles and engagement models ranging from in-house design to ODM and Tier1 projects with domestic and international partners. Our designs include sensors, vehicle controls, bleeding edge AI powered compute and anything our teams need in our journey toward a driverless world.

About the Work

• Help lead a cross-functional team through a product's entire lifecycle - from architecture to decommissioning
• Design and test complex embedded systems based on SOCs and FPGAs
• Act as a consultant for compliance and certification efforts
• Design low noise and high bandwidth analog/mixed-signal circuits
• Design high speed interfaces on boards, as well as high speed serial links crossing modules
• Define and execute hardware bringup, validation and integration plans
• Mentor and support our talented junior engineers and interns

About You

• Demonstrated PCB design skills (schematic/layout), bringup, and debug. Proficient with popular EDA tools
• Solid understanding of high speed power and analog circuit layout
• Expertise in low noise, high bandwidth signal conditioning, and high speed analog-to-digital/digital-to-analog converters 
• Hands-on experience with wireless communications including WiFi (through 802.11ax), Bluetooth, GPS, 5G LTE
• Proficiency with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, power supplies, network analyzers, and other debugging tools
• Growth mindset - our challenges are new and novel and require new and novel solutions
• Excited to work in a fast-paced startup environment; advancing projects from concept/development phase through launch and mass production
• Strong communication and organizational skills to help guide a cross functional team
• Ability to derive designs to address novel applications with a wide range of possible solutions
• Ability and skills necessary to drive a product independently from concept definition through product end of life

Bonus Points

• System Architecture experience
• Ability to analyze the signal path based on structured testing
• Proficiency in Altium design tools and Ansys simulation suite
• Experience with offshore JDM development
• Knowledge of Verilog, C/C++ and Python

At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $152,000 and $228,000 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.

At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.