Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer
MicroVision, Orlando, FL, United States
Senior Staff Electrical Engineer – Automotive LiDAR
In this role you will be a technical leader responsible for driving the full product development lifecycle of highly complex circuit boards and subsystems for automotive LiDAR systems. This role owns critical electrical architecture decisions, leads complex technical efforts across multiple programs, and sets best practices for hardware development, validation, and sustainment.
The Staff Electrical Engineer is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, provide deep technical mentorship, proactively identify and mitigate risk, and serve as a go-to expert for board-level electrical design and system integration. This position works closely with cross‑functional and external partners to ensure delivery of robust, scalable, and production‑ready hardware solutions.
Your responsibilities
Lead the electrical architecture, design, and development of complex circuit boards and electrical subsystems for automotive LiDAR products from concept through production and sustainment
Own system‑level and board‑level design decisions, including partitioning, interfaces, power architecture, and tradeoff analysis across performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability
Serve as a technical authority for mixed‑signal, power, control, and high‑speed interface circuits
Provide technical leadership across multiple programs or product variants, ensuring consistency, reuse, and continuous improvement of electrical designs
Lead cross‑functional technical discussions with mechanical, firmware, systems, optics, manufacturing, test, quality, and supply chain teams to drive successful product integration
Drive hardware bring‑up, debugging, validation, and characterization at both board and system levels, including complex or ambiguous failure modes
Define, review, and approve comprehensive test strategies and validation plans to ensure performance, reliability, and compliance requirements are met
Lead structured root cause investigations for complex design, integration, manufacturing, and field issues; develop and drive corrective and preventive actions
Champion design for manufacturability (DFM), design for test (DFT), design for reliability (DFR), and cost optimization throughout the product lifecycle
Conduct and lead thorough schematic, design, and layout reviews, ensuring adherence to electrical best practices including SI/PI, EMI/ESD, grounding, and thermal considerations
Establish and maintain high‑quality technical documentation, including design specifications, architectural descriptions, trade studies, test reports, and release artifacts
Provide guidance and mentorship to Staff and Senior Engineers, raising the technical bar and promoting hardware development best practices
Support supplier and contract manufacturer engagement, including technical reviews, yield improvement initiatives, component selection strategy, and obsolescence management
Actively contribute to technical roadmap planning, risk assessment, and long‑term platform strategy
Our Required Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
12+ years of experience in electrical hardware development with deep expertise in board‑level design and product development
Demonstrated success leading complex electrical designs through multiple product lifecycles, from early concept through high‑volume production and sustainment
Expert‑level experience with schematic capture, circuit analysis, component selection, and PCB development processes
Advanced hands‑on laboratory skills, including complex board bring‑up, debugging, root cause analysis, and failure characterization
Extensive experience designing analog, digital, mixed‑signal, and power circuits in high‑reliability products
Deep understanding of hardware development best practices, risk management, design review rigor, and documentation discipline
Proven ability to independently drive technical direction while influencing and aligning cross‑functional teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Advanced experience with SI/PI analysis and simulation tools (e.g., HyperLynx or equivalent)
Experience architecting and supporting complex sensing, imaging, or electro‑optical systems
Expert‑level proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout collaboration
Experience with environmental, reliability, EMI/EMC, and regulatory compliance testing
Strong familiarity with automotive product development processes, functional safety considerations, and relevant standards
Experience supporting global manufacturing operations, production ramps, and long‑term field sustainment
History of technical mentorship, design ownership, and cross‑program leadership
MicroVision offers a flexible work schedule that could include a hybrid schedule of onsite and remote work, subject to team and business needs. Individual work schedules will be at the discretion of management and dependent on role and business needs. You must live and reside within commuting distance from MicroVision’s office in Orlando, FL.
We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. You must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Benefits
Competitive compensation and equity program
Choice between an HSA Medical plan with 100% employer‑paid premiums for employees and generous contributions or a Buy‑Up PPO Medical plan
Buy‑Up PPO Dental plan 100% employer‑paid for employees
Vision coverage 100% employer‑paid for employees
401(k) plan with company match to help you save for your future (50% of your contributions up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
Generous time off package including a flexible vacation program as well as incidental personal/sick days and standard holidays
Supplemental pay for Parental Leave
Company‑paid basic life and AD&D insurance and long‑term disability
MicroVision is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. MicroVision is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam‑era veteran or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law. Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodation in completing the application, attending and/or participating in an interview or in taking any test required for employment.
MicroVision is an E‑Verify participant. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre‑screen job applicants.
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In this role you will be a technical leader responsible for driving the full product development lifecycle of highly complex circuit boards and subsystems for automotive LiDAR systems. This role owns critical electrical architecture decisions, leads complex technical efforts across multiple programs, and sets best practices for hardware development, validation, and sustainment.
The Staff Electrical Engineer is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, provide deep technical mentorship, proactively identify and mitigate risk, and serve as a go-to expert for board-level electrical design and system integration. This position works closely with cross‑functional and external partners to ensure delivery of robust, scalable, and production‑ready hardware solutions.
Your responsibilities
Lead the electrical architecture, design, and development of complex circuit boards and electrical subsystems for automotive LiDAR products from concept through production and sustainment
Own system‑level and board‑level design decisions, including partitioning, interfaces, power architecture, and tradeoff analysis across performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability
Serve as a technical authority for mixed‑signal, power, control, and high‑speed interface circuits
Provide technical leadership across multiple programs or product variants, ensuring consistency, reuse, and continuous improvement of electrical designs
Lead cross‑functional technical discussions with mechanical, firmware, systems, optics, manufacturing, test, quality, and supply chain teams to drive successful product integration
Drive hardware bring‑up, debugging, validation, and characterization at both board and system levels, including complex or ambiguous failure modes
Define, review, and approve comprehensive test strategies and validation plans to ensure performance, reliability, and compliance requirements are met
Lead structured root cause investigations for complex design, integration, manufacturing, and field issues; develop and drive corrective and preventive actions
Champion design for manufacturability (DFM), design for test (DFT), design for reliability (DFR), and cost optimization throughout the product lifecycle
Conduct and lead thorough schematic, design, and layout reviews, ensuring adherence to electrical best practices including SI/PI, EMI/ESD, grounding, and thermal considerations
Establish and maintain high‑quality technical documentation, including design specifications, architectural descriptions, trade studies, test reports, and release artifacts
Provide guidance and mentorship to Staff and Senior Engineers, raising the technical bar and promoting hardware development best practices
Support supplier and contract manufacturer engagement, including technical reviews, yield improvement initiatives, component selection strategy, and obsolescence management
Actively contribute to technical roadmap planning, risk assessment, and long‑term platform strategy
Our Required Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
12+ years of experience in electrical hardware development with deep expertise in board‑level design and product development
Demonstrated success leading complex electrical designs through multiple product lifecycles, from early concept through high‑volume production and sustainment
Expert‑level experience with schematic capture, circuit analysis, component selection, and PCB development processes
Advanced hands‑on laboratory skills, including complex board bring‑up, debugging, root cause analysis, and failure characterization
Extensive experience designing analog, digital, mixed‑signal, and power circuits in high‑reliability products
Deep understanding of hardware development best practices, risk management, design review rigor, and documentation discipline
Proven ability to independently drive technical direction while influencing and aligning cross‑functional teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Advanced experience with SI/PI analysis and simulation tools (e.g., HyperLynx or equivalent)
Experience architecting and supporting complex sensing, imaging, or electro‑optical systems
Expert‑level proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout collaboration
Experience with environmental, reliability, EMI/EMC, and regulatory compliance testing
Strong familiarity with automotive product development processes, functional safety considerations, and relevant standards
Experience supporting global manufacturing operations, production ramps, and long‑term field sustainment
History of technical mentorship, design ownership, and cross‑program leadership
MicroVision offers a flexible work schedule that could include a hybrid schedule of onsite and remote work, subject to team and business needs. Individual work schedules will be at the discretion of management and dependent on role and business needs. You must live and reside within commuting distance from MicroVision’s office in Orlando, FL.
We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. You must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Benefits
Competitive compensation and equity program
Choice between an HSA Medical plan with 100% employer‑paid premiums for employees and generous contributions or a Buy‑Up PPO Medical plan
Buy‑Up PPO Dental plan 100% employer‑paid for employees
Vision coverage 100% employer‑paid for employees
401(k) plan with company match to help you save for your future (50% of your contributions up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
Generous time off package including a flexible vacation program as well as incidental personal/sick days and standard holidays
Supplemental pay for Parental Leave
Company‑paid basic life and AD&D insurance and long‑term disability
MicroVision is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. MicroVision is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam‑era veteran or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law. Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodation in completing the application, attending and/or participating in an interview or in taking any test required for employment.
MicroVision is an E‑Verify participant. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre‑screen job applicants.
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