Founding Engineer
- 🇺🇸 United States
- On-site
- 1 day ago
- AI
- KiCad
- C++
- Rust
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.
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