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Fellow

Principal Electrical Engineer San Francisco, CA

Fellow, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing our electrical systems for our product line of premium coffee gear and beyond. You will own the electrical design and architecture for specific products from start to finish.The Principal Electrical Engineer will accomplish all of this while living out Fellowship Thinking, our leadership principles:Fellowship Thinking centers our customers, always.Fellowship Thinking views all goals as shared.Fellowship Thinking never stops improving.Fellowship Thinking says “yes, if”.Fellowship Thinking deliberately seeks equity.This position is required to be in the Bay Area as this is a hybrid position, 3 days in our San Francisco office each week.Responsibilities:Architecture & Design:

Engineering ownership of the electrical design across multiple products from early concept to launchPrototype:

Iterative hands-on prototyping to help validate concepts functionally as well as support the product level decisions or user testingTest:

Develop and drive design and functional validation testing for electrical components during both R&D and NPIDesign for Manufacturing (DFM):

Collaboration with external partners and suppliers to ensure designs can be repeatedly produced at lowest costDocumentation:

Develop production and support documentation including bills of material (BOMs)Continued Improvement:

Expand and improve the team’s capabilities, processes, and expertiseAbility to travel up to 10%Required Experience:MS or BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 7+ years of hardware experience in consumer electronics, power tools, home appliances (or similar relevant industry)Product development from concept to validation to deploymentElectrical schematic entry, PCB design, and layout. Ideally familiarity with Altium DesignerExpert in debugging tools like oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzersDeep understanding of the following:System integrationEmbedded system design including MCU and memory systemsProcessor selectionSensor design and integrationLow and high speed digital data transfer (I2C, SPI, USB, UART, etc.)Sampling and control theory for motors and heatersAC/DC and DC/DC power supply designEMI/EMC best practices and testingDigital signal processing techniquesSignal integrityFamiliarity with manufacturing best practices including DFM and DFT for consumer productsWorking with JDM teams to efficiently and effectively complete programsWorking with contract manufacturers in AsiaCompensation and Benefits:Competitive compensation including employee equity planGenerous paid time off plan401k with company contribution after 6 months of employmentMedical/dental/vision insuranceBetter Yourself Wellness credit & Better Your Community donation matchingMonthly Fitness StipendGenerous discount on Fellow productsBest coffee anywhereSalary Range:

$175,000-$185,000Our highest goal at Fellow is creating a safe, inclusive, and rewarding environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and thrive. We are committed to building diverse teams and strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.Fellow is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

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