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Gridware

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Gridware, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


Gridware exists to enhance and protect the mother of all networks: the electrical grid. The grid touches everyone and makes our modern economy possible. But it’s also fragile. When the grid goes down, everything grinds to a halt, and the consequences can be dire: wildfires burn, land is destroyed, property is damaged, progress stops, and lives are lost.Our team builds smart sensors that help utility companies to immediately detect, find, and fix outages and take steps to prevent new outages from happening. The need for power will only increase. We protect the grid of today while we build the grid of tomorrow.Gridware is privately held and backed by the best climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors in the world. We are headquartered in the Bay Area in northern California.Role Description

Gridware is seeking a creative and fast-paced electrical research engineer to join our growing team. At Gridware, you will be responsible for evaluating and developing novel sensing technologies for incorporation in our flagship embedded product. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of semiconductor technologies, analog/digital circuit design, and classical physics.Responsibilities

This is what you’ll be doing:Prototype low power physical sensing systems for detecting complex electromechanical phenomenaBuild data acquisition and physical experimentation infrastructureConduct literature reviews and research on electronic sensing technologiesWork closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, mechanical engineers, and product managersRequired Skills

To move forward in the application process you should have all of these:4+ years of professional experience with physical sensing and transducers4+ years of professional experience with custom embedded data acquisition systems4+ years of professional experience with printed circuit board designExperience with analog circuit design. Applicants should be able to build and debug signal conditioning circuits, filters, amplifiers, and transistor circuits.Strong fundamentals in E&MApplication

Although we do not require candidates to submit a cover letter, candidates who wish to have their application stand out are invited to write a cover letter outlining one or all of the following things in a bullet-point format:Where you have acquired the

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skills you have and where you acquired themWhy you are interested in this roleWe offer competitive benefits that help employees to thrive and grow. These benefits include:Flexible starting hours to reduce commuteHealth Insurance = We cover 100% of Gold and Platinum health insurance plan premiums and up to $800 of plan premiums for dependents.Dental & Vision = We also cover 100% of the premiums of an excellent Dental and Vision Plan and 100% of the premiums for one dependent.401KFree parking and a commuter allowanceGridware is an equal-opportunity employer. We want applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to color, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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