Job Description
The Electrical Engineering Tech Lead at Gatik is responsible for leading the development, integration, and troubleshooting of electronic components and systems for autonomous vehicles, collaborating across teams to ensure system performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development of electrical and electronic system architecture for autonomous vehicles.
- Collaborate with hardware, software, and systems teams to integrate sensors, compute, and power systems.
- Manage selection, validation, and integration of key components and sensors from suppliers.
- Oversee vehicle and system-level electrical bring-up, calibration, testing, and manufacturing readiness.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, interface specifications, and support new product introduction and manufacturing.
- Investigate vehicle issues to improve field performance and coordinate with testing and service teams.
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices for electrical system integration, verification, and reliability.
- Participate in design reviews, integration planning, and cross-functional problem-solving to optimize system performance.
Requirements
- 8 years of experience leading electrical system development for complex mechatronic, vehicle, or robotics platforms
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
- Deep understanding of sensor technologies including camera, lidar, radar, ultrasound and their integration into vehicle architectures
- Ability to evaluate sensor trade-offs and calibration strategies in the context of autonomous system design
- Experience with vehicle-level electrical integration, system reliability, and design for manufacturability
- Proven track record collaborating across hardware, software, and systems teams during bring-up and integration phases
- Experience in industries such as automotive, aerospace, robotics, or automation, particularly in fast-paced development environments
- Familiarity with scripting and automation tools to support system integration and validation, e.g., Python, command-line tools
- Working knowledge of in-vehicle communication protocols such as GMSL2, CAN, CAN-FD, and LIN
- Understanding of embedded system interfaces and microcontroller-based architectures (preferred)
Benefits & Perks
Salary Range - 200,000-280,000
Onsite work environment at Mountain View, CA
Collaborative and inclusive company culture emphasizing respect, agility, and diversity
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Contributing to innovative autonomous vehicle technology and supply chain solutions
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