Electrical Engineer

Role Summary

We're looking for an Electrical Engineer to own the design of electronic hardware from concept through prototype and into production. You will work alongside our cofounder / CTO who earned 7 patents for electronics. The Electrical Engineer will develop product requirements into schematics, circuits, and manufacturable boards, and oversee each through verification and test. This role is best suited for a skilled engineer who wants to move fast and help pioneer the field of electronics in the age of AI.

Responsibilities

• Drive schematic capture and lead PCB layout including component selection, footprints, and BOM management.
• Develop and perform circuit simulation and analysis (e.g. SPICE), covering power, signal integrity, timing, and thermal considerations.
• Design power supplies, sensor interfaces, communication interfaces (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, etc.), and microcontroller/processor subsystems.
• Bring up and debug prototypes in the lab using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other bench equipment.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, verification, and test engineers throughout the development cycle.
• Prepare design documentation, review packages, and support Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and cost reduction efforts.
• Support compliance activities (EMC/EMI, safety, regulatory) as designs mature.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in EE or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on electronic circuit and PCB design experience.
• Proficiency with a schematic / PCB design tool (e.g. Altium, Cadence, KiCad, etc).
• Solid grounding in analog and digital fundamentals, power electronics, and high-speed design concepts.
• Comfortable debugging hardware at the bench with standard lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc).

Preferred qualifications

• Master's in Electrical Engineering
• Proficiency using Ansys HFSS, SIwave, Icepak and CST is a plus.
• Experience taking products through the full lifecycle to volume production.
• Familiarity with signal-integrity and power-integrity analysis tools.
• Scripting ability (e.g. Python) for design automation or data analysis.
• Exposure to EMC/regulatory compliance testing.

About the Company

Root Access is a frontier electronics company. We are a NYC-based startup funded by top hardware investors. Our team is a passionate mix of engineers across electrical, firmware, software, and machine learning.