Electrical Design Engineer

About the Team

At Avride, we design and build cutting-edge hardware for self-driving cars and autonomous delivery robots. Our mission is to create reliable, intelligent systems that connect seamlessly with our autonomous platforms — ensuring safety, scalability, and innovation on every level.

About the Role

• We are looking for a hands-on Electrical Design Engineer to join our Hardware Design team developing next-generation delivery robots.
• This is a role for an engineer who enjoys the full cycle — from electrical architecture and system design to integration, validation, and manufacturing support.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain system-level electrical documentation (Power, Network, and Connection Diagrams).
• Design and document 12V / 48V power distribution systems, including protection, grounding, and redundancy.
• Define and maintain interfaces between compute units, controllers, sensors, and actuators.
• Integrate and validate automotive and industrial communication networks — CAN, Ethernet (both *BaseT and *BaseT1), RS-485, Modbus, IO-Link, and discrete I/O
• Develop custom vehicle harnesses for future Avride vehicles.
• Create 3D routing within evolving vehicle architecture (AutoCad Electrical)
• Create 2D harness layouts and drawings (EPLAN)
• Select harness components including terminals, connectors, wire types/sizes, and coverings.
• Negotiate routing and attachment locations within the evolving vehicle environment.
• Prepare and release production-ready harness and interconnect documentation (pinouts, routing data, connection tables).
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Embedded, and Manufacturing teams to ensure design integrity and serviceability.
• Interact with partner to co-develop or inform their vehicle wiring architecture.
• Support prototype builds, troubleshooting, and system validation during testing.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in automotive, robotics, or industrial automation.
• Strong understanding of DC power distribution, grounding, and protection principles.
• Working knowledge of automotive and industrial communication protocols.
• Proficiency with EPLAN, SolidWorks Electrical, or similar ECAD tools.
• Experience creating production-ready documentation and collaborating with suppliers or contract manufacturers.
• Solid problem-solving and diagnostic skills during integration and testing.
• Excellent teamwork and communication in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with high-speed Ethernet (10GBaseSR, 10GBaseT1) and network redundancy.
• Understanding of EMC, shielding, and grounding for mixed-signal systems.
• Experience with solid-state switching, relays, and e-fuses for low-voltage systems.
• Hands-on experience in prototype builds, integration, or field validation.
• If you’re ready to work on the technology that powers tomorrow’s mobility — we’d love to meet you.
• Candidates are required to be authorized to work in the U.S. The employer is not offering relocation sponsorship, and remote work options are not available.