Head of Electrical (Hardware Design)

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to the electrical engineering team with the goal of driving continuous improvement into the R&D process and maximizing pace of development
• Serve as the primary technical architect for all electrical elements in the system as well as lead design, analysis, and/or simulation efforts as an individual contributor where appropriate
• Roll up your sleeves and perform hands-on engineering work alongside your team
• Lead system level integration and validation of design efforts (testing and troubleshooting)
• Provide technical project management from conception to production when required by the size/scope of the project
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration with the broader engineering team by working side-by-side with the software, mechanical, and process engineering teams

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
• 10+ years of experience architecting, developing, and integrating complex electrical hardware systems
• Broad experience across analog and digital circuity design, power systems, data acquisition, image/signal processing, and control systems
• Successful track record of leading complex multidisciplinary projects and teams

• Advanced degree (Master's, PhD) in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronics, or robotics
• Experience in high-tech automated hardware such as robotics, UAVs, autonomous cars, rockets, and spacecraft
• Experience developing electrical hardware in high-performance compute environments
• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces such as PCIe
• Experience writing software in Python and C++ to interface with electrical hardware systems
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Location

• Based in Hawthorne, our vertically integrated facility brings technology development, R&D, and production together under one roof. We operate at the center of LA’s deep tech ecosystem, surrounded by some of the most ambitious hardware innovation happening anywhere in the country.
• Our fast-paced, cross-functional environment is built on close collaboration, and as such, this role requires full-time onsite presence (five days a week), with very limited exceptions.

• We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions.
• We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology.
• Benefits
• Significant stock option packages
• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (premium PPO and HMO options)
• Life insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k)
• Relocation assistance provided
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and company holidays
• Generous Paid Parental Leave and extended transition back to work for the birthing parent
• Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
• Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
• Compensation
• Our intent is to offer a salary that is commensurate for the company’s current stage of development and allows the employee to grow and develop within a role.
• In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $175,000-$400,000. However this is a uniquely impactful role and we are open to discussing compensation packages outside of this range for the right person.
• Freeform is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity; employment with Freeform is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.