Founding Electrical Engineer

Clera
San Francisco, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in PCB design and managing client projects through manufacturing.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in multiple hardware domains and a track record of shipping hardware to production.
    — “At least one year of electrical engineering experience, including shipping hardware to production.”
  • Individuals who have built internal tools or automation to enhance engineering workflows.
    — “Build internal tools and automation to improve the speed and reliability of hardware design.”
  • Candidates who have worked directly with clients to deliver practical and tailored solutions.
    — “Work directly with customers to understand their constraints and deliver practical solutions.”

Things to consider

  • On-site presence in San Francisco is mandatory, with no remote flexibility implied.
    — “On-site in San Francisco, California. Candidates must live in the area or relocate before starting.”
  • The role demands ownership of client projects, requiring strong end-to-end project management skills.
    — “Experience owning client projects through manufacturing, working with customers, improving design processes, and collaborating across hardware teams.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight multiple hardware domains and showcase a portfolio with complex PCB design examples.
    — “Experience across multiple hardware domains, such as high-speed digital, power electronics, antennas, BGA fanout, or battery management.”
  • Emphasize your ability to manage client projects from start to finish, with tangible outcomes.
    — “Manage multiple client projects at a time, from gathering requirements through manufacturing.”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with industry-standard PCB design tools like KiCad, Altium, or Cadence.
    — “Hands-on PCB design experience and familiarity with tools such as KiCad, Altium, Cadence, or LTspice.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • successful project delivery
  • customer satisfaction
  • hardware design innovation
Typical background
electrical engineeringhardware design

Skills & requirements

Required

Electrical EngineeringPCB DesignHardware DesignProject ManagementCustomer Interaction

Preferred

Ai-assisted Coding Tools

Stack & domain

Electrical EngineeringPCB DesignKicadAltiumCadenceLtspiceMotor ControlComputingRFBattery ManagementHigh-speed InterfacesCustomer Project ManagementManufacturingHardware DesignLayoutFirmwareManufacturing PartnersAi-assisted Coding ToolsProject ManagementCustomer CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork

About the role

Original posting from Clera via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join an electrical and software engineering team building AI-enabled tools for circuit board design. You will own customer projects from requirements through manufacturing while helping improve how hardware is designed and delivered.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Manage multiple client projects at a time, from gathering requirements through manufacturing.
  • Design circuit boards for applications such as motor control, computing, RF, battery management, and high-speed interfaces.
  • Work directly with customers to understand their constraints and deliver practical solutions.
  • Build internal tools and automation to improve the speed and reliability of hardware design.
  • Collaborate with layout specialists, firmware engineers, and manufacturing partners.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • At least one year of electrical engineering experience, including shipping hardware to production.
  • Hands-on PCB design experience and familiarity with tools such as KiCad, Altium, Cadence, or LTspice.
  • Experience across multiple hardware domains, such as high-speed digital, power electronics, antennas, BGA fanout, or battery management.
  • A portfolio of personal PCB or hardware projects that demonstrates design complexity and execution.
  • Experience owning client projects through manufacturing, working with customers, improving design processes, and collaborating across hardware teams.
  • Experience with AI-assisted coding tools is a plus.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Base salary: $160,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

LOCATION

On-site in San Francisco, California. Candidates must live in the area or relocate before starting.

Source: Clera careers (Ashby)

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