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**About Forterra**
Forterra is a leading provider of autonomous systems for ground-based movement
in the working world. Amongst some of the earliest innovators in the field of
driverless technology, Forterra is focused on building systems that protect
front-line soldiers and enable civilian workers in our industrial base.
Forterra is the go-to provider of ground autonomy solutions for the U.S.
Department of Defense, which harnesses the technology for asymmetric warfare
in critical conditions.
**About the role**
The Staff Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the hardware design of a
wide range of different systems that are critical to autonomous vehicle design
such as embedded computers, power systems, networking systems, and more.
**What you 'll do**
Provide technical leadership on projects to guide a small, focused team of
electrical engineers developing new hardware designs from concept through
production.
Work cross functionally with systems, safety, software, and other engineering
groups throughout all phases of the product development lifecycle.
Design to meet commercial and military vehicle operating conditions /
requirements.
Design high-reliability & high-safety criticality hardware for both commercial
and military autonomous vehicles.
Perform risk-reduction prototyping testing of circuits at the component,
subsystem, and system levels.
Perform validation testing of designs through analysis, simulation, and/or
hardware testing.
Generate and implement improvements of designs to reduce cost, increase yield,
and improve throughput.
Generate design documentation to ensure the delivery of a quality finished
product.
Participate in interdisciplinary design teams and design reviews.
Provide production build support for the manufacturing of prototypes through
volume ramp-up to production.
**What We 're Looking For**
Technical Aptitude and Intellectual Curiosity - We are first and foremost a
technology company, working at the leading edge of capabilities like machine
learning, autonomy, distributed networking, and multi-modal sensor fusion.
Strong Troubleshooting Capabilities – Developing new products based on cutting
edge technology always results in new and unique problems. The ideal candidate
will be someone who use the tools available to them to help diagnose and
resolve problems.
Clear communicator – Working in a collaborative environment where multiple
departments depend on each other for success requires a person who can
effectively communicate across isles.
Strong leader – You’ll help organize and lead a focused team to produce new
products.
**What We Require**
B.S. or M.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
7+ years of hardware design experience.
Experience with Altium Designer, OrCAD, or similar schematic capture / PCB
Layout
software.
Design and simulation of complex digital and analog circuits.
Experience designing high-reliability / high-safety criticality systems.
Experience working with analog and high-speed (3Ghz+) digital signals.
Excellent problem-solving skills, hands-on abilities, and working knowledge of
common
test equipment.
Familiarity with design, analysis and manufacturing standards associated with
complex
multilayer rigid CCAs.
Ability to solve complex technical problems independently.
Ability to lead small teams.
Ability to work cross-functionally.
* _What We Love to See *_
Experience with automotive hardware design.
Experience designing networking hardware.
Experience designing embedded computers.
Experience working with automotive camera system designs including
GMSL & MIPI CSI-2.
Experience with automotive industry safety standard ISO 26262.
Experience with MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-
810, MIL-STD-882E.
Experience with board layout.
Telework Eligibility:
On-site with partial remote work possible (requires manager approval).
US Salary Range:
$120,000—$180,000
The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety
of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a
variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience,
education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more.
Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and
is therefore considered part of Forterra’s overall compensation package. In
addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for
full-time employees including:
Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible
plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your
dependents.
Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, Legal & ID
protection plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase
additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in
December.
Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart
desires.
401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-
tax deferral with company match up to 4%.
Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and
benefits offering during the hiring process.
Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal
employment opportunity in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared
passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a
robust supply chain. All qualified applications will receive equal
consideration for employment.