Cyngn
Autonomous Technology
SeniorElectricalEngineer
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“Senior Electrical Engineer at Cyngn. Skills: PCB design, Wiring harness design, System integration. Drive system-level electrical architecture. Define electrical needs”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver high-quality systems; Production release
Industry & Context.
Diagnose and resolve complex, cross-disciplinary issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5–8 years of electrical engineering experience in production hardware development, generalist background across multiple areas of electrical engineering (PCB, harness, system integration), Proven expertise with PCB design, including schematic capture, layout, and DFM best practices, Experience with wiring harness design, particularly using Rapid Harness or similar tools, Working knowledge of functional safety design principles and relevant standards (ISO-26262, IEC-60335), Experience working with high-speed digital interfaces and multiple communication protocols, Familiarity with EMCI compliance testing and design considerations, Ability to own designs end-to-end—from architecture through production release
Nice to Have
Familiarity with Arena PLM or equivalent systems for configuration and release management
What You'll Do.
Drive system-level electrical architecture
Define electrical needs
Define interface points
Define integration strategies
Design and deliver PCBAs
Design wiring harnesses
Design complete system schematics
Perform schematic capture
Perform documentation
Develop wiring harness designs
Ensure signal integrity
Ensure manufacturability
Work with high-speed interfaces
Work with communication protocols
Use structured risk management tools
Identify and mitigate design risks
Define Acceptance Test Plans
Execute Acceptance Test Plans
Apply best practices for battery-powered EV architectures
Release documentation
Ensure configuration control
Translate system requirements
Manage schedule commitments
Resolve complex issues
Ensure designs meet Functional Safety considerations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinating across teams; Coordinating with external partners
Communication Scope
communication skills
Process & Methodology
Manage schedule commitments
Full Job Description
## Description About Cyngn Based in Mountain View, CA, Cyngn is a publicly-traded autonomous technology company. We deploy self-driving industrial vehicles - specifically autonomous tuggers - to factories, warehouses, and other facilities throughout North America. To build this emergent technology, we are looking for innovative, motivated, and experienced leaders to join us and move this field forward. If you like to build, tinker, and create with a team of trusted and passionate colleagues, then Cyngn is the place for you. Key reasons to join Cyngn: We are small and big. With under 100 employees, Cyngn operates with the energy of a startup. On the other hand, we’re publicly traded. This means our employees not only work in close-knit teams with mentorship from company leaders—they also get access to the liquidity of our publicly-traded equity. We build today and deploy tomorrow. Our autonomous vehicles aren’t just test concepts—they’re deployed to real clients right now. That means your work will have a tangible, visible impact. We aren’t robots. We just develop them. We’re a welcoming, diverse team of sharp thinkers and kind humans. Collaboration and trust drive our creative environment. At Cyngn, everyone’s perspective matters—and that’s what powers our innovation. About this role: Cyngn is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer who can own the mechanical design, integration, and release of major vehicle systems — while mentoring others and setting the technical bar for mechanical engineering at the company. This is a high-impact, technically demanding position where you will drive the development of core mechanical systems from concept through mass production. You will be responsible for specifications, CAD design, analysis, prototyping, testing, and release, while coordinating across teams and with external partners to deliver high-quality systems. ## Responsibilities Drive system-level electrical architecture, defining electrical needs, interface points,
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