Cyngn

Autonomous Technology

SeniorElectricalEngineer

$160–170k Mountain View, California, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“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.

Autonomous Technology
Problems you'll solve

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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