ALSO

Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer, Vehicle Architecture

$250,000 - $280,000 per yearFull-time · Palo Alto
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Senior · 8+ yrs exp

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree or related field

Experience: 8+ years

Skills & tools

ElectricalRegulatory ComplianceEmbeddedProcess ImprovementUI UX DesignTeam LeadershipManagementElectronics

Benefits — mentioned in this posting

Health, dental & visionPaid time off401(k) / retirement
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Full job description

ALSO is looking for a Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer, Vehicle Architecture to help us develop electronics systems for multiple micromobility platforms.

- Drive electrical architecture of micro-mobility platforms, including power distribution, energy storage, compute, sensors, lighting, safety systems, and connectivity modules.

- Establish vehicle block diagrams, interfaces, and design standards that enable modularity and reuse across vehicle lines.

- Evaluate trade-offs between performance, cost, reliability, and regulatory compliance in system design.

- Provide technical direction to systems, electrical, firmware and cable harness teams.

- Drive design for manufacturability, reliability, serviceability and safety, from concept to production.

- Lead design reviews and ensure architecture compliance through the product lifecycle.

- Partner with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing engineering to integrate electrical systems into various vehicle platforms.

- Collaborate with suppliers and technology partners to evaluate and qualify new components and subsystems.

- Work closely with product management to align architecture with business and market requirements.

- Stay up to date with emerging technologies in batteries, connectivity, sensors and multimedia systems and integrate them into future product roadmaps.

- Benchmark competitive products and drive continuous improvement in efficiency, safety, and user experience.

- Provide status updates in program meetings and to leadership.

- 8+ years of experience in electrical system design for micro-mobility, automotive, robotics, or related industries.

- Proven track record architecting complex electrical systems and delivering from concept to production.

- Excellent system-level thinking and ability to balance technical trade-offs.

- Strong background in low (<60V) and high voltage electrical systems (<1kV).

- Deep understanding of actuation systems, battery management systems, charging systems and energy storage technologies (UL 2272).

- Familiarity with functional safety (UL 2271, ISO 4210, ISO 26262), EMC/EMI compliance (FCC part 15 and other relevant standards).

- Experience with vehicle communication networks (CAN/CAN-FD, Ethernet, LIN, BLE, LTE/eRedCap).

- Knowledge of system modeling, simulation, and requirements management tools.

- Strong leadership, mentoring, and influencing skills across disciplines.

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.

The salary for this position ranges from $250,000 - $280,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Perks & Benefits

  • Robust health coverage — excellent health, dental, and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO, with FSA & HSA options
  • One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates
  • Rich fertility and family-building benefits with Progyny
  • Flexible time off
  • 401(k) match

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