Electrical Engineer at Seneca (Sausalito, CA)
Seneca· Sausalito, CA· $100k–$160k·
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Job description
The Job: We are seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and integration of hardware systems for autonomous aerial suppression. You’ll work cross-functionally with software engineers and other team members to deliver robust and reliable hardware solutions for firefighters.
What You Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 5-7+ years of professional experience focused on electrical hardware design and development.
- Proficient in schematic capture and multi-layer PCB design using ECAD tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD, KiCad)
- Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, testing, debugging, and validation using lab tools (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, multimeter, etc)
- Skilled in electrical component selection, evaluation, and BOM management
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical thinking, and communication skills
Preferred (but not required):
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Design experience with power electronics, motor control circuits, microcontrollers or microprocessors, and/or sensor integration
- Strong interest in or experience with robotics, automation, or complex mechatronic systems
- Experience in aviation, aerospace, or UAV industries
- Familiarity with regulatory and environmental testing standards
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary – Reflective of your skills and experience
- Equity Compensation – Be a part-owner in the company's future
- Comprehensive Health Coverage – Including medical, dental, and vision plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) – Optional pre-tax savings for medical expenses
- Unlimited PTO – Flexible time off to recharge, plus paid company holidays
About Us
Seneca is building cutting-edge drone and sensor technology for wildfire suppression, aiming to eliminate wildfire risk across 500 million acres of high-risk U.S. + allied territory. Backed by top-tier investors, including Convective Capital, Caffeinated Capital, First Round Capital, Slow Ventures, Nextview Ventures, Transition Capital, Bullpen Capital, Stepstone Group, Roar Capital, Offline Ventures, and leaders from Palantir, Google, Meta, and many others. Founded by Stu Landesberg (former Founder & CEO of Grove Collaborative — IPO in 2022 at $1.7B) and fire industry experts, Seneca is a mission-driven company dedicated to climate resilience and fire prevention.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply — you may still be the right fit for our team.
Why work at Seneca
- High-impact mission: Opportunity to work on a problem that affects 115 million+ Americans and costs $1T+ per year. The company’s stated goal is to “build technology to protect the things we love.”
- Elite team: Founding team has built multiple companies, raised billions, and taken two companies public. Backed by world-class investors.
- Fast-paced, high-resource environment: Designed for exceptional people — “No useless meetings, hierarchy, or office politics.” The team is resourced to move quickly.
- Cross-disciplinary work: Roles span deep learning (perception), controls, embedded software, iOS development, electrical engineering, UAV test engineering, hardware fabrication, and people operations.
- Office culture: Based in Sausalito, CA (near San Francisco). In-office culture with hybrid flexibility in certain cases. The team is expected to be physically present for hardware/software integration and team collaboration.
- Recent job openings (as of mid-2025): Senior Deep Learning Engineer, Senior Software Engineer (Controls), Software Engineer (Embedded & iOS), Electrical Engineer, UAV Test Engineer, Hardware Assembly & Fabrication Specialist, Recruitment + People Operations Specialist.