--- title: 'Electronics Technician at Specter' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/electronics-technician-specter-san-francisco-0kyjhckfdcv4' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-12' --- # Electronics Technician at Specter - **Company:** Specter - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-03-19 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-12 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/specter/d43879ce-2c07-4a98-abce-2f8edba5a8c8 ## Job description Electronics Technician Specter is creating a software-defined “control plane” for the physical world. We are starting with protecting American businesses by granting them ubiquitous perception over their physical assets. To do so, we are creating a connected hardware-software ecosystem on top of multi-modal wireless mesh sensing technology. This allows us to drive down the cost and time of deploying sensors by 10x. Our platform will ultimately become the perception engine for a company’s physical footprint, enabling real-time perimeter visibility and autonomous operations management. Our co-founders Xerxes and Philip are passionate about empowering our partners in the fast-approaching world of physical AI and robotics. We are a small, fast-growing team who hail from Anduril, Tesla, Rivian, Uber, and the U.S. Special Forces. Role + Responsibilities: Specter is hiring an experienced Electronics Technician to join a high-impact team supporting the rapid development and iteration of our core hardware. You will be responsible for executing PCBA rework and harness repairs while collaborating directly with the engineering team to bring new products to life. The products range from complex sensing components to full test rack systems, from concept to reality. Responsibilities include: - Perform high-complexity soldering and rework on through-hole and SMT components in accordance with IPC and JSTD standards. - Support the rapid iteration of electronic components and harnesses, bridging the gap between engineering designs and functional prototypes. - Execute mechanical and electrical assembly of PCBAs into finished products and integrated systems. - Read and interpret technical documentation, working from engineering drawings, schematics, and controlled processes to ensure build accuracy. - Assist in the development of production processes for first-time production runs, helping establish the standards for future scalability. - Collaborate closely with the engineering team to troubleshoot hardware and provide hands-on feedback to improve design manufacturability. - Assist in the production of products on the manufacturing line as needed to deliver products to customers. - Maintain high standards of accuracy and efficiency, ensuring all work meets the rigorous quality requirements of mission-critical hardware. Qualifications: - 3+ years of experience in mechanical, electrical, and PCBA assembly and rework. - Proficiency in soldering and de-soldering techniques for both through-hole and SMT components. - Strong understanding of IPC 610, IPC 620, and IPC J-STD-001 standards for electronics assembly and rework. - Ability to solder 0201 SMT Components - Ability to read and interpret complex drawings, schematics, and technical documentation. - Hands-on experience with harness fabrication, repair, and integration. - Ability to mentor and train technicians on soldering best practices. - Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-iteration environments where designs and requirements evolve rapidly. - High school diploma or equivalency certificate. - Excellent concentration and attention to detail, with a proven track record of maintaining high accuracy in precision work. Bonus: - Experience with ruggedized electronics or mission-critical hardware systems. - Familiarity with test rack systems and test fixture assembly. - Prior experience in a high-growth startup or R&D environment. ## About Specter ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Specter builds and deploys long-range wireless sensing networks with AI-powered real-time alerts and semantic search, creating the perception layer for the physical world. - **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not publicly disclosed) - **Headquarters**: Not publicly available (likely US based on website language and job postings) - **Founded**: Not publicly available - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - Primary industries: Physical security, critical infrastructure monitoring, industrial IoT, real-time situational awareness - Target customers: Enterprise and government – including energy companies, data centers, construction firms, ports, stadiums, industrial facilities, and campuses - Mission statement: "Creating a Software Defined Physical World" – providing instant awareness through real-time alerts, semantic search, and a map-based view of every event ## Products & Services - **Specter Platform**: A SaaS-based physical intelligence platform that ingests data from long-range wireless sensors (video, thermal, acoustic) and applies general AI (natural language alerts) to detect events such as unauthorized access, safety hazards, equipment anomalies, fires, spills, and perimeter breaches. Features include semantic search, live and historical event detection, and complete situational awareness dashboards. - **Long-Range Wireless Sensing Network**: Proprietary hardware and software for rugged, wide-area coverage without trenching – deployed across refineries, deserts, offshore platforms, construction sites, and other harsh environments. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not publicly available; company is actively hiring (Software Engineer – Systems listing) and has a live product across multiple industry verticals. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available - **Growth Signals**: Recent website updates as of June 2026; expanding to new use cases (energy, data centers, construction, ports, stadiums); job openings indicate scaling engineering team. ## Competitive Advantages - **Long-range wireless sensing** that eliminates blind spots without trenching or on-site personnel – a differentiator for remote and harsh environments. - **General AI with natural language alerts** – users set and query alerts in plain English, lowering the barrier for security and operations teams. - **Multimodal sensing** (video, thermal, acoustic) combined with real-time analytics for high-fidelity event detection (e.g., PPE compliance, spills, equipment theft, person-down incidents). - Focus on **critical infrastructure** where downtime or security gaps carry high stakes, creating deep vertical-specific moats. ## Strategic Focus - Expanding horizontal deployment across energy, data centers, construction, logistics, and campus security. - Deepening AI capabilities through real-time semantic search and event detection to replace traditional CCTV monitoring. - Building a “software-defined physical world” that unifies disparate sensors into a single intelligent layer. ## Why Work Here - Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI + IoT systems that monitor real-world infrastructure at scale. - Engineering culture likely emphasizes distributed systems, computer vision, edge computing, and high-reliability software (based on job description for Software Engineer – Systems). - Fast-paced startup environment with a clear product-market fit across multiple verticals. - Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated; job posting does not specify location, but likely offers flexibility. ## Sources 1. [specter.co](https://specter.co/) 2. [specter.co/product](https://specter.co/product) 3. [specter.co/industries](https://specter.co/industries) 4. [specter.co/features](https://specter.co/features) 5. 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