--- title: 'Senior Electrical Engineer at Serve Robotics' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-electrical-engineer-serve-robotics-redwood-city-36h2kedaepbr' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-19' --- # Senior Electrical Engineer at Serve Robotics - **Company:** Serve Robotics - **Location:** Redwood City, CA - **Compensation:** $176k–$211k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/serverobotics/0e5decc6-4936-4a2d-8b8d-58d881509282 ## Job description At Serve Robotics, we’re reimagining how things move in cities. Our personable sidewalk robot is our vision for the future. It’s designed to take deliveries away from congested streets, make deliveries available to more people, and benefit local businesses. The Serve fleet has been delighting merchants, customers, and pedestrians along the way in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago while doing commercial deliveries. We’re looking for talented individuals who will grow robotic deliveries from surprising novelty to efficient ubiquity. ## Who We Are We are tech industry veterans in software, hardware, and design who are pooling our skills to build the future we want to live in. We are solving real-world problems leveraging robotics, machine learning and computer vision, among other disciplines, with a mindful eye towards the end-to-end user experience. Our team is agile, diverse, and driven. We believe that the best way to solve complicated dynamic problems is collaboratively and respectfully. ## Responsibilities - Design, develop, and validate electrical circuits, PCBs, harnesses, and subsystem architectures for autonomous robotic platforms. - Own electrical subsystem development from concept through prototype, validation, production release, and lifecycle support. - Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, characterization, and verification activities in partnership with firmware and software teams. - Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex electrical and system-level issues identified during development, manufacturing, and field operations. - Develop test plans, validation procedures, and performance metrics to ensure subsystem reliability and quality. - Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, systems, test, manufacturing, and operations teams to support successful subsystem integration and product execution. - Partner with suppliers and manufacturing teams on component selection, DFM/DFT improvements, production readiness, and issue resolution. - Support prototype builds, factory activities, engineering investigations, and field issue resolution as needed. - Contribute to technical documentation, design reviews, engineering standards, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing across the team. ## Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience. - 8+ years of experience designing and testing electrical systems for robotics, consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, or other electromechanical products. - Strong experience with schematic design, PCB development, subsystem integration, and electrical system validation. - Hands-on experience debugging and testing electrical subsystems using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and function generators. - Experience with embedded systems development, hardware bring-up, debugging, and failure analysis. - Experience using industry-standard ECAD tools, preferably Altium. - Experience working with common hardware interfaces such as CAN, SPI, UART, I2C, and USB. - Strong problem-solving skills and ability to independently drive technical work through ambiguity. - Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams. What Makes You Stand Out - Experience designing DC-DC power systems and power distribution architectures. - Experience with high-speed circuit design and signal integrity analysis. - Experience developing test automation tools using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages. - Experience with EMC/EMI compliance testing and regulatory validation. - Familiarity with Nvidia Jetson platforms and embedded compute systems. - Experience working with sensors, cameras, LiDAR, motors, battery systems, thermal systems, or cellular networking technologies. - Experience with cable harness design and manufacturing support. - Experience supporting production ramp activities and overseas manufacturing partners. - Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, medical device, or other complex electromechanical industries. Additional Information This role may require occasional travel to support prototype builds, manufacturing activities, supplier engagement, and engineering validation efforts. The position is expected to operate with a high degree of technical ownership while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable electrical systems at scale. ## About Serve Robotics ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Serve Robotics develops and operates AI-powered, low-emission autonomous sidewalk robots for last-mile delivery, primarily for food and retail. - **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: SERV, IPO March 2024) - **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States - **Founded**: 2021 (spun out of Postmates / Uber) - **Founders**: Ali Kashani (Co-founder, CEO), Touraj Parang (Co-founder, President & COO), Euan Abraham (Co-founder & VP of Software), Dmitry Demeshchuk (Co-founder & VP of Product and Design) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Autonomous vehicle technology / Robotics / Last-mile delivery logistics - **Target customers**: B2B — enterprise partners like Uber Eats and 7-Eleven; also directly serves restaurants and local businesses via robots - **Mission or purpose statement**: “We go beyond self interest, always taking our community into account. We empower each other with trust and autonomy to solve big problems and build a sustainable future.” ## Products & Services - **Serve Autonomous Delivery Robot**: Level 4 autonomous sidewalk robot designed for contactless delivery. Cargo capacity suitable for food and small goods, operates at walking speed, 98% lower CO₂ emissions than a car. - **Delivery-as-a-Service**: End-to-end robotic delivery service integrated with Uber Eats and other platforms. Robots are deployed in fleets, managed remotely by Serve’s operations team. - **Proprietary Autonomy Software & Data Flywheel**: End-to-end perception, planning, and control stack trained on real-world delivery data. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: ~$336.6 million (as of mid-2025) – market cap fluctuates with stock price (currently ~$7.95/share) - **Key Metric** (Private funding & public revenue): Total Funding $397.7 million; Annual Revenue ~$2.7 million (based on 2024/2025 data) - **Notable Investors / Partners**: NVIDIA (lead investor in venture round), Uber (corporate round & commercial partner), Magna International (manufacturing partner), 7-Eleven (enterprise customer) - **Growth Signals**: Fleet grew to 400+ robots across five U.S. metros (LA, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago); over 100,000 deliveries completed; signed contract with Uber Eats to deploy up to 2,000 robots; headcount grew 102.9% YoY to 303 employees; active job postings up 43.9% YoY. ## Competitive Advantages - **Level 4 autonomy**: One of the first AV companies to achieve true Level 4 autonomy in sidewalk delivery. - **Low‑emission, pedestrian‑scale design**: Robots emit 98% less CO₂, weigh 90% less, and have 99% less kinetic energy than a car — enabling regulatory acceptance and community goodwill. - **Exclusive partnerships**: Multi‑year commercial agreement with Uber Eats (up to 2,000 robots) and presence on 7-Eleven’s delivery network. - **Manufacturing scale**: Partnership with Magna International (Tier 1 automotive supplier) ensures high‑volume production quality. - **Patent portfolio**: CEO Ali Kashani holds 26+ patents in robotics and AI. ## Strategic Focus - **Nationwide scale‑up**: Expanding to additional U.S. markets beyond the current five metros. - **Fleet density**: Increasing robot count per market to improve service economics and delivery density. - **Data flywheel**: Using real‑world delivery data to improve autonomy, reduce cost per mile, and unlock new use cases. - **Manufacturing ramp**: Scaling production line with Magna to reduce unit cost and increase deployment speed. - **New verticals**: Exploring grocery, retail, and other last‑mile categories beyond restaurant delivery. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & values**: Mission‑driven, collaborative, trust‑based culture. Core values include “Deliver delight,” “Empower people,” and “Be mission driven.” Employees report high autonomy and a focus on sustainability. - **Growth trajectory**: Headcount grew 102% in the last year; 59 active job postings across engineering, operations, product, and finance. - **Work environment**: Hybrid/office presence in Los Angeles (HQ); operations roles require field work. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated but likely flexible for engineering. - **Notable perks & recognition**: Fast Company “15 Tech Startups to Watch” (2022), TED Conference featured talk (2020), EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Bay Area Award (2025). Strong alumni pipeline from Uber, Cruise, Apple, Amazon — learning from top robotics talent. - **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on building safe, real‑world autonomous systems. Tech stack includes AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and cloud infrastructure. ## Sources 1. [serverobotics.com](https://www.serverobotics.com/) 2. [serverobotics.com/company](https://www.serverobotics.com/company/index.html) 3. [serverobotics.com/careers](https://www.serverobotics.com/careers) 4. [linkedin.com/company/serverobotics](https://www.linkedin.com/company/serverobotics) 5. 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