Senior Electrical Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Electrical Engineer role is hybrid in San Francisco, CA, with employees expected in the office at least two days per week. The listed annual salary range is $160,000–$190,000. Farcast develops user terminals and electronics for satellite internet connectivity. The engineer leads design and development of high-density electronics for phased-array antennas, owning hardware from circuit design through production release. The role drives technical decisions, testing, validation, and cross-functional integration to deliver reliable, high-performance products.

What you'll do

• Lead design of RF, mixed-signal, digital, or power electronics
• create schematics and high-density PCB layouts
• drive architecture and component selection
• own PCB/PCBA development from prototyping through production release
• develop test and verification plans
• troubleshoot hardware
• collaborate across engineering teams
• coordinate with fabrication and assembly partners on manufacturing readiness.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior electrical engineer

san francisco ca

farcast

$160k–$190k/year

hybrid

satellite communications

phased-array antennas

high-density pcb

rf electronics

mixed-signal

hardware validation

production release

export-control eligibility

401(k) match

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Company stock options
• unlimited PTO plus 20+ days of company shutdown
• parental leave
• 401(k) with 5% company match
• $13,600 in annual wellness, commute, and meal perks
• individualized health, dental, and vision plans.

Why this role

Hands-on ownership across design, bring-up, validation, and production; work on next-generation phased-array antennas for satellite communications; U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or protected status required under export-control rules.

About the employer

Farcast is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.