Senior Electrical Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Electrical Engineer position is full-time and onsite at Knightscope’s Sunnyvale, CA headquarters. Compensation is $165,000–$195,000 per year, with stock options. Knightscope is developing autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and security professionals as an integrated managed service, with a mission to make the United States the safest country in the world. The engineer owns electrical design across hardware programs, carrying systems from early concepts and prototypes through production readiness. The role integrates electrical components and compute systems and works across engineering disciplines to support reliable product performance and scalable development.

What you'll do

• Lead electrical design and integration across hardware programs
• evaluate and integrate electrical components, sensors, and compute modules
• assess CPU and GPU performance against video requirements and contribute to compute-module architecture
• define power requirements and harness systems
• select batteries based on reliability, safety, and product constraints
• troubleshoot at system, PCB, and component levels
• collaborate with mechanical, software, and systems engineers
• support test plans, fixtures, and validation
• work with external partners and vendors
• contribute to scalable product development processes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior electrical engineer

sunnyvale ca

knightscope

hardware product development

electrical design

autonomous security

compute modules

battery selection

pcb

wearable platform

$165k–$195k

stock options

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Stock options
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• paid time off.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field and 8+ years of product development experience, including independent ownership of hardware from concept through production. Benefits include stock options, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.

About the employer

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