About the role
As a Staff Electrical Engineer in our Hardware Engineering team you will be responsible for all electronic components on and off the vehicle along with establishing processes needed to bring-up and to calibrate the stack. This means you are closely working with the Systems Engineering team to establish architectures meeting our requirements as well as bringing the system to production, while collaborating with a diverse and multidisciplinary team delivering high quality vehicles. You are following best engineering practices & standards in general and are able to be scrappy when needed to make progress. Your area of expertise is selecting, integrating, connecting and troubleshooting electronics and software bring-up. While the focus is on technical leadership and cross-functional coordination, a willingness to engage at a practical level—such as reviewing prototypes, validating system behavior, or supporting early integration efforts—is essential to drive informed decision-making and ensure real-world performance.
This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office.
What you'll do
Define and develop the electrical/electronic components and overall system architecture for an autonomous vehicle platform.
Collaborate across hardware, software, and systems teams to drive integration of sensors, compute, and power systems from concept through deployment
Serve as the technical point of contact for key component and sensor suppliers, guiding selection, validation, and integration decisions
Oversee vehicle- and system-level bring-up, ensuring readiness for calibration, testing, and manufacturing in close partnership with software and validation teams
Define and manage technical documentation, interface specifications, and deliverables to support New Product Introduction (NPI) and volume manufacturing
Support field performance improvements through structured investigation of vehicle issues and coordination with test, systems, and service teams
Contribute to the development and enforcement of engineering best practices for electrical system integration, verification, and vehicle reliability
Participate in design reviews, integration planning, and cross-functional problem-solving to ensure system-level performance and scalability
What we’re looking for
7+ years of experience leading electrical system development for complex mechatronic, vehicle, or robotics platforms
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field (Master’s preferred, deep understanding of sensor technologies (camera, lidar, radar, ultrasound) and their integration into vehicle architectures
Ability to evaluate sensor trade-offs and calibration strategies in the context of autonomous system design
Experience with vehicle-level electrical integration, system reliability, and design for manufacturability
Proven track record collaborating across hardware, software, and systems teams during bring-up and integration phases
Experience in industries such as automotive, aerospace, robotics, or automation, particularly in fast-paced development environments
Familiarity with scripting and automation tools to support system integration and validation (e.g., Python, command-line tools)
Working knowledge of in-vehicle communication protocols such as GMSL2, CAN, CAN-FD, and LIN
Familiarity with system modeling or simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink (preferred)
Understanding of embedded system interfaces and microcontroller-based architectures (preferred)
Salary Range - $180,000-$260,000
More about Gatik
Founded in 2017, Gatik has grown into a commercial force in autonomous freight, operating trucks daily in live customer networks across the United States and Canada. We're headquartered in Santa Clara, California, but our impact is felt on the roads and in the supply chains that keep essential goods moving for some of the biggest companies in North America.
Our trucks do some of the most demanding work in freight, running high-frequency, time-sensitive routes between distribution centers and stores, where reliability matters every single day. For our customers, that means more capacity, better service and products arriving where they need to be, when they need to be there.
Behind it all is AI-first technology built from the ground up for autonomous trucking, capable of navigating highways and surface streets and tackling the complexity of real-world logistics at scale.
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Taking care of our team
At Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment’s sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility.
We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.
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