Senior Electrical Engineer

About Us:

Butlr is on a mission to make the built environment people-aware. We live and work in houses and buildings that aren't aware of their inhabitants. We heat and cool spaces when no one is in them, clean areas that haven't been used, and lease office space that no one is using. Our vision is to enable smarter buildings and increase the quality of life while respecting privacy. 

Spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2019 with offices in Silicon Valley and Boston, Butlr was founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng. Butlr pioneers in space occupancy and people sensing technologies and delivers rich spatial intelligence for workplace, retail, and healthcare use cases. We help customers revolutionize the way they operate in human-centric environments, ensuring efficiency and productivity at every step.

We are backed by top venture capital institutions and strategic investors such as Foundry Group, Tiger Global, Qualcomm Ventures, E14 Fund, and Carrier, among others. We are recognized as one of Fast Company's "2024 Most Innovative Companies", Inc. Magazine's "2023 Best in Business'' (AI & Data Category), World Economic Forum's Top Innovator in YES San Francisco Challenge, among other awards/recognitions. We operate with top occupiers, landlords, care facilities, and service providers in North America, Europe, and Asia. We pride ourselves in providing exceptional solutions and service to numerous prestigious customers, tech giants, and world's largest conglomerates and brands.

We are hiring talented and passionate people to join our team to help us continue our rapid growth. 

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Electrical Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing electronic systems that integrate sensor technologies in low power embedded platforms. This role requires strong technical expertise, innovative problem-solving, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated PCB design skills (schematic/layout), bring up, and debug
• Proficient with popular EDA tools
• Solid understanding of low power MCUs, integrating sensors and other peripherals
• Hands-on experience with wireless communications including WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, LTE
• Proficiency with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, power supplies, network analyzers, and other debugging tools
• System architecture experience
• Experience with offshore JDM development

Bonus Qualifications:

• Knowledge of FPGA, ASIC, or embedded systems design.
• Background in antenna design and analysis.
• Proficiency in programming for automated testing (e.g., Python, MATLAB).
• Fluency in Mandarin
• Experience in automation and writing firmware related automation scripts

Responsibilities:

• Work in a cross-functional team through a product's entire lifecycle - from architecture to decommissioning
• Design and test complex embedded systems based on low power MCUs and popular SOMs
• Define and execute hardware bring up, validation and integration plans
• Build and test circuit prototypes to verify functionality and performance.
• Debug and troubleshoot circuits to address design and manufacturing issues

Educational Background:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 5-7 years of industry experience

Salary:  $155k - $185k

Location:  This is a hybrid role based in our office in Burlingame, CA

Benefits:

• World-class team with low ego.
• A work environment that is flexible
• Comprehensive health benefits package
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible time off
• Professional development opportunities

Why working at Butlr is great!

We are building a culture that puts people first! We’re a team of engaging, motivated, and intelligent problem-solvers who are committed to making an impact. We believe in fostering a culture of healthy work-life balance, and we encourage an inviting, collaborative, fun work environment.

Butlr is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply!

Disclaimers

Butlr provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.