Electrical Engineer

About the Company

At TerraFirma, we’re redefining how the world moves earth for construction. Founded by former SpaceX engineers and backed by Bain Capital Ventures, TerraFirma is automating construction to make it faster, cheaper, and safer.

Responsibilities

• Design wiring harnesses, circuits, and systems to enable safe and reliable control of drive-by-wire machinery in high vibration, dirty, outdoor environments
• Develop and maintain working relationships with manufacturers to streamline production and manufacturing of designs
• Assemble and install harnessing and circuits for development testing and use in an operational environment out in the field
• Use measurement equipment to troubleshoot electrical systems on the bench and in the field
• Implement immediate fixes and develop sustainable long-term solutions
• Eliminate uncertainty through the use of effective documentation practices and facilitate collaboration

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• Practical experience working on electrical systems
• Willingness to relocate to Austin, TX
• Ability to work extended hours or weekends when needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building wiring harnesses and assembling circuit boards
• Experience using electrical measuring equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, signal analyzer, etc.)
• Experience designing and qualifying systems for high vibration and/or outdoor environments
• Strong understanding of "fail-safe" design principles