Senior Electrical Engineer - Sensor FPGA and PCB (Aggregator)
Apptronik · Sunnyvale, CA
Posted about 2 months ago · $170,000-$195,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 65 days Apptronik's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 21% of Apptronik's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Apptronik
- high 83 stale, 2 reposted of 86 open
- Hiring momentum
- 120 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Apptronik's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Apptronik.
About this role
The Senior Electrical Engineer will design and build the electronics for Apollo's sensor bridge, focusing on FPGA hardware for PCBA design and RTL development. Responsibilities include schematic capture, layout guidance, and RTL implementation, as well as collaborating with the perception team to enhance Apollo's capabilities. The role also involves validation, debugging, and lifecycle management of components, while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Apptronik as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in FPGA hardware design for time-sensitive, high-performance applications
- RTL development in VHDL and/or Verilog
- High-speed interface design (CSI-2, GMSL/SerDes, Ethernet, PCIe, or comparable)
- Timing closure, clock-domain crossing, and resource optimization
- Integration of high-speed transceivers and external PHY devices
- FPGA tool flows (Vivado, Quartus, or Lattice Radiant) and simulation (ModelSim/Questa or equivalent)
What you get
- Annual salary range of $170,000-$195,000
Worth weighing
- Travel up to 10% within US and internationally
- Fast-paced, high-growth environment may require flexibility and adaptability
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Listed by Apptronik on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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