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Staff Electrical Engineer - Sensor FPGA and PCB (Aggregator)

Apptronik · Austin, TX

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
33 days
Apptronik's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
21% of Apptronik's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Apptronik
high
50 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
2026-09-17

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 Staff Electrical Engineer will be responsible for architecting the electronics for Apollo's sensor bridge, focusing on FPGA hardware for PCBA design and RTL development. This role involves defining requirements, designing high-speed and mixed-signal hardware, developing RTL, and overseeing the validation and production transition of the hardware. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers while managing vendor relationships and ensuring design compliance.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
3/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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 with FPGA hardware for PCBA design and RTL development
  • Strong background in high-speed and mixed-signal hardware design
  • Proficiency in RTL development using VHDL and/or Verilog
  • Experience with high-speed interfaces such as CSI-2, GMSL, and Ethernet
  • Ability to perform timing closure, clock-domain crossing, and resource optimization
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment for validation and debugging

Nice to have

  • Experience with camera/image sensor hardware and ISP integration
  • Experience with Ethernet-based sensor streaming and sensor bridges
  • Experience in automotive or robotics vision systems
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant responsibility and technical leadership
  • Requires collaboration across various engineering disciplines
  • Travel up to 10% may be required

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Listed by Apptronik on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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