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Staff Electrical Engineer - Sensor FPGA and PCB (Aggregator)

Apptronik · Sunnyvale, CA

Posted about a month ago · $244,000-270,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
30 days
Apptronik's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
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

As a Staff Electrical Engineer at Apptronik, you will be responsible for architecting the electronics for Apollo's sensor bridge, focusing on FPGA hardware and PCBA design. Your role involves collaborating with the perception team to integrate critical safety functions, managing the full electrical and FPGA stack from requirements definition to production. You will also lead validation efforts, collaborate cross-functionally, and mentor junior engineers in best practices.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
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 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 or Verilog
  • Experience with high-speed interface design (CSI-2, GMSL, Ethernet)
  • Ability to perform timing closure and clock-domain crossing
  • Hands-on experience with prototyping and testing using lab equipment

Nice to have

  • Experience with camera/image sensor hardware and ISP integration
  • Familiarity with Ethernet-based sensor streaming
  • Experience in automotive or robotics vision systems
  • Knowledge of FPGA tool flows like Vivado or Quartus

What you get

  • Annual salary range of $244,000-270,000

Worth weighing

  • Travel up to 10% within the US and internationally
  • Fast-paced, high-growth environment may require quick decision-making

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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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