# Electrical Integration Engineer

**Company:** [Atomicmachines](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/atomicmachines)
**Location:** Emeryville, CA, Santa Clara, CA
**Role:** Embedded Engineering
**Salary:** $120k – $155k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Python, schematics, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, c/c++, embedded linux, motor control, encoders
**Posted:** 2026-07-16

> Hands-on Electrical Integration Engineer focused on firmware to bring-up, integrate, troubleshoot, and validate electromechanical subsystems, sensors, actuators, and machine controls in custom micromanufacturing equipment. Requires 2+ years experience with hardware/firmware debugging, Python scripting, and reading schematics.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do

- Own bring-up and integration for software-controlled machine modules and subsystems.
- Develop Python device interfaces, diagnostic software, test scripts, and validation tools.
- Integrate and validate sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and common communication interfaces.
- Troubleshoot failures spanning electronics, firmware, wiring, configuration, and mechanical behavior.
- Define bring-up procedures, expected measurements, diagnostics, and subsystem acceptance tests.

## What You’ll Need

- 2+ years of relevant engineering experience, or equivalent substantial hands-on experience.
- Experience building, bringing up, or troubleshooting electromechanical hardware.
- Ability to read schematics, block diagrams, pinouts, interface documents, and component datasheets.
- Experience bringing up electrical modules and interfacing with sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and common communication buses.
- Debugging hardware/firmware interactions using schematics, datasheets, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers.
- Ability to write clear Python software for device communication, testing, diagnostics, and hardware validation.
- Strong documentation and cross-functional communication skills.
- A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field (associate's, bachelor's, or trade/technical program), or equivalent hands-on experience.

## Bonus Points For

- Experience with robotics, automation equipment, scientific instruments, or other complex electromechanical systems.
- Familiarity with motor control, encoders, real-time systems, or industrial communication protocols.
- Experience with C/C++, embedded Linux, or microcontroller firmware.

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