Hardware Engineer, Electrical Engineer

Pano AI

Hardware Engineer at Pano AI integrating advanced hardware modules for wildfire detection and response. Collaborating on complete hardware lifecycle from design to production.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $170,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Select and evaluate off-the-shelf hardware modules (compute, cameras, radios, power management, sensors) against performance, reliability, environmental, and supply chain requirements
Analyze datasheets to understand component limits and failure modes; design integrations that respect those boundaries across power, thermal, signal, and mechanical interfaces
Bring up integrated assemblies, characterize behavior across operating conditions, and validate against system requirements
Author and execute test plans for NPI gate reviews (PROTO, EVT, DVT, PVT) covering functional verification, environmental performance, long-term reliability, and certification/compliance (FCC, safety, cellular)
Execute stress and margin tests to find the edges of reliable operation; the Pano Station must operate unattended for 5+ years in harsh outdoor environments
Lead hardware triage from first symptom to verified fix—across engineering builds, production runs, and field deployments
Apply systematic RCA to distinguish integration issues, component escapes, environmental failures, and firmware interactions; document findings in clear, structured reports
Use lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, thermal cameras, protocol analyzers) to isolate failure mechanisms at the signal and system level
Define acceptance criteria and transfer test scripts and methodologies to contract manufacturers for production
Support ECOs for sustaining issues, component end-of-life transitions, and supply chain changes post-launch

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline
5+ years of professional hardware engineering experience with ownership across multiple phases of the product development lifecycle
Strong EE fundamentals: datasheet analysis, electrical specification evaluation, and system-level reasoning about power, signal integrity, and thermal behavior
Demonstrated ability to debug and root-cause hardware issues at the system and integration level using standard lab equipment
Hands-on NPI experience—has taken hardware through multiple full EVT-to-PVT cycles
Clear written and verbal communication; able to write structured RCA reports and articulate risk to cross-functional stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
a matching 401(k) plan
flexible paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

hardware evaluationdatasheet analysisintegration designtest plan authoringfunctional verificationenvironmental performance testingreliability testingroot cause analysisdebuggingNPI experience

Soft Skills

clear communicationstructured reportingcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingleadership