Electronic Engineer

ABOUT US

At ZaiNar, we're leveraging patented innovations using software-defined radios and advanced signal processing to build revolutionary new products in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Our imaginative team has developed the world's most precise network time synchronization and distribution capabilities – wirelessly syncing to sub-nanosecond accuracy. We're solving leading-edge problems in RF location tracking and network communications. Our initial target market is asset tracking in dynamic industrial environments ($10B+), and the opportunities beyond that are endless. ZaiNar already complies with release 16 of 3GPP standards for 5G, to enable ZaiNar location tracking for any 5G-NR device without hardware changes. ZaiNar is VC-backed by tier 1 funds including Softbank, and has graduated from multiple accelerator programs including StartX, Alchemist, and Plug and Play.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, where the best idea wins is, important to us. So, come join a curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking team, where everyone has the freedom to shape their own future, our company's, and the world's – one nanosecond at a time.

THE ROLE

Join a team of brilliant engineers developing the next generation of networked software-defined radio systems to support ZaiNar's super-precise network time distribution capabilities. We are seeking an Electronic Engineer to coordinate development and delivery of hardware components to ensure full system performance. You will help accelerate our path to production and fulfill our customer orders. Your work will require detailed collaboration across our team and comprehensive documentation.

The successful individual must be self-motivated and have the ability to proactively see what needs to be done.

You'll be paid well, offered great healthcare and stock options, and work in an excellent safe environment. This full-time role works out of our brand new Belmont office, right off 280 and within minutes from many diverse restaurants. ZaiNar has strict COVID-19 policies in place to ensure the health and safety of our employees and our community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Analyze and understand full system requirements.
Manage individual system components including procurement and testing of boards, enclosures, antennas, cables, and other hardware in coordination with other team members and vendors.
Develop an overall schedule and build plan in coordination with other team members.
Design a phased hardware test plan aligned with development roadmap and the customer's expectations.
Stage, test, pack, ship, and deploy our demo systems.
Demonstrate functional system performance to customers.
Collect test data and write comprehensive reports.
Create and maintain system documentation.
As required, do schematic capture, PCB layout, BoM development, and DFM in coordination with the vendors.
Update existing and develop additional ATE systems for the PCBs and the overall system.

COMPELLING ATTRIBUTES

BS/MS degree in EE.
At least ten years as an EE in a development and test environment.
Fluent with Altium design toolchain.
Comfortable developing automated test systems.
Can read and write Python and one other high-level or scripting language.
RF design and test competence.
Linux experience.
Experience with collecting and storing data and documentation in Google Drive.
Competent in use and operation of Windows PC OS, Microsoft Office, Google docs, etc.
Fluency in English (written and spoken).

ZaiNar focuses on Telecommunications, Wireless, Logistics, and Internet of Things. Their company has offices in Redwood City. They have a small team that's between 11-50 employees.
You can view their website at or find them on LinkedIn.

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