Senior Hardware Engineer Job at Lumex Talent in San Francisco

Hardware Engineer – Autonomous Construction Vehicles

Base Salary Range: $200,000-$300,000

Location: San Fransisco, CA

We’re partnering with a fast-growing robotics startup that is redefining how heavy construction equipment is built and deployed. This team is retrofitting real-world machinery with plug-and-play autonomy systems and already has live deployments on active construction sites.

This is a hands-on hardware role for engineers who love building physical systems from scratch and want to see their work operating in the real world—not stuck in a lab or prototype phase.

Why this role stands out

• Work on autonomous construction vehicles deployed on live job sites
• Join a team that went from zero to production deployments in months
• Mission-driven focus on fixing inefficiencies in construction and housing
• Backed by top-tier investors and led by second-time founders with a strong execution track record
• Fast-paced, pragmatic environment with real ownership and impact

What you’ll be doing

• Design and develop teleoperation and autonomy hardware systems, including power, compute, and control modules for heavy equipment retrofits
• Integrate, mount, and calibrate sensors including cameras, LiDAR, radar, GNSS, and IMUs
• Design and build wiring harnesses, connectors, and mounting solutions for rugged field deployment
• Implement and validate vehicle and system communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, J1939, Ethernet, and Serial
• Support system bring-up, debugging, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing in collaboration with software and robotics teams
• Troubleshoot issues in both lab and field environments and iterate quickly

What we’re looking for

• 2–10 years of experience in hardware engineering, robotics, automotive, or embedded systems
• Strong hands-on experience with electrical systems, sensors, and embedded hardware
• Comfort working on real machines in non-ideal, real-world conditions
• Experience with vehicle or industrial communication protocols (CAN/J1939 strongly preferred)
• Builder mindset — you enjoy shipping, iterating, and seeing systems operate in production
• Passion for robotics, autonomy, and building things that matter