Electrical Design Engineer
Umbrel is a technology company building home cloud servers and umbrelOS, an operating system for self-hosting files, applications, AI workloads, and Bitcoin and Lightning nodes.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
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About Umbrel
Umbrel, Inc. operates the Umbrel brand and provides umbrelOS, Umbrel Home, Umbrel Pro, and the Umbrel App Store. Its products let users run private home-cloud services, store files and media, run local AI, automate homes, and operate personal Bitcoin and Lightning nodes. The company is a Delaware corporation with a registered address in Claymont, Delaware.
Skills
About the Role
You will handle the complete circuit design process including component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout. You will test and validate electrical components and systems, including thermal testing, and ensure designs meet industry standards and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with software engineers to integrate electrical systems with the operating system, lead prototyping to troubleshoot and refine designs, work with suppliers and manufacturers to transition designs to mass production, document the design process, provide technical support throughout the product lifecycle, and identify improvements to electrical design and system efficiency.
Requirements
- Deep experience in design, development and testing of hardware systems, particularly focused on motherboards, PCBs and circuitry
Responsibilities
- Handle the complete circuit design process including component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout
- Test and validate electrical components and systems, including thermal testing
- Ensure all designs comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with software engineering to ensure electrical systems integrate with the operating system
- Lead initial prototyping stages to troubleshoot, iterate, and refine designs
- Work closely with suppliers and manufacturers to prioritize tasks and facilitate transition to mass production
- Document the design process and provide technical support throughout the product lifecycle
- Identify and implement improvements in electrical design and system efficiency