Electrical Engineer 3

Monarch Quantum

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San Diego, US on site Until 8/22/2026 5+ years exp First posted April 21, 2026 Last posted June 12, 2026
Job description

Join our fast-paced and passionate team as an Electrical Engineer 3. As we scale, you will be instrumental in building our foundation from the ground up. This is a dynamic, hands-on role for a self-starter who thrives in a fluid startup environment. You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies, work closely with leadership, and develop and implement engineering practices that support our mission and growth. Your key responsibilities are as follows:

  • Work independently and in a team while over communicating with the manager, project engineer and the teammates. Will mentor junior engineers.
  • Execute complex engineering tasks involving planning, preparation, data/information collection and analysis and decision-making in a process involving peer reviews and documentation of the results.
  • Use tenacity, patience, self-discipline and passion for excellence to assure accuracy of execution schedule, data quality/integrity, conformance to company best practices, clarity in communication and documentation.
  • Use every opportunity to grow competency thru mentorship, curiosity, communication, exposure and initiative.
  • Responsible for working independently and with a group of engineers on electrical designs.
  • Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems or subsystems.
  • Documentation of design architecture and formal design synthesis including analysis of design performance parameters.
  • Modeling and simulation of performance of electrical circuits.
  • Electrical schematic capture and BOM maintenance.
  • PCB layout and production of PCB cam files.
  • Testing and diagnosis of designs and verification of design goals.
  • Participate in failure root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
  • Develop prototypes to retire key development risks.
  • Prepare test plans to support test implementation and reporting.

Requirements

  • This position requires access to export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

Experience:

  • A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, ECE, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, ideally within a startup or technology company.
  • Experience in analog circuit design, ADC/DAC, DC-DC convertors and controllers.
  • Design experience with RF components a plus.
  • RF Layout experience a plus.
  • Experience with low noise circuit design and testing a plus.
  • Experience using Altium Designer a plus.

Skills:

  • Solid understanding of analog and mixed-signal circuit designs.
  • Ability to design electrical schematics including development of circuit architecture and component selection to meet requirements for the system.
  • Ability to use simulation tools such as SPICE for analyzing circuit performance.
  • Knowledge of components available from key vendors which could be utilized to implement circuit design.

Startup Mindset:

  • You're creative, flexible, and eager to wear multiple hats.
  • You're passionate about building systems from the ground up and comfortable with ambiguity and change.

Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this position is $125,000-$175,000.

As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for Monarch’s comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer matching
  • 20 paid time off (PTO) days per year
  • 13 paid company holidays
  • 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

Monarch Quantum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristics protected under applicable federal, state and local laws.

About this role

Summary

Design, analyze, and test electrical systems, circuits, and prototypes in a startup environment.

Job title

Electrical Engineer 3

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

San Diego, US - on-site with remote allowed

Salary

$125k–$175k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

analog circuit designcircuit simulationcomponent selection

Preferred skills

RF layoutlow noise designAltium Designer

Specializations

analog circuit designRF componentsPCB layoutcircuit simulationtesting
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City