Director Autonomous Driving Engineer Jobs in Florida

MicroVision is at the forefront of driving the global adoption of innovative perception solutions, with the goal of making mobility and autonomy safer. Our engineering excellence, based in Washington State, Washington D.C., Hamburg, Germany and Orlando, Florida, enables us to develop and supply integrated lidar hardware and perception software solutions. Our proprietary technologies enhance safety and automation across various industrial applications, including robotics, automated warehouses, and agriculture, and are instrumental in the development of autonomous systems. MicroVision’s core technology, initially developed for the automotive industry, continues to accelerate advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving. Building on our history of providing technology to the military segment, our target offerings include semi- and fully autonomous airborne and terrestrial sensor systems. With our solid-state lidar technologies, encompassing FMCW and MEMS-based long-range lidar and flash-based short-range lidar, integrated with our onboard perception software, MicroVision possesses the expertise to deliver safe mobility at the speed of life.

To strengthen our team at the Orlando location, we are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer. As a key member of MicroVision’s Hardware Design Engineering team, you will collaborate with various technical teams in the company to design and take into production market defining Automotive LiDAR products.

The Senior Electrical Engineer contributes to the design, development, and validation of circuit boards and electrical subsystems for automotive LiDAR systems. This role participates in the product development lifecycle, applying strong board-level design skills and hands-on problem solving across development and integration phases. The ideal candidate brings solid technical depth in analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power circuit design, and is eager to grow toward increased ownership and technical leadership over time.

• Own the design and development of circuit boards for automotive LiDAR products, from concept through production release
• Participate in board-level architecture decisions, schematic development, component selection, and design tradeoff analysis for mixed-signal, power, control, and interface circuits
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, systems, optics, manufacturing, test, quality, and supply chain teams to support successful product integration
• Execute hardware bring-up, debug, integration, validation, and characterization activities in both laboratory and system-level environments
• Develop and execute test plans to verify performance, functionality, reliability, and design robustness
• Investigate and resolve design, integration, and manufacturing issues through structured root cause analysis and corrective action, with support from senior engineers as needed
• Apply design for manufacturability (DFM), design for test (DFT), and design for reliability (DFR) practices throughout the product lifecycle
• Review PCB layouts to verify implementation of electrical requirements, including power integrity, signal integrity, grounding, thermal considerations, and EMI mitigation
• Generate and maintain technical documentation including design specifications, schematics, test reports, engineering change documentation, and release artifacts
• Support product sustainment activities, including component changes, obsolescence management, supplier issues, yield improvement, and continuous product improvement
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to improving team processes and best practices

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5–10 years of experience in electrical hardware development, with demonstrated experience in board-level design and product development
• Solid experience with schematic capture, circuit analysis, component selection, and PCB development processes
• Experience contributing to products through multiple phases of the development lifecycle, including design, integration, validation, and production
• Hands-on lab skills including board bring-up, debugging, failure analysis, and use of standard test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, and logic analyzers
• Experience with analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power circuit design
• Working knowledge of hardware development best practices, including design reviews, risk reduction, and documentation discipline
• Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced product development environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Exposure to SI/PI analysis using HyperLynx or equivalent tools
• Familiarity with complex sensing, imaging, or electro-optical systems
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer
• Exposure to environmental, reliability, or compliance testing
• Familiarity with automotive product development processes, requirements, or standards
• Experience working with contract manufacturers or supporting production activities

MicroVision offers a flexible work schedule that could include a hybrid schedule of onsite and remote work, subject to team and business needs. Individual work schedules will be at the discretion of management and dependent on role and business needs. You must live and reside within commuting distance from MicroVision’s office in Orlando, FL.

We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. You must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

MicroVision is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit program including:

• Competitive compensation and equity program
• Choice between an HSA Medical plan with 100% employer-paid premiums for employees and generous contributions or a Buy-Up PPO Medical plan
• Buy-Up PPO Dental plan 100% employer-paid for employees
• Vision coverage 100% employer-paid for employees
• 401(k) plan with company match to help you save for your future (50% of your contributions up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
• Generous time off package including a flexible vacation program as well as incidental personal/sick days and standard holidays
• Supplemental pay for Parental Leave
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance and long-term disability

MicroVision is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. MicroVision is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law. Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodation in completing the application, attending and/or participating in an interview or in taking any test required for employment.

MicroVision is an E-Verify participant. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employees’ Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.

Visit our website at www.microvision.com to learn more about our company.