Senior Electrical Engineer

Lime is the largest global shared micromobility business, operating in close to 30 countries across five continents. We're on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Our electric bikes and scooters have powered more than one billion rides in cities around the world. Named a 2025 Time 100 Most Influential Company, Lime continues to set the pace for shared micromobility globally, spurring a new generation of clean alternatives to car ownership.

Lime is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering R&D team! You will be responsible for developing and integrating new technologies into Lime vehicles to further improve rider experience and fleet maintainability. If you are a detail-oriented engineer with strong analytical skills, who would like to play a critical role in bringing affordable, sustainable, last-mile transportation to customers all around the world, please join us!

The ideal candidate will have experience working in an evolving startup environment. You will be an in the moment problem solver with the ability to think about the short term and long term plan. You use your skills and collaborative mindset to adapt and react quickly to change. You're energized about building and scaling and being part of a fast paced, dynamic work environment.

This is a remote position based in the United States, with a strong preference for candidates located in San Francisco to support effective cross-team collaboration. Candidates outside the Bay Area should expect to travel to San Francisco approximately 10-15% of the time, along with occasional international travel.

What You'll Do:

• Develop various electrical subsystems used in Lime vehicles and parking infrastructure, including system architecture definition and component selection, schematic capture, PCBA layout, board bring-up, and test.

• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and product teams to ensure seamless integration of electrical systems.

• Collaborate on component selection and own design of various RF modules, including antenna design and optimization.

• Become an expert in Lime's core technologies, staying well informed on and bringing the latest technologies to your area of focus.

• Debug & troubleshoot complex electrical problems, bringing new ideas and proposing innovative solutions to our existing challenges.

• Bring documentation best practices to Lime to help develop design guidelines, testing protocols, and test reports.

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the professional development of the team.

About You:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• 7+ years of industry experience as an Electrical Engineer, seeing products through every phase of the development cycle.

• Proficient in PCB design, production, and testing with a strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design, power systems, and embedded systems.

• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience developing various RF protocols, including: LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, etc.

• Proficient in Altium designer

• Experience working with JDM/ODM

• Experience working on a remote, distributed team

• Developed hardware-in-the-loop testing

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What We Offer

• Comprehensive Health & Wellness: A choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, with Lime covering 100% of the employee-only premium for many plans. We also provide company-paid life and disability insurance and company-funded mental health benefits.

• Financial & Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan with both pre-tax and Roth options, and access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a monthly company contribution.

• Family & Fertility Support: Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, plus fertility and family-forming benefits.

• Time Off & Flexibility: Flexible vacation policy for exempt employees, paid sick time, and a calendar of paid company holidays.

• Unique Lime Perks: Complimentary use of Lime vehicles in participating cities, a monthly phone allowance, dedicated learning and development days, and access to perks including One Medical, Wellhub, and Headspace.

Note: Benefits and perks vary depending on role, location, and plan eligibility.

Annual performance bonus, equity and benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, depending on the position offered. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the candidate's location of residence, the successful candidate's skills, experience and other qualifications. In addition to base salary, some roles may be eligible for a variable performance-bonus based on a combination of company performance, employee performance, and management discretion.

If you want to make an impact, Lime is the place for you. Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? If this role excites you we encourage you to apply. Explore all opportunities on our career page.

Lime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That's why we're dedicated to building and developing a team that reflects a wider range of backgrounds, abilities, identities, and experiences. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please email recruiting-operations@li.me for assistance.