Who We Are

Sauron protects your family and home, bringing the innovations of autonomous robots and self-driving cars to residential security. Our team is led by veteran entrepreneurs and roboticists, alumni of Zipline, Tesla, and The Boring Company. Sauron has raised an $18M seed round led by A* and Atomic with participation from other leading venture capital firms and angel investors, including 8VC and Flock Safety CEO Garret Langley.

The Role | Lead Electrical Technician

Based on location in San Francisco, Sauron is looking for a skilled electrical technician to own the installation & troubleshooting of custom & off-the-shelf hardware for cutting edge home-security systems. The ideal candidate will have previous experience with home security systems and their components, including cameras, lights, proximity sensors, alarms, and keypads. You will travel to customers’ homes in the SF bay area to perform and/or supervise installation and troubleshooting for Sauron’s home security system. You will be responsible for documentation and reporting for installations, and repairing issues as they arise.

We Value

• Collaboration and teamwork.

• Making small improvements and shipping to production.

• Taking ownership.
  

You Will Contribute By

• Building and designing electrical enclosures and spec parts including cabling, connectors and glands.

• Traveling to customers’ homes in the San Francisco Bay area to perform and/or supervise installation and troubleshooting for Sauron’s home security system.

• Documenting and reporting for installations and repairing issues as they arise.

Your Background Includes

• Fundamental understanding of the NEC

• Must have experience with Low Voltage (less than 50V) circuits and components, including cameras, network switches and sensors.

• Must have experience with residential power circuits ranging between 120VAC and 240VAC

• Ability to design and build electrical enclosures, spec parts including cabling, connectors, glands

• Basic understanding of short circuit protection, including circuit breaker/fuse selection and installation

• Must be licensed to perform residential wiring and component installation in the state of California (SF bay area)

• Must be physically capable to lift up to 50lbs, climb ladders, work in tight spaces, etc.

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, including one line diagrams, network diagrams, etc.

• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose electrical power & communication issues

• Ability to perform standard electrician duties including running conduit, pulling wire, installing circuit breaker panels, and terminating connections.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with both internal teams and high-net-worth clients.

• A warm and professional polish and demeanor.

• Commitment to excellence, with a keen eye for detail and presentation.

Nice to Have (familiarity with/desire to learn)

• Schematic design experience

• Knowledge of NFPA 731

• C7 Low voltage systems license

• Deep understanding of ethernet based systems & POE

• Experience managing or supervising electrical technicians