Apptronik is building robots for the real world to improve human quality of life and to help solve the ever-increasing labor shortage problem. Our team has been building some of the most advanced robots on the planet for years, dating back to the DARPA Robotics Challenge. We apply our expertise across the full robotics stack to some of the most important and impactful problems our society faces, and expect our products and technology to change the world for the better. We value passion, creativity, and collaboration to help us overcome existing technological barriers in the industry to create truly innovative products.
You will join a team developing state-of-the-art general-purpose robots designed to operate in human spaces and with human tools. It is designed to work alongside humans, mobilize to human spaces, and manipulate the world around it.
JOB SUMMARY
We're looking for an experienced Staff Electrical Engineer to drive our integrated electronics and computer hardware development. We are primarily interested in candidates who have developed high-speed digital and computer systems and released them to the market. In this job role, you will develop electric systems from ideation to delivery for a variety of robotic platforms and projects.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Work closely with various engineering teams to conceptualize, specify, and implement electrical architectures for various robotic platforms to include robotic manipulators and humanoid robotic systems
- Rapid prototyping of electrical systems at both system and board levels
- Generate design documentation such as schematics, block diagrams, test plans and procedures, fabrication and assembly drawings
- Specify and select electrical components such as microcontrollers, microprocessors, memory, drivers and others
- Convert prototype designs to custom circuit board specifications. Capture electronics schematics and generate PCB designs for manufacturing
- Perform board bring-up activities including embedded firmware development and circuit validation
- Create and execute test plans for intermediate and final products, including test fixture design and software development
- Drive excellence in EMI/EMC/SI/PI and DFM/DFA
- Participate in the debugging and root cause analysis related to hardware and software defect resolution
- Interface with internal and external manufacturing teams to enhance design for test, manufacturing, and assembly
- Support existing engineering products through debugging and upgrading designs
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Interest and previous experience mentoring junior team members
- Competent in CAD tools including Altium, or similar tools
- Experience architecting and designing high speed systems (computers, networking, etc.)
- Proficient in designing high speed busses (Ethernet, EtherCAT, MII, DDR3, PCIe, etc.)
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Experience with computer architecture, memory hierarchy, and cache subsystems
- Strong understanding of power-efficient design techniques
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Documentation experience - will be expected to develop detailed build assembly instructions and diagrams
- [Nice to Have] Prior experience designing electronics for lightweight, space-constrained systems
- [Nice to Have] Experience implementing embedded systems on robots and troubleshooting hardware
- [Nice to Have] Knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI accelerators or quantum computing is a plus
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 10+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer
QUALITIES
- Exceptional attention to detail and engineering discipline
- Creative, curious, analytical, and disciplined
- Capable of multi-tasking and managing multiple deadlines
- Great team-player able to communicate effectively and perform within an interdisciplinary and dynamic start-up environment
*This is a direct hire. Please, no outside Agency solicitations.
Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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What We Do
Apptronik is building robots for the real world to improve human quality of life and to help solve the ever-increasing labor shortage problem. Our team has been building some of the most advanced robots on the planet for years, dating back to the DARPA Robotics Challenge. We apply our expertise across the full robotics stack to some of the most important and impactful problems our society faces, and expect our products and technology to change the world for the better. We value passion, creativity, and collaboration to help us overcome existing technological barriers in the industry to create truly innovative products.
Why Work With Us
At Apptronik, we don't see a future where man competes against machine. Instead, we envision a harmonious world where man and machine coexist. Our mission statement, "It is not Man vs. Machine, but Man + Machine," encapsulates our belief that the synergy between humans and robots will pave the way for a brighter, more advanced future.
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