Staff Electrical Engineer, Apptronik

• We are primarily interested in candidates who have developed and released products to the market in robotics, automotive, medical, personal electronics, or enterprise spaces
• 8+ years of experience in electronics development
• Demonstrated leadership ability as a technical lead or manager
• Proven experience in architecting and shipping electronics products in mass production
• Experience with product lifecycle management and PLM systems such as Arena
• Competent in CAD tools including Altium or similar tools
• Proven experience designing, prototyping, and debugging PCB/PCBAs as well as interfacing with manufacturing groups during release/build
• Extensive experience with electronics lab tools and simulation tools (ex: LTSpice, PSpice)
• Excellent communication (verbal & written); will be expected to develop detailed build assembly instructions and diagrams
• Excellent problem-solving and hardware debugging skills
• Hands-on experience with prototyping and testing, including the use of lab equipment
• Experience with robotics or designing electronics for lightweight, space-constrained systems is a significant plus
• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 8+ years of experience in electrical engineering
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
• Hearing and speech to communicate

Desirable

• We're looking for experienced Staff Electrical Engineers to drive our electronics developments for the Apollo humanoid robot
• In this job role, you will own electronic systems from ideation through design, testing, and into mass production
• Architect high-level system electronics while being able to dive deep into the details of PCBA development and component selection
• Lead engineering initiatives as a technical lead. Mentor junior and senior engineers
• Collaborate with leadership, program management, and cross-functional teams to plan and execute company strategy
• Innovate by bringing new core technologies, test practices, and processes into electrical engineering developments
• Define, simulate, and verify electronics and electrical system requirements
• Design, simulate, implement, and test multi-layer mixed signal PCBAs
• 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
• Design hardware to meet functional safety requirements, implementing redundant systems, fail-safe mechanisms, and diagnostic features to meet or exceed industry safety standards
• Conduct performance benchmarking and power analysis to optimize the hardware for maximum efficiency and thermal management
• Develop and execute comprehensive validation and test plans, design necessary test fixtures, and execute rigorous testing to confirm compliance with performance specifications and regulatory standards (e.g., FCC, CE, UL)
• Participate in the debugging and root cause analysis related to hardware and software defect resolution
• Drive excellence in EMI/EMC/SI/PI and DFM/DFA
• Manage 3rd party relationships with vendors, contract manufacturers, and external design services