Senior Electrical Engineer - Dexterity

We're looking for experienced senior and junior electrical engineers to drive our electronics developments for the end effectors of the Apollo humanoid robot. We are primarily interested in candidates who have developed electronics for robotic end effectors prosthetics and wearables. In this job role you will own electronic systems from ideation through design testing and into mass production.

• Electronics Owner from Concept to Production: 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. Execute design work under the supervision of program management systems engineers and technical leads. Align technical implementation and execution with company goals.
• Validation & Evaluation Criteria: Develop and execute comprehensive validation and test plans (DVT/PVT). Design necessary test fixtures and utilize advanced laboratory equipment (high-bandwidth oscilloscopes logic analyzers) to rigorously evaluate prototypes and ensure strict compliance with performance safety and reliability specifications.
• Root-Cause Analysis & Debugging: Assess unusual circumstances creative failure modes and hardware/firmware defects. Use sophisticated debugging techniques to identify root causes and implement robust corrective actions.
• Lifecycle Management & Vendor Alignment: Own the entire component lifecycle through PLM systems managing third-party relationships with hardware vendors and contract manufacturers (CMs) to ensure successful production scaling and design-for-manufacturability (DFM/DFA).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including technical lead project managers software mechanical thermal systems engineers and manufacturing. Manage 3rd party relationships with vendors contract manufacturers and external design services. Act as a mentor within the electrical engineering team guiding junior engineers on best practices for hardware design documentation and troubleshooting.

• Preferred experience with end effectors/end of arm tooling (EOAT) prosthetics wearables motor drives firmware communication protocols (Ethernet EtherCAT CAN etc.) and wiring harnesses.
• Competent in CAD tools including Altium or similar tools.
• Experience with developing and maintaining CAD design rules.
• Experience with product lifecycle management and PLM systems such as Arena.
• Proven experience designing prototyping and debugging PCB/PCBAs as well as interfacing with manufacturing groups during release/build.
• 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.
• Travel up to 10% within US and internationally.
• Knowledge of three-phase PMSM/BLDC motor controls field-oriented control (FOC) advanced switching topologies (FET/GaN) thermal analysis and design power protection schemes (efuses bus sizing) and sensor integration.

• Bachelors Masters or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• At least 5 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

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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