Our Silicon Valley - based AI/Robotics Startup Client is hiring a Senior Electrical/Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and validate the core electrical subsystems of our general-purpose robot platforms. You will own power electronics, motor drive circuits, sensor integration, and PCB design — from schematic through bring-up to production-ready hardware.
Responsibilities :
Own end-to-end design of power electronics subsystems: battery management, power distribution, protection circuits, and DC-DC conversion.
Design and validate motor drive circuits for high-performance actuation, including FOC/BLDC/PMSM control topologies.
Design sensor integration circuits for IMUs, encoders, hall-effect sensors, force/torque sensors, and thermal sensors.
Create schematics and multi-layer PCB layouts using industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Altium, Cadence Allegro, KiCad), owning the full cycle from concept through layout review, prototype bring-up, and production release.
Perform circuit simulation (LTspice or equivalent) and systematic hardware validation using oscilloscopes, current probes, power analyzers, and spectrum analyzers.
Apply EMI/EMC design principles from the start; support FCC, CE, and UL certification as we move toward commercial deployment.
Drive DFM/DFA decisions to ensure designs are manufacturable and testable at production scale.
Instrument boards and conduct board-level bring-up, power-on sequencing, and subsystem verification.
Collaborate daily with firmware engineers on hardware/software interfaces and with mechanical engineers on physical integration and thermal constraints.
Document designs with the rigor required for CM handoff and engineering review.
Requirements :
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
8+ years of electrical engineering experience in robotics, industrial automation, automotive, or consumer electronics — with at least one product shipped to production.
Hands-on PCB design experience in industry-standard EDA tools (Altium, Cadence Allegro, KiCad, or equivalent) for complex, multi-layer boards with high-speed digital, power, and mixed-signal on the same design.
Proven experience designing power electronics: BMS, power distribution, protection circuits, or DC-DC conversion.
Motor drive design experience — BLDC, PMSM, or servo drive circuits, ideally with FOC topology.
Familiarity with embedded firmware at the hardware/firmware boundary — enough to co-debug with firmware engineers without needing translation.
Proficiency in Python or similar scripting for test automation.
Visa Requirements :
All candidates MUST reside in the San Francisco Bay/Silicon Valley Area.
Open to Visa transfers (e.g. OPT, H1B transfers)
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