Electrical Engineer - Actuators and Drives
About The Position
We are building humanoid robots that work in the home, doing chores, handling tasks, and giving people their time back. To achieve this, we must solve robotics, AI, and manufacturing simultaneously, at scale, in a form factor safe enough for family life. The Hardware Engineering team develops the electrical systems that power, sense, and control every aspect of our flagship robot, NEO. This includes power distribution, embedded electronics, actuators, motor drives, sensors, and system integration, forming the foundation for reliable robot performance. We collaborate closely with mechanical, firmware, controls, manufacturing, and test teams to deliver high-performance hardware scalable from prototype to mass production. Our engineers operate across abstraction layers, combining deep technical expertise with practical product development experience. The Electrical Engineer will design and deliver electrical subsystems from architecture through production, balancing performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability, and cost. This role involves working across robotics hardware platforms to develop robust electrical designs that integrate seamlessly with firmware, controls, and mechanical systems, supporting rapid product iteration and long-term scalability. The work will directly impact robot performance, reliability, and manufacturability throughout the product lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 5+ years of professional electrical engineering experience, with level determined based on experience and scope of ownership
- Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design
- Experience designing, reviewing, debugging, and validating hardware from schematic through PCB bring-up
- Familiarity with power systems, sensors, and embedded electronics
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and other laboratory equipment
- Understanding of EMI/ESD considerations and robust hardware design practices
- Experience collaborating closely with mechanical, firmware, controls, test, and manufacturing teams
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing motor drive systems, power electronics, and actuator control hardware
- Familiarity with robotic actuators, electromechanical systems, and motion control architectures
- Understanding of motor technologies, encoder systems, current sensing, and control requirements
- Experience with high-power or high-current electronics
- Experience supporting products through manufacturing ramp and volume production
- Familiarity with safety-critical, fault-tolerant, or high-reliability electronic systems
- Knowledge of thermal design considerations and fault management architectures
- Basic familiarity with mechanical CAD workflows and hardware integration processes
Responsibilities
- Design and release electrical subsystems that meet performance, reliability, safety, and manufacturing requirements
- Develop robust electrical architectures spanning power, sensing, control, and embedded electronics
- Deliver validated hardware designs from concept through schematic capture, PCB development, bring-up, and production support
- Improve product reliability through strong EMI/ESD design practices, validation testing, and root-cause analysis
- Partner effectively with firmware, controls, manufacturing, and test teams to resolve complex system-level challenges
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
- Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
- Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
