Senior Electrical Engineer - NREC

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC), engineers and technicians drive breakthroughs that define success. The technical staff collaborate closely with leadership and multidisciplinary teams to design, build, and deploy sophisticated robotic solutions that address complex challenges in industrial, commercial, and government sectors. Each project benefits from their expertise, creativity, and hands-on problem-solving, fueling progress and innovation across the organization. As part of the dedicated team, you will work alongside world-class robotics professionals committed to pushing the boundaries of technology and redefining ideas into solutions for real-world applications. NREC fosters a culture of professionalism, respect, and collaboration, offering a flexible and encouraging environment where you can sharpen your skills, lead impactful projects, and take control of your career development. This role is for a dynamic Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design efforts in robot design, fabrication, assembly, and testing with a solid application of electrical engineering principles and practice. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced and innovative setting. In this role, you will be instrumental in advancing robotics design across multiple industries, ensuring the team delivers exceptional and ground-breaking results.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and more than 6 years’ experience OR MS in Electrical Engineering and 3+ years’ experience
Proficiency with systems engineering and project management with significant focus on systems level design and integration
Strong understanding of motion control, brushed and brushless motors, and design of motion controllers
Circuit design and multi-layer PCB layout experience using Altium Designer is required
Experience with embedded system design implementing microcontrollers and FPGAs: strong experience programming in C/C++ for embedded systems; experience programming FPGAs (Verilog or VHDL)
Extensive analog circuit and low-voltage system design experience
Sensor interface design; experience with interfaces such as SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, and standard computer buses is a must
Understanding of the design and debugging of safety-critical electrical systems and experience with electrical system fault detection, prevention, and mitigation
An eagerness to work in a fast paced, rapid design, prototype, and build environment
Successful pre-employment background check
Ability to travel domestically
Willingness to work outside of normal business hours as needed

Nice To Haves

Experience with UL certification processes
Extensive knowledge of NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC)
Python/Bash scripting, Matlab, C, C++
Experience with MCU firmware development, Atmel and STM32
Experience around FGPA development
Industrial IO systems
Experience with High speed routing and fabrication considerations
Imaging and optics
Embedded and industrial computing
Power supply design
Motor controller design and specification
Smart battery design
Familiarity with 3D modeling software (SolidWorks or similar)
Experience in mentoring junior engineers

Responsibilities

Designing, developing, and analyzing complex/larger electrical/electronic robotic subsystems/components
Performing light fabrication of prototype parts for robots
Supporting junior engineers
Assembling and testing electrical/electronic assembly
Documenting analysis, crafting, and testing results
Developing and making presentations to sponsors and other interested parties
Performing other R&D tasks, such as researching new electrical components
Administrative functions including purchasing materials and handling vendor relations
Other duties as assigned, based upon the needs of the department