System Integration Engineer - Torso Subsystem
About The Position
Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. We are seeking a System Integration Engineer to lead the integration, bring-up, and validation of the torso subsystem. This is the central hub for power distribution, compute, communication, and actuator control in our humanoid robot. This role spans early design prototyping through full-system integration and will work closely with electrical, mechanical, firmware, and software teams to deliver reliable, high-performance torso systems that meet power, communication, and safety requirements across the full robot.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in robotics, electromechanical integration, or systems engineering.
- Strong background in electrical or mechatronic systems, including power distribution and embedded electronics.
- Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, validation testing, and diagnostics.
- Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, DAQs, network analyzers, thermal sensors).
- Familiarity with Ethernet, CAN, USB, and wireless communication protocols.
- Ability to design and execute test plans and interpret data for system-level reliability.
- Excellent documentation, collaboration, and debugging skills in fast-paced development environments.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Systems, or Robotics Engineering (or equivalent experience).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with power systems and thermal management.
- Familiarity with Sitara or STM microcontrollers, embedded firmware integration, and BIOS configuration.
- Prior work on humanoid or mobile robotic systems.
- Experience developing automated test rigs or validation tools for system bring-up.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute integration and validation of the torso subsystem from prototype to full-robot build.
- Lead electrical bring-up and configuration of the Main Robot Controller (MRC), Power Distribution Unit (PDU), Comms PCBA, and Battery/BMS systems.
- Develop and implement test plans to validate power delivery, communication interfaces (Ethernet, PCIe, USB, CAN, Wi-Fi, 5G, mmWave), and thermal performance.
- Stand up validation stands, fixtures, and instrumentation for subsystem and system-buck validation.
- Manage first-article builds of electronic and compute assemblies, verifying firmware programming, BIOS setup, and network configuration.
- Conduct thermal and load testing of CPU, GPU, NVME, and fan systems; validate cooling solutions and airflow design.
- Perform sensor and actuator validation, including IMU orientation and actuator behavior checks.
- Execute failure analysis and root cause investigations across power, communication, and control domains; collaborate with design teams to implement fixes.
- Document integration processes, test results, and validation data for traceability and future scaling.
- Support system-level integration to ensure robust communication and power management across all subsystems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
