Senior Hardware Engineer, Robotics

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Senior Electrical Engineer, RoboticsAbout you and this role Robust AI is a fast-growing, early-stage startup founded in 2019 by an unsurpassed team of veterans in robotics, AI, and business.

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Senior Electrical Engineer, Robotics
About you and this role

Robust AI is a fast-growing, early-stage startup founded in 2019 by an unsurpassed team of veterans in robotics, AI, and business. We are a collaborative group with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives, seeking talented individuals who are just as excited about robotics and AI as we are! Help us redefine the very foundation of robotics and build robots that are smart, collaborative, robust, safe, flexible, and genuinely autonomous.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer at Robust AI, you will join a small, fast-paced team designing and deploying the next generation of warehouse robotic systems. You’ll own schematic capture and board layout for custom PCBs, get your hands dirty debugging and bringing up hardware on our current robot fleet, and help inform the design of our next-generation robot. You thrive in ambiguity, move quickly, and are comfortable wearing multiple hats — the kind of engineer who’s happiest when a scope, a soldering iron, and a stack of datasheets are all within arm’s reach. You’re excited about seeing robots deployed at scale, and you can pivot effectively as priorities shift in an early-stage startup environment.

Design, prototype, and iterate custom PCBs for the robot, from schematic capture through board layout

Hands-on bring-up, debugging, and testing of electrical hardware on our current robot fleet

Collaborate with the team to formulate electrical architecture and inform next-generation robot design

Generate design documentation and lead design reviews

Conduct bench modifications and rapid hardware prototyping to unblock development

Engage with cross-functional engineering team members (mechanical, firmware, software) to fulfill and enhance performance requirements while optimizing hardware/firmware interfaces

Support firmware integration, testing, and debugging alongside the firmware team as needed

Work directly with fab houses and contract manufacturers to take boards from prototype through production

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
5+ years of experience in electrical/hardware engineering
Strong electrical and embedded systems fundamentals
Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium preferred)
Proven track record of releasing boards to production, with designs that meet EMC compliance requirements
Hands-on experience debugging complex electromechanical hardware with tools such as scopes, logic analyzers, and DMMs
Familiarity with communication protocols such as USB, I2C, SPI, UART, RS485, etc.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment and able to pivot effectively as priorities change
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and cross-functional audiences

Firmware development in C
Python scripting and comfort working in Linux environments
Proficiency with microcontrollers, preferably the STM32 family
Familiarity with BLDC motors and motor control
Background in robotic or mechatronic systems

Base pay between $160,000 and $200,000, depending on your skills, qualifications, and experience

Stock options and huge potential for growth

Strong startup (and fun) culture

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible vacation and sick leave practices

Paid parental leave

Robust AI fosters a culture of belonging and a shared commitment to equality and equity. Having a diverse set of perspectives is key to ensuring AI and robotics serve the needs of all.

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San Carlos, United States

On-site at the office

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Pay per year: $160,000–$200,000 a year; 167% above the $67,500 median for Other jobs on Jobera (125,317 salaries).
Who can apply: United States
Posted: 3 days ago
Employer: has 7 open jobs on Jobera.