Senior Electrical Engineer – Next-Gen Systems
| Company | Apptronik |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant industry experience
- Very strong electrical engineering fundamentals
- Familiarity with electronics lab tools
- Experience with simulation tools (ex: LTSpice, PSpice)
- Excellent communication (verbal & written); will be expected to develop detailed build assembly instructions and diagrams
- Proven experience designing, prototyping and debugging PCBs
- A positive attitude and a strong interest in learning new ideas and skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and engineering discipline
- Capable of multi-tasking and managing multiple deadlines
- Great team player able to perform within a dynamic start-up environment
Responsibilities
- Work closely with mechanical, software, and systems teams to conceptualize, specify and implement a novel robotic manipulator
- Prototype electrical systems at both system and board levels
- Generate design documentation such as schematics, layouts, wiring diagrams, and assembly and cable drawings
- Analyze circuits and electrical systems for thermal, power, and other performance factors
- Specify and select electrical components such as microcontrollers, servo drives, sensors, and safety systems for robotics and automation uses
- Design systems compliant with safety standards and regulatory requirements
- Convert prototype designs to custom circuit board specifications
- Capture electronics schematics and generate PCB designs for manufacturing
- Create and execute validation and acceptance test plans for intermediate and final products, including test fixture design and software development
- Participate in debugging and root cause analysis related to hardware and software defect resolution
- Interface with internal and external manufacturing teams to enhance design for test, manufacturing, and assembly
- Identify and develop new technologies including innovative power, motor, control, and sensing solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of relevant industry experience
- Proficiency in using Altium Designer
- Experience designing electronics for functional safety systems
- Experience designing electronics for lightweight, space-constrained systems
- Experience with motors and motor controllers
- Experience designing power electronic systems
- Experience implementing embedded systems on robots and troubleshooting hardware
- Experience with battery integration and battery management
- Experience with embedded systems programming
- Proficiency in Python or C/C++
Benefits
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No information provided on Benefits.