Amazon

Electrical Engineer, Fauna

Amazon$129K — $185K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in electrical theory, robotics, and controls components
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • 3+ years in motor controls and experience with electrical components
  • Experience developing products for large-scale production
  • Strong PCB design skills with knowledge of high-power circuits
  • Experience with lithium-ion battery systems and power distribution
  • Proficient in embedded system interfaces and microcontrollers, specifically STM32

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and validation of PCBs for diverse power and control systems
  • Architect power distribution and battery systems for high-performance robotic operations
  • Develop and enhance lithium-ion battery systems
  • Create efficient power architectures and monitoring circuitry for robotics
  • Ensure compliance with EMI/EMC standards and thermal design principles
  • Collaborate with firmware engineers on real-time control strategies
  • Define electrical architecture for high-speed actuator and sensor communication
  • Support debugging and testing of prototype robots across engineering disciplines
  • Oversee production and sourcing of essential electronics components
  • Mentor junior engineers and drive design review processes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Access to mental health support and EAP services
  • Flexible Spending Accounts options
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
  • Additional sign-on payment and restricted stock units (RSUs) offerings
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of our power and motion control systems for our robotic systems. This role is an opportunity to lead the long-term architecture of our robotics platform and help build the technical foundation for robots and humans working together.

Key job responsibilities

- Lead the design, layout, and validation of PCBs for power distribution, motor drivers, embedded systems, and sensor integration

- Architect and optimize power distribution and battery system to support a robot with high-performance actuators and real-time compute workloads

- Develop and refine our lithium-ion battery system

- Develop high-efficiency system power architecture and power monitoring circuitry to support our robotics platform

- Ensure EMI/EMC compliance, signal integrity, and thermal design best practices for high-reliability electronics in a compact mobile system

- Collaborate with firmware engineers on real-time control strategies for smooth, compliant motion

- Work with mechanical engineers to integrate thermal management solutions for batteries, high-power electronics, and motors

- Define the electrical architecture for real-time control, networking, and system diagnostics, ensuring high-speed, low-latency communication between actuators, sensors, and compute nodes

- Support bring-up, debugging, and testing of prototype robots, working closely with firmware and mechanical teams

- Work with vendors and contract manufacturers to source high-quality components and oversee the production of key electronics subsystems

- Mentor junior engineers, drive design reviews, and define electrical engineering best practices

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 6+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

- 3+ years of motor controls (motor starts, variable frequency drives, DC drives, and standard electrical components) experience

- Experience developing products for large volume production

- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization

- Strong PCB design and layout skills (Altium, KiCad, or similar) with an understanding of high-power circuits, signal integrity, and thermal constraints

- Experience with lithium-ion battery systems, BMS hardware/software, and power distribution architectures

- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, including experience with oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and motor test benches

- Proficiency with embedded system interfaces (FDCAN, SPI, I2C, RS485, USB) and experience working with STM32 microcontrollers

- Knowledge of EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and compliance standards for industrial or robotics systems

- Experience working in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or other real-time electromechanical systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Previous experience in robotics or control systems

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, NY, New York - 129,100.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually

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