Amazon

Member of Technical Staff - Robotics Electrical Engineer, Frontier AI & Robotics

Amazon$150K — $300K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 6-10+ years designing and integrating electrical systems in robotics or electromechanical platforms
  • Proficient in PCB design with Cadence OrCAD/Allegro or similar tools
  • Experience in embedded controls and power electronics
  • Hands-on experience testing and debugging hardware

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and integration of electrical systems for high-degree-of-freedom robotic platforms
  • Design and develop power distribution and motor controllers for complex robotics systems
  • Own PCB layouts including components such as microcontrollers and sensors
  • Determine high-speed electrical protocols for system efficiency
  • Specify and design custom power electronics and boards
  • Design wire harnesses and cables considering EMI and serviceability
  • Architect the robot's battery system including management and protection circuitry

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and financial benefits package
  • Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Supportive workplace culture with resources for employee wellness
  • Flexible working arrangements and work-life balance options
Full Job Description
We are seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineer to lead the design and integration of electrical systems or subsystems for high-degree-of-freedom robotic platforms. This role involves architecting the robot's power distribution, sensor wiring, and embedded electrical infrastructure.

You will be responsible for designing across the full electrical system for advanced robotics platforms including power distribution, sensing, compute, motor controllers, communication infrastructure, battery system and power electronics in close collaboration with mechanical, controls and software engineers. You'll play a key role in ensuring high-performance, reliable operation of complex electromechanical systems under real-world conditions.

Key job responsibilities

* Electrical system architect / owner for power electronics, actuation, PCBAs, battery, ware harness specs and high speed electrical/communications protocols

* Design, develop and integrate power distribution, embedded electronics, motor controllers and safety-critical circuits for complex robotic systems

* Own board layout of PCBAs including SoCs, microcontrollers, sensors, power devices, etc. using Cadence OrCAD/Allegro or equivalent tools. Oversee bring-up and validation

* Determine appropriate high speed electrical and communication protocols (e.g., CAN, EtherCAT, USB, etc) for reliable and efficient system operation

* Specify and design custom power electronics and power distribution boards to meet performance, thermal, and safety requirements

* Design and route all cabling and wire harnesses across the robotic platform, considering EMI, signal integrity, serviceability, and integration with mechanical structures

* Architect and integrate the robot's battery system, including protection circuitry, battery management, charging systems, and thermal considerations

* Define and implement wiring and electrical interfaces for sensors (e.g., lidar, stereo cameras, IMUs, tactile) and compute modules

* Ownership over prototyping and bringing up electrical designs and creation of test & validation rigs

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures

- Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

- 6-10+ years of experience designing and integrating electrical systems in robotics, distributed systems, or complex electromechanical platforms.

- Proficient in PCB design (schematic capture and layout) using Cadence OrCAD/Allegro or similar tools.

- Experience in embedded controls, high-speed differential signaling, microcontrollers, memory buses, digital design, and power electronics

- Experience with wire harness design, including connector selection, cable speccing, and EMI mitigation strategies.

- Hands-on experience testing, validating and debugging hardware (use of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent

- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production

- Experience with the project management of technical projects

- Experience with high-DOF robotic systems.

- Familiarity with high-speed data protocols (e.g., CAN, EtherCAT, etc.).

- Exposure to embedded programming (e.g., C, Python, VHDL, etc.) and firmware bring-up

- Understanding of thermal design and safety design considerations in high-power robotic systems

- Experience working in environments with DFM/DFA constraints and production scaling.

- Familiarity with mechanical CAD (e.g., SolidWorks) for collaborative integration work.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $150,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $300,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors, including market location, and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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