This Robotics System Engineer role involves contributing across multiple engineering disciplines and collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop new features for the latest generation of Pixmo, with a focus on innovativeness, performance and reliability. The position focuses on innovation, performance, reliability, and system integration across electrical, electronics, controls, firmware, and software domains. As part of a fast-paced robotics startup, you will contribute throughout the full product development lifecycle - from concept and prototyping to integration, validation, deployment, and troubleshooting of advanced robotic systems.
DescriptionWhat You'll Do:- Collaborate with the hardware and software teams to ideate, prototype and develop new robotic systems and concepts.
- Design, develop, maintain and integrate electrical and electronics sub-systems, involving high-power electrical components, circuit protection devices, motors, motor drives, sensors and associated wiring architecture following technical requirements of the robot.
- Design, assemble, test and debug custom PCBAs, inclusive of prototyping, validation and system integration in the robot.
- Evaluate, select, integrate, and validate actuators, sensors and other electromechanical components.
- Develop and maintain motor, actuator and sensor drivers in Python / C++.
- Design and implement control architectures involving PLCs, embedded devices, sensors, and distributed control systems through hardware integration and firmware development.
- Work on full cycles of plan/execute/test in complex projects.
- Triage and debug cross-disciplinary issues across mechanical, electrical, electronics, firmware and controls sub-systems.
- Contribute towards developing processes and documentation for robot assembly, bring-up and troubleshooting.
- Support field testing, root-cause analysis, and reliability improvements for deployed robotic systems.
- Sharing your knowledge and skills with your teammates, fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and growth.
What We Are Looking For:- Bachelor's or master's degree in fields such as Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Robotics Engineering or a related field.
- 2+ years of professional experience working with complex robotic or electromechanical systems.
- System level understanding of robotics hardware, firmware, controls and software architecture.
- Experience with hardware integration, system debugging, and root-cause analysis.
- Hands-on experience with standard assembly and diagnostic tools, including power tools, hand tools, power supplies, multimeter, oscilloscope and logic analyzers.
- Mentality for fast prototyping and testing.
- Understanding of digital and analog signals as well as common communication protocols such as UART, I2C, CAN, RS232, Ethernet, etc.
- Highly motivated individual with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic start-up environment as part of a small team.
- Work on a full-time schedule at our office in Fremont.
- Open for regular short onsite visits and for extended onsite visits during feature delivery.
Nice To Have:- Experience of working with PLCs
- Experience designing PCBAs in either Altium, KiCAD, Autodesk Eagle or equivalent.
- Proficiency in Python or C++.
- Experience developing low-level drivers for motors, actuators and sensors in Python / C++.
- Familiarity with robotics software frameworks such as ROS/ROS 2.
If you are a motivated and talented engineer looking to gain practical experience in the field of robotics, we would love to hear from you. Join us and contribute to the development of cutting-edge robotic technology with your skills and enthusiasm. This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on the future of robotics.
CompensationThe expected salary range for this role is from $120,000-$160,000/year depending on experience and qualifications.
Additional compensation may include equity/benefits / other incentives, where applicable.
Benefits & Perks- Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid sick leave
- 401(k) plan support
- Daily meal credit
Salary$120,000 - $160,000 per year
