The RoleWe are seeking a
Senior Manager of Hardware Connectivity to lead the team that designs and implements the "nervous system" of Apollo. In a humanoid robot, data is just as critical as power. Your team will be responsible for ensuring that every piece of data-from high-bandwidth sensor data to low-latency joint control, to cloud telematics-is transmitted flawlessly across the system and to the outside world. You will manage a team of engineers specializing in high/low-speed signal integrity, internal networks, wire harnessing, wireless data links (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular), and EMI/EMC. You will ensure that Apollo's internal networks are robust against the mechanical realities of articulating joints and the electrical noise of high-power motor drives.
Key Responsibilities- Team Leadership & Growth: Manage, mentor, and grow a team of electrical, RF, and interconnect engineers. Empower Tech Leads, conduct design reviews, and allocate resources effectively across rapid hardware development cycles.
- Internal Network Architecture: Oversee the physical layer design and routing rules for all internal communication buses distributed throughout the robot's body.
- External Wireless & RF: Lead the integration and antenna design strategies for wireless data links, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Cellular (5G/LTE), enabling robust telemetry, OTA updates, and teleoperation.
- Interconnects & Harnessing: Own the physical design, shielding, and dynamic routing of wire harnesses and custom flex-PCBs across Apollo's articulating joints, minimizing wear and ensuring maximum lifecycle reliability.
- EMI/EMC & Signal Integrity: Define the grounding architectures, shielding strategies, and spectrum management plans required to isolate sensitive data and RF signals from the massive electromagnetic noise generated by the robot's high-power mechatronics.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with other Electrical Engineering teams, as well as Mechanical Engineering and Software, to ensure seamless system integration and packaging.
Requirements- Education: BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: 10+ years of professional engineering experience in hardware design, with at least 4+ years of direct people management experience.
- Domain Expertise: Deep technical background in at least two of the following areas:
- RF engineering and wireless module integration (Cellular, Wi-Fi, BT).
- Complex wire harness design and flex-PCBs for dynamic, moving systems.
- EMI/EMC mitigation, grounding architectures, and compliance testing (FCC/CE).
- High-speed and low-speed digital signal integrity.
- System-Level Thinking: Proven ability to manage the competing physical constraints (thermal, mechanical packaging, electrical noise) found in tightly integrated hardware.
- Leadership Style: A hands-on leader who can dive into schematics or layout reviews when necessary, but knows how to delegate and elevate senior technical contributors.
Bonus Qualifications- Prior experience in humanoid robotics, complex industrial automation, electric vehicles (EV), or aerospace.
- Experience taking a complex, mixed-signal hardware product from prototype through high-volume manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience in an anechoic chamber or taking products through formal EMC certification.
*This is a direct hire. Please, no outside Agency solicitations.
