Boston Dynamics

Staff Electrical Engineer

Boston Dynamics$117K — $145K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience designing electronics
  • Experience designing power electronics
  • Experience using or designing motors and motor drives
  • Experience implementing high-speed data technologies like Ethernet or PCIe
  • Knowledge of High-Density-Interconnect (HDI) and heavy copper layout
  • Strong understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly

Responsibilities

  • Design electronics for robotic actuators and end-effectors
  • Develop circuit designs for motor drives, power supplies, and microcontrollers
  • Analyze and optimize circuit designs using simulation
  • Create PCB layouts using advanced layout techniques
  • Collaborate with mechanical engineers on PCB miniaturization
  • Conduct failure analysis and debug complex electrical systems
  • Develop design documentation and execute Electrical Validation Tests (EVT)
  • Configure networks and run robot software using Linux tools

Benefits

  • Challenging projects in advanced robotics
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Hands-on work experience with cutting-edge technology
  • Opportunity to influence the design of humanoid robots
  • Exposure to cross-functional engineering teams
Full Job Description
Staff Electrical Engineer to join our Atlas team.

As a Staff Electrical Engineer at Boston Dynamics, you will play a pivotal role in the evolution of Atlas, our advanced humanoid robot. Every day you will work on designing compact, reliable electronics used in dense electromechanical systems.You will frequently work hands-on, in the lab, building and debugging electrical systems, ranging from small test setups to fully integrated robots. Robotics includes a broad range of technical subjects within electrical engineering. To thrive in this role, you must be able to work efficiently on multiple development threads in separate, evolving contexts.

What You'll Do:
  • Design electronics that comprise advanced robotic actuators and end-effectors
  • Develop circuit designs for motor drives, power supplies, analog sensing, microcontrollers, and high-speed communications by performing trade studies, block-diagramming, and schematic capture
  • Analyze and optimize circuit designs using spice and simulation
  • Design PCB layouts for highly integrated assemblies with techniques including Flex/Rigid-Flex, High-Density-Interconnect (HDI), and heavy copper
  • Work cross-functionally with mechanical engineers to miniaturize PCBs and optimize reliability for highly complex electromechanical systems
  • Conduct failure analysis and debug complex systems using strong circuit analysis fundamentals
  • Develop comprehensive design and test documentation and execute thorough Electrical Validation Test (EVT)
  • Use command-line Linux tools to configure networks, run software on robots, and interact with firmware
  • Use a wide variety of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMM's, power supplies, programmable loads, and spectrum analyzers to validate designs and debug hard problems


Qualifications:

Any of the experience listed below would be applicable in this role, it is not expected that candidates would possess all of these qualifications.

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience designing electronics
  • Experience designing power electronics
  • Experience using or designing motors and motor drives
  • Experience implementing ethernet, PCIe, or other high speed data technologies
  • Experience with High-Density-Interconnect (HDI) and heavy copper layout
  • Strong knowledge of PCB fabrication and assembly
  • Experience with Python, C/C++, or MATLAB and strong Linux command-line knowledge
  • Working knowledge of Solidworks or similar mechanical CAD tools


We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

The salary range for this position will be clearly stated in the job posting as required by Massachusetts law. The base pay range for this position is between $117,000 - $145,000. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting.

Boston Dynamics will never ask you to divulge your personal financial or account information as part of its recruiting process.

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About Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics is an American engineering and robotics design company founded in 1992 as a spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The company is best known for the development of BigDog, a quadruped robot designed for the U.S. military. Boston Dynamics has also developed a number of other robots, including Spot, a four-legged robot designed for indoor and outdoor operation, and Atlas, a humanoid robot designed for a variety of search and rescue tasks. In 2013, the company was acquired by Google X, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. In 2020, the company was acquired by Hyundai Motor Group. Boston Dynamics is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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300 employees
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Founded
1992

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