Foundation Robotics

Electrical Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$300kDetected 26 days ago

C++AltiumKiCadEmbedded SystemsEMI/EMCRoboticsElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignPower ElectronicsControls

About the role

Your previous experience in robotics isn't a prerequisite - it's your talent and determination that truly count.
We expect that many of our team members will bring diverse perspectives from various industries and fields.
Who should join: You like working in person with a team in San Francisco.

You care about aesthetics and design inside out.
Own the end-to-end design of custom electronics for robotic systems, including schematics, layout, and BOM selection.
Design and evaluate embedded and mixed-signal systems (MCUs, SoCs, FPGAs, power, comms, sensing).
Develop and maintain low-level firmware to enable hardware bring-up, diagnostics, and early system functionality.
Collaborate with silicon partners to evaluate and integrate next-generation components (motor drivers, sensors, compute modules, radios).
Perform board bring-up, validation, and debugging using lab instrumentation and automated test setups.
Drive improvements in design for manufacturability (DFM), testability (DFT), and reliability.
Define hardware/firmware interfaces and support clean abstractions for higher-level software.
Support the transition from prototype to production with contract manufacturers and test engineers.
Solid fundamentals in signal integrity, power distribution, grounding, and thermal design.

You are highly technical - regardless of the role you are in.
Proficiency with ECAD tools such as Altium Designer, KiCad, or Cadence.
Experience with motor control systems (BLDC, brushed, stepper) and power electronics is a strong plus.
Experience with wireless systems (BLE, Wi-Fi, etc.) and secure hardware design is a plus.
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field-or equivalent practical experience.

Lead integration of diverse sensors-IMUs, encoders, force/torque, vision, environmental, and custom sensing solutions.
Deep experience integrating a wide range of sensors (IMUs, encoders, force/torque, vision, environmental, custom).
Benefits We provide market standard benefits (health, vision, dental, 401k, etc.).
Join us for the culture and the mission, not for the benefits.

Foundation is developing the future of general purpose robotics with the goal to address the labor shortage.
Our mission is to create advanced robots that can operate in complex environments, reducing human risk in conflict zones and enhancing efficiency in labor-intensive industries.
We are on the lookout for extraordinary engineers and scientists to join our team.
We are looking for individuals with a proven record of exceptional ability and a history of creating things that work.
Our Culture We like to be frank and honest about who we are, so that people can decide for themselves if this is a culture they resonate with.
Please read more about our culture here https://foundation.bot/culture.
You deeply believe that this is the most important mission for humanity and needs to happen yesterday.
We are building technology; you need to understand technology well.
If it's not the best product ever, it bothers you, and you need to "fix" it.

This listing is sourced directly from Foundation Robotics's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.