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Electrical Engineer, Actuator Systems

San Jose, CA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$250kDetected 41 days ago
AltiumRoboticsElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsControls

About the role

  • The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence.

Responsibilities

  • Design and validate PCBAs for actuator and motor control systems, including motor controllers, gate drivers, power distribution boards, and mixed-signal sensing circuits
  • Develop conceptual designs and conduct trade studies to support key actuator hardware decisions
  • Design across analog, digital, and power domains on the same board - managing signal integrity, noise isolation, and thermal considerations
  • Support review of design artifacts (schematics, layouts, bill of materials) from peers and external suppliers
  • Support system integration and test activities through hands-on debugging and validation
  • Solid EE fundamentals with hands-on experience designing, building, and testing PCBAs

Requirements

  • Bachelor or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 2+ years of industry experience
  • Experience with motor controller design - gate drivers, H-bridges, FOC, BLDC/PMSM topologies
  • Experience with mixed-signal design spanning analog, digital, and power domains

Nice to have

  • Experience with power electronics - DC-DC converters, switching regulators, battery management
  • Familiarity with current sensing, encoder interfaces, and motor feedback circuits
  • Experience with small form factor boards (HDI, flex, rigid-flex)
  • Embedded programming of microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGAs for motor control applications
  • Experience with LTspice or similar simulation tools
  • Background in robotics, automotive, drone, or other motor-driven systems
  • This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

Skills

  • The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Compensation

  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $120,000 - $250,000 annually.

Benefits

  • Bonus Qualifications
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