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BY Recruiting

Senior Electrical Engineer

fast-growing robotics startup
Santa Clara, CADirect HireOn-site
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About the role

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer with 5+ years of experience to design and build the core electrical subsystems for next-generation humanoid robot platforms. You'll join a fast-growing robotics startup that is building the foundation for physical AI, combining cutting-edge robots with advanced AI systems. This is a high-ownership, 0-to-1 role where you'll make architecture decisions and drive subsystems end-to-end. We need someone with deep PCB design experience (10+ layer boards) who thrives in a hands-on environment and wants to help build production-ready hardware from scratch.

What will you be doing?

Own end-to-end design of power electronics subsystems including battery management, power distribution, protection circuits, and DC-DC conversion for humanoid robot platforms.

Create schematics and complex multi-layer PCB layouts (10+ layers) using industry-standard EDA tools, owning the full cycle from concept through prototype bring-up to production release.

Design and validate motor drive circuits for high-performance actuation and sensor integration circuits for IMUs, encoders, and force/torque sensors.

Drive DFM/DFA decisions and work directly with contract manufacturers to ensure designs are manufacturable at production scale.

Collaborate daily with firmware and mechanical engineers on hardware/software interfaces, physical integration, and thermal constraints.

Requirements

- 5-15 years of experience in electrical engineering for robotics, automotive, drones, or consumer electronics hardware
- Complex multi-layer PCB design (10+ layers) from scratch, must have owned full cycle from schematic to production release
- Background in robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, biomedical, or smart consumer devices preferred
- At least one product shipped to production (0-to-1 experience)
- Power electronics design: BMS, DC-DC, protection circuits
- Motor drive circuit design (BLDC/PMSM/FOC topologies)
- EDA tools proficiency (Altium, Cadence Allegro, or KiCad)
- Sensor integration and motor drive circuit knowledge
- Ownership mindset, thrives building from zero to one without heavy guidance
- Experience from top companies like Tesla or Boston Dynamics valued
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field