Foundation Robotics · 3 days ago
Electrical Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $300K/yrFoundation Robotics is developing advanced robots to operate in complex environments, aiming to reduce human risk in conflict zones and enhance efficiency in labor-intensive industries. They are seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the design of custom electronics for robotic systems and collaborate with various teams to integrate diverse sensors and systems.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end design of custom electronics for robotic systems, including schematics, layout, and BOM selection
Lead integration of diverse sensors—IMUs, encoders, force/torque, vision, environmental, and custom sensing solutions
Design and evaluate embedded and mixed-signal systems (MCUs, SoCs, FPGAs, power, comms, sensing)
Work closely with mechanical, firmware, and software teams to bring up complete robotic subsystems
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
Stay current with emerging technologies in embedded electronics, sensing, power systems, and robotic platforms
Qualification
Required
A proven track record designing embedded systems using MCUs, DSPs, or FPGAs in real-world, high-reliability products
Deep experience integrating a wide range of sensors (IMUs, encoders, force/torque, vision, environmental, custom)
Strong system-level thinking: you understand how electronics, firmware, mechanics, and software interact in a robot
The ability to write firmware in C/C++ (or similar) to bring up boards, configure peripherals, and make hardware usable
Hands-on debugging skills with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and JTAG/SWD tools
Proficiency with ECAD tools such as Altium Designer, KiCad, or Cadence
Solid fundamentals in signal integrity, power distribution, grounding, and thermal design
Experience with motor control systems (BLDC, brushed, stepper) and power electronics is a strong plus
Comfort working with early-stage silicon, datasheets, and incomplete documentation
Experience with wireless systems (BLE, Wi-Fi, etc.) and secure hardware design is a plus
Exposure to safety standards (IEC, ISO) and EMI/EMC compliance testing
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field—or equivalent practical experience
Benefits
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401k
Company
Foundation Robotics
Learn Robotics is an upcoming webapp for lecturers and instructors of robotics courses at the bachelors and masters level.
Founded in 2022
0-1 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase