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Boston Dynamics · 1 day ago

Senior Electrical Engineer

Waltham, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$116K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. In this role, you will design and develop advanced electronics for our humanoid robot, Atlas, while working hands-on in the lab to build and debug complex electrical systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)RoboticsSoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

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