Boston Dynamics · 10 hours ago
Staff Electrical Engineer- Spot
Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. In this role, you'll perform a mix of electrical system prototyping, from scratch circuit board/system design, design iteration, and support for the Spot robot platform.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)RoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Contribute to new product development within the Spot ecosystem
Develop (document, design, simulate, test, support) digital, power, and/or mixed signal circuit boards
Oversee printed circuit board (PCB) CAD layout and routing
Triage, troubleshoot, and diagnose robot electrical failures to root cause
Author technical documentation such as specifications, schematics, test plans, and reports
Lead development of robot subsystems from concept through volume manufacturing, as required
Collaborate with engineering, operations, manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and test teams
Lead and participate in design reviews
Author Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
Contribute to continuous improvement activities such as authoring process documentation
Qualification
Required
At least a BS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, robotics, or closely related field
5+ years of directly related work experience
Strong electrical engineering fundamentals spanning a range of competencies (e.g. digital, power, analog, RF)
Embedded computing and/or robotics systems knowledge
Demonstrated ability to debug to root cause complex electrical issues
Experience with schematic capture and eCAD software (Altium preferred)
Familiarity with PLM software (e.g. Arena)
Basic Linux skills
Preferred
Knowledge of functional safety concepts and how they apply to robotics
Experience simulating high-speed serial data links (e.g. PCIe, 10GigE, etc.)
Software/firmware development skills in C/C++, Python, Verilog/VHDL, and/or LabView
Benefits
Medical
Dental vision
401(k)
Paid time off
Annual bonus structure
Company
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics is an engineering company that specializes in building dynamic robots and software for human simulation.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$37MKey Investors
SoftBank
2020-12-09Acquired
2019-02-06Series Unknown· $37M
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