What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Engineer position at Boston Dynamics?
As a Senior Electrical Engineer on the Spot electrical team, you will develop circuit boards and electrical subassemblies for Boston Dynamic's quadruped robots. You will provide technical leadership for various aspects of new product development in your area of expertise and may be tasked with leading small cross-functional technical teams to resolve critical issues or develop new modules. The ideal candidate will have a strong general electrical engineering background with an emphasis on power design. You'll love working on a fun, collaborative, and talented team to support one of the world's coolest robots.
Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.
How you will make an impact :
- Develop (document, design, simulate, test, support) digital, power, RF, and / or mixed signal circuit boards
- Be responsible for robot subsystems through architecture, development, and volume manufacturing
- Oversee and / or layout circuit boards in CAD
- Contribute to the team's knowledge of power electronics design (e.g. motor controller power stages, DC-DC power conversion, and load switches)
- Triage, troubleshoot, and diagnose robot electrical failures to root cause
- Author technical documentation such as specifications, schematics, test plans, and reports
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, manufacturing, compliance, and test teams
- Lead and participate in design reviews
- Author Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
- Contribute to team process development initiatives
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We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.