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Sr. Electrical Engineer

Burro
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2025

Burro is the leading robotics company in the world by number of robots working outdoors in the field with real customers. Our mission is to free people from tedious work and solve the critical labor shortages faced by farmers and others that work outdoors.

To accomplish our mission, we need a world-class, diverse team where everyone feels comfortable sharing their ideas. With this in mind, we strive to create a work environment where every employee can be themselves and express their perspective - this enables us to deliver the most creative and innovative solutions to problems our customers face.

Headquartered in Philadelphia with an office in central California, and backed by top Agtech and autonomy investors, including S2G, Catalyst, Translink, Cibus, FPrime, Toyota Ventures, FFVC, Xplorer, and Radicle, Burro was created to solve the labor shortages facing farmers using robotics.

Burros can be described as Disney's Wall-E for agriculture and work outdoors, in a 1.0 format. They function, today, as computer vision based autonomous ground vehicles for carrying, towing, and scouting, and are designed to lay the base for the fully autonomous future of work outdoors. We have a growing triple digit fleet deployed in paid commercial use within vineyards, nurseries, berries, and beyond, and demand for our product is accelerating, so we are growing our team.

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer in our Philadelphia Office to lead the electrical design efforts for all current and future Burro products. Reporting to the VP of Hardware and Systems, this role involves designing PCBAs, developing firmware for motor drivers, and troubleshooting hardware issues on deployed units.

Responsibilities :

  • Designing and revising electrical and embedded subsystems in the current and next generation of Burro robots
  • Working with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production including design, prototyping, validation and testing
  • Producing PCBAs' and wiring diagrams suitable for manufacturing
  • Building prototypes, debugging and repairing test systems, and supporting products in field

Requirements :

  • BS / MS in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science
  • 5 years of experience in embedded systems development, with a proven track record of delivering successful products that make customers happy
  • Familiarity with design practices that support scalability, such as modular firmware architecture, reusable hardware components, and robust testing frameworks
  • In-depth knowledge of embedded system architecture
  • Experience with schematic and PCB design tools such as Altium Designer
  • Good programming skills in C
  • Working knowledge of standard communication buses and protocols (e.g. UART, USB, I2C, SPI, CAN, etc.)
  • Solid embedded hardware and software debugging skills. Familiar with test / debug tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and signal generators
  • Proficient in SMD soldering
  • Nice-to-haves :

  • Previous start-up experience, especially in mobile robot, electrical vehicle, or automotive industry
  • Experience with power electronics
  • Experience in motor control and robotic actuators
  • Familiarity with DSP and FPGA system
  • Familiarity with stereo camera, image processing and camera pipeline
  • Scripting experience with Python
  • Perks :

  • Competitive salary and benefits package (medical / dental / vision)
  • Company sponsored Life Insurance
  • 401K Plan
  • Generous early-stage equity
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • 145,000 - $160,000 a year

    RECRUITERS : We are not accepting agency resumes for this position. Please do not forward or submit resumes through our website or to any of our employees directly. Burro is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

    Salary : $145,000 - $160,000

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