Principal Electrical Engineer - Compute and Sensing

2 months ago
Full-time
Lead
IoT and Embedded Systems
Apptronik

Apptronik

Apptronik develops versatile humanoid robots to tackle tasks humans prefer not to do, aiming to reshape existence and enhance universal quality of life.

Aerospace & Defense
51-250
Founded 2015
$23M raised

Description

  • Own the end-to-end design of Apollo’s safe compute architecture, including selection of core processing elements and system-level redundancy.
  • Lead the design and validation of custom carrier boards for high-performance compute modules such as NVIDIA Jetson.
  • Manage power delivery, thermal dissipation, and high-speed signal integrity for complex hardware interfaces.
  • Drive Design for Manufacturability and Design for Reliability for compute modules operating in high-vibration, dynamic thermal environments.
  • Define the electrical architecture for Apollo’s multi-modal perception stack, including LiDAR, depth cameras, IMUs, and tactile sensors.
  • Architect high-bandwidth sensor data pipelines and synchronization protocols for sensor fusion.
  • Manage communication interfaces such as GigE, GMSL2, USB 3.0, and MIPI to ensure low-latency data delivery.
  • Drive physical and logical safety architecture decisions to meet Functional Safety requirements for human-occupied environments.
  • Design hardware-level redundancy, fail-safe mechanisms, and Built-In Tests to support required safety integrity levels.
  • Implement hardware diagnostics to monitor the health of the compute and sensing backbone in real time.
  • Define the long-term technical roadmap for Apollo’s compute and sensing evolution and evaluate emerging technologies.
  • Act as a technical authority in design reviews with Controls, Perception, and Systems Engineering teams.
  • Provide technical mentorship to electrical and embedded engineers.

Requirements

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 12+ years of experience in high-performance hardware design, preferably in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or aerospace.
  • Proven track record of designing custom carrier boards for NVIDIA Jetson or similar high-end compute modules.
  • Mastery of high-speed digital design, including PCIe, DDR4/5, GMSL, and 10GbE.
  • Experience integrating multi-sensor suites with precise hardware-level time synchronization.
  • Hands-on experience with Functional Safety architecture, such as ISO 26262 or equivalent.
  • Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar PCB design tools.
  • Proficiency with hardware simulation tools such as SPICE, Ansys, or HyperLynx.
  • Experience with emerging SoCs or sensor modalities is a plus.
  • Background in robotics, autonomous systems, or aerospace hardware is preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with benefits.
  • Highly motivating equity incentive package.
  • Flexible work hours policy.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO).
  • 401(k) plan.

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