Senior Electrical Engineer - Motor Drive (Actuation)

1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
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

  • Design, simulate, implement, and test multi-layer mixed-signal PCBAs for humanoid robot motor drives.
  • Own motor driver PCBA designs across the full lifecycle from architecture concepting through release into mass production.
  • Create design documentation including schematics, block diagrams, test plans, procedures, and fabrication and assembly drawings.
  • Develop and execute validation and test plans for DVT and PVT, including test fixtures and laboratory evaluations.
  • Use advanced lab equipment such as high-bandwidth oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to evaluate prototypes against performance, safety, and reliability requirements.
  • Perform root-cause analysis on hardware and firmware defects and implement corrective actions.
  • Manage component lifecycle activities through PLM systems and coordinate with vendors and contract manufacturers.
  • Support design-for-manufacturability and design-for-assembly efforts during production scaling.
  • Collaborate with program management, systems, software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and technical leadership teams.
  • Mentor junior electrical engineers on hardware design, documentation, and troubleshooting best practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in Electrical Engineering.
  • Experience designing, prototyping, and debugging PCB/PCBAs.
  • Experience interfacing with manufacturing teams during release and build activities.
  • Competence with CAD tools such as Altium or similar.
  • Experience developing and maintaining CAD design rules.
  • Experience with PLM systems such as Arena.
  • Experience with electronics lab tools and simulation tools such as LTSpice or PSpice.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce detailed build assembly instructions and diagrams.
  • Strong problem-solving and hardware debugging skills.
  • Hands-on experience with prototyping and testing using lab equipment.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% within the U.S. and internationally.
  • Nice to have: In-depth knowledge of three-phase PMSM/BLDC motor controls, field-oriented control, advanced switching topologies, thermal analysis, power protection schemes, and sensor integration.
  • Nice to have: Experience with functional safety standards such as ISO 13849-1 or IEC 61508.
  • Nice to have: Experience with communications protocols such as Ethernet, EtherCAT, or CAN, and embedded firmware/hardware co-design.

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