Staff Electrical Engineer - RF/EMI/EMC

5 days, 22 hours ago
Full-time
Lead
Quality Assurance and Testing
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

  • Develop and execute validation and test plans, including test fixtures and compliance testing against regulatory standards such as FCC, CE, and UL.
  • Own architecture and component selection for RF communication subsystems.
  • Collaborate with leadership, program management, and cross-functional teams to support company strategy and execution.
  • Define, simulate, and verify electronics and electrical system requirements.
  • Design, simulate, implement, and test multi-layer mixed-signal PCBAs.
  • Prototype electrical systems rapidly at both the system and board levels.
  • Create design documentation, including schematics, block diagrams, test plans, procedures, and fabrication and assembly drawings.
  • Design hardware to meet functional safety requirements, including redundant systems, fail-safe mechanisms, and diagnostic features.
  • Perform performance benchmarking and power analysis to improve efficiency and thermal management.
  • Participate in debugging and root cause analysis for hardware and software defects.
  • Own the full lifecycle of electronics and electrical systems from concept through production release and ongoing support.
  • Mentor junior and senior engineers.
  • Manage vendor, contract manufacturer, and external design service relationships.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in electronics development.
  • Demonstrated experience taking a product through FCC Part 15b and CE radiated and conducted emissions testing.
  • Experience with 47 CFR 15.109 and IEC 61000-6 series standards.
  • Experience with RF module selection and integration, including 2x2 or 4x4 triband Wi-Fi (5, 6, 6E, 7), high-throughput Wi-Fi systems, mobile device RF design, and cellular 5G.
  • Experience with Wi-Fi drivers for IEEE 802.11.
  • Experience with antenna integration, including antenna selection or design, placement, and interaction with surrounding materials.
  • Experience with RF system performance optimization across mixed hardware, software, and firmware configurations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce detailed build assembly instructions and diagrams.
  • Excellent problem-solving and hardware debugging skills.
  • Hands-on experience with prototyping and testing using lab equipment.
  • Experience with robotics or with designing electronics for lightweight, space-constrained systems is a significant plus.
  • Nice to have: RF firmware/software experience, Nvidia Orin NX, Nvidia Orin AGX, mobile robotics experience, or Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201.

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