Senior Electrical Engineer Animatronics Expressions of Interest Welcome
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Job Location:
Wellington - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Were keen to hear from Senior Electrical Engineers who are interested in joining our dynamic team.
This role is instrumental in the design and implementation of advanced electrical systems for humanoid and creature robotics - working closely with mechanical and software teams to create and develop cutting-edge humanoid and creature animatronics..
Our Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for:
- Designing and implementing electrical systems for complex robotic characters
- Developing and building high quality control cabinets for power and control logic
- Designing custom PCBs for power encoder and communications
- Troubleshooting and resolution of problems
- Collaborate with mechanical and software teams to integrate electrical systems seamlessly into a broad range of mechanical designs.
You can find out more details in our position description here.
Were seeking expressions of interest from people who have the following skills and experience:
- Proven experience in designing electrical systems for robotics or animatronics.
- Proficiency in electrical design software and PCB layout (e.g. Kicad)
- Holding a National Certificate in Electrical Engineering Level 4
- Experience with embedded systems and firmware development.
- Knowledge of motor control systems and actuator technologies.
- Knowledge of a range of encoder and feedback systems
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as RS485 CAN CANOpenFD and EtherCAT.
Ideally youll have experience with Linux-based systems a knowledge of 3D printing technologies and familiarity with animatronics or creature effects in film/entertainment.
Additional Information :
At this stage these are expressions of interest only - well review your submission and be in touch if we think theres a great match for the work we do here. We expect to be moving forward with roles in early 2026.
You can reach out with any questions to
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Key Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- System Design
- Firmware
- NEC
- PCB
- Sensors
- Signal Processing
- Matlab
- Fpga
- Autocad
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Revit
About Company
We design. We build. We innovate.We are a company of artisans and innovators. For over 30 years, we’ve applied our creativity and craftsmanship to the world’s arts, entertainment and experience industries. We’ve been recognised with five Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, three Thea A ... View more
