Staff Electrical Engineer- Spot
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Job Location:
Waltham, MA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 116479 - 160158
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Boston Dynamics Spot Electrical Engineering Team is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to continually advance our cutting edge quadruped mobile robot this role youll perform a mix of electrical system prototyping from scratch circuit board/system design design iteration and support. The ideal candidate will possess a broad electrical engineering background be experienced in new product development and enjoy being challenged by a dynamic set of projects. Youll love working on a fun collaborative and talented team to develop some of the worlds most amazing robots.
Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.
How you will make an impact:
Contribute to new product development within the Spot ecosystem
Develop (document design simulate test support) digital power and/or mixed signal circuit boards
Oversee printed circuit board (PCB) CAD layout and routing
Triage troubleshoot and diagnose robot electrical failures to root cause
Author technical documentation such as specifications schematics test plans and reports
Lead development of robot subsystems from concept through volume manufacturing as required
Collaborate with engineering operations manufacturing regulatory compliance and test teams
Lead and participate in design reviews
Author Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
Contribute to continuous improvement activities such as authoring process documentation
We are looking for:
At least a BS in electrical engineering computer engineering robotics or closely related field
5 years of directly related work experience
Strong electrical engineering fundamentals spanning a range of competencies (e.g. digital power analog RF)
Embedded computing and/or robotics systems knowledge
Demonstrated ability to debug to root cause complex electrical issues
Experience with schematic capture and eCAD software (Altium preferred)
Familiarity with PLM software (e.g. Arena)
Basic Linux skills
Nice to have:
Knowledge of functional safety concepts and how they apply to robotics
Experience simulating high-speed serial data links (e.g. PCIe 10GigE etc.)
Software/firmware development skills in C/C Python Verilog/VHDL and/or LabView
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.
The base pay range for this position is between $116479 to $160158 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including but not limited to internal equity job related knowledge skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical dental vision 401(k) paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Python
- VMware
- C/C++
- Go
- System Architecture
- gRPC
- OS Kernels
- Perl
- Distributed Systems
About Company
A leading global robotics company, Boston Dynamics builds practical robotics to tackle your toughest automation challenges and change your idea of what robots can do.
