Staff Electrical Design Engineer

Robotics Jobs UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity

30+ paid days off

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Free daily breakfast

Frontier work

Real ownership

Job summary

Humanoid in London is seeking a Staff Electrical Design Engineer to design and develop the electrical systems for our humanoid robots, spanning sensors, compute architecture, and power management.

You will collaborate with mechanical, software, and hardware teams, apply Altium PCB design, embedded C/HDL firmware, and ensure robust, safe operation in real‑world industrial pilots.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Experience with high-speed data technologies (PCIe, MIPI, Ethernet) in PCB-based devices.
• Experience with sensor integration in embedded systems.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium) for schematic capture and layout.
• Familiarity with embedded programming (C, HDL) for microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs.
• Knowledge of circuit simulation, testing with oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Design Electrical Systems for robotics focusing on sensors, compute architecture, and power systems.
• Conduct circuit analysis, failure analysis, and debugging of complex electrical systems.
• PCB design and schematic capture using Altium; ensure manufacturability and reliability.

Skills

Sensor integration

Embedded firmware development

PCB design

Circuit analysis & debugging

Python/C++

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Verilog

VHDL

LabVIEW

Job description

Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scaleable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 Alpha – our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots – and we’re growing the team to take it even further.

About The Role

As aStaff Electrical Design Engineer on the Core Platform team based in London, you’ll design and develop the electrical systems that bring advanced humanoid robots to life. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll work across the full spectrum of robotics electrical engineering—in particular, sensor integration to embedded firmware development and PCB design. You’ll collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to create reliable, high‑performance electrical solutions that enable our robots to sense, compute, and operate in complex environments.

What You'll Do

• Design Electrical Systems for Robotics: Develop electrical systems that power and control Humanoid’s advanced robots, with a focus on sensors, compute architecture, and power systems.
• Conduct Circuit Analysis and Debugging: Use strong circuit analysis fundamentals to review electrical designs, conduct failure analysis, and troubleshoot complex electrical systems.
• PCB Design and Schematic Capture: Create detailed schematics and PCB layouts using Altium, ensuring the designs meet the performance, reliability, and manufacturability standards required for robotics.
• Develop Embedded Firmware:Write firmware in C and HDL to program microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGAs, testing and refining embedded designs to ensure optimal performance.
• Hands‑On Lab Work: Use a variety of lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, programmable loads, and spectrum analyzers, to validate designs and solve complex electrical engineering challenges.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with mechanical engineers, software developers, and other team members to integrate electrical systems with robotics hardware, ensuring seamless operation and performance.

What We're Looking For

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Experience with high-speed data technologies such as PCIE, MIPI, Ethernet and/or other communication protocols in PCB-based devices and systems.
• Experience with sensor integration in embedded systems
• Proficiency with PCB design tools (e.g., Altium) for schematic capture and layout.
• Familiarity with embedded programming, including C, HDL, and other relevant languages for microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGAs.
• Working knowledge of circuit simulation, analysis, and debugging techniques, including the use of oscilloscopes, power supplies, and spectrum analyzers.
• Experience with Python, C++, LabView, or MATLAB for automation and testing.
• Familiarity with Verilog or VHDL for hardware design and simulation.
• Experience in building Linux kernels and modifying or writing device drivers.

What We Offer

• Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale.
• 30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas–New Year shutdown).
• Private healthcare, including virtual and in‑person care.
• Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings.
• Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office.
• Work at the frontier - collaborate daily with world‑class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics.
• Real ownership - direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.