Electrical Engineer

Apptronik; Austin (TX); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary w/ benefits

Highly motivating equity incentive package

Flexible work hours policy

Professional development opportunities

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

401k plan

Job summary

A robotics company is searching for Electrical Engineers to develop electronics for their humanoid robot, Apollo. The ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in electrical engineering and demonstrate creativity, problem-solving skills, and effective communication. Responsibilities include designing, testing electronic systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role requires at least 2 years of experience in the field, and offers competitive salary and benefits including equity incentives and flexibility in work hours.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Familiarity with electronics lab and simulation tools.
• Travel up to 10% within the US and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, implement, and test multi-layer mixed signal PCBAs.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams.
• Execute comprehensive validation and testing plans.

Skills

Familiarity with CAD tools

Experience designing and debugging PCB/PCBAs

Problem-solving and hardware debugging skills

Excellent communication skills

Hands-on experience with lab equipment

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

LTSpice

PSpice

Job description

Overview

Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better.

Job Summary

We are looking for Electrical Engineers to develop electronics for the Apollo humanoid robot. We are looking for candidates who embody our company values of creativity, humility, integrity, passion, and curiosity. Robotics is a multidisciplinary domain, and we highly value strong technical first-principle thinkers with strong electrical engineering fundamentals in this role.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, implement, and test multi-layer mixed signal PCBAs.
• Rapid prototyping of electrical systems at both system and board levels.
• Simulate and verify electronics and electrical system requirements.
• Generate design documentation such as schematics, block diagrams, test plans and procedures, fabrication and assembly drawings.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software, mechanical, thermal, systems engineers, and manufacturing.
• Execute comprehensive validation and test plans, design necessary test fixtures, and execute rigorous testing to confirm compliance with performance specifications and regulatory standards (e.g., FCC, CE, UL).
• Participate in the debugging and root cause analysis related to hardware and software defect resolution.
• Provide ongoing support of existing designs.

Skills and Requirements

• Familiarity with CAD tools including Altium or similar tools.
• Proven experience designing, prototyping, and debugging PCB/PCBAs.
• Familiarity/experience with electronics lab tools and simulation tools (ex: LTSpice, PSpice).
• Excellent communication (verbal & written); will be expected to develop detailed build assembly instructions and diagrams.
• Excellent problem-solving and hardware debugging skills.
• Hands-on experience with prototyping and testing, including the use of lab equipment.
• Travel up to 10% within the US and internationally.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in electrical engineering.

NICE TO HAVE

• Prior experience designing electronics for lightweight, space-constrained systems
• Experience implementing embedded systems on robots and troubleshooting hardware
• Knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI accelerators or quantum computing is a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
• Hearing and speech to communicate

Perks

• Competitive salary w/ benefits
• Highly motivating equity incentive package
• Flexible work hours policy
• Professional development opportunities
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k plan
• This is a direct hire. Please, no outside Agency solicitations.

Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.