Electrical Engineer

Human Computer Lab; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Human Computer Lab in San Francisco is seeking a hands-on electrical engineer to design and own the hardware for their robots. You will focus on core electronics, including power, sensing, and actuation. Responsibilities include designing PCBAs, debugging hardware, and supporting integration across systems. The ideal candidate has a degree in Electrical Engineering, 3+ years of experience, and expertise in tools like Altium. The team values curiosity, creativity, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in electrical engineering.
• Strong EE fundamentals with experience solving analog issues.
• Experience with power electronics, motor control, and embedded robotics.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate PCBAs for robot subsystems.
• Develop early electrical concepts and run trade studies.
• Debug hardware issues systematically with documentation.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Soldering

Board Debugging

Power Electronics

Microcontrollers

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Join us

Human Computer Lab is building robots that feel alive and responsive. We are a fast‑paced and focused team, with the goal of pushing the frontier of human‑robot interaction by making technology more legible, emotionally intuitive, and intentional.

What to expect

We’re looking for a hands‑on electrical engineer who wants to design and own the hardware that makes LeLamp tick. You’ll work on the electronics at the core of the robot’s expressiveness (power, sensing, actuation, and computation) taking designs from schematic to physical board to shipped product. This role requires regular bench work, including soldering, board rework, signal probing, and direct hardware debugging. You’ll work closely with the CEO and founding team to design, validate, and iterate on the PCBAs that make up LeLamp’s electrical architecture and support integration as the full system comes together.

In this role, you will:

• Design and validate PCBAs for robot subsystems including power distribution, motor control, sensing, and compute integration.
• Develop early electrical concepts and run trade studies to support architecture decisions.
• Own schematics and layout through fabrication and bring‑up, iterating quickly based on test results.
• Debug hardware issues systematically and close the loop with clear documentation.
• Review schematics, layouts, and BOMs from teammates and external vendors.
• Support system integration and cross‑boundary debugging between hardware and firmware.
• Perform hands‑on bench work including soldering small components, rework, probing, and board bring‑up by yourself.
• Help define and evolve the platform’s electrical architecture over time.

You may be a good fit if you:

• Have a degree in Electrical Engineering and minimus 3+ years of hands‑on experience.
• Are fluent in Altium or similar tools across schematics and layout.
• Document clearly and drives issues to resolution.
• Are comfortable at the bench with soldering, rework, probing, and prototype iteration.
• Have experience with power electronics, motor control, sensing systems, or embedded robotics hardware.
• Have experience programming microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGAs.
• Are comfortable working in environments where architecture is still evolving and your input shapes direction.

You will be a strong fit, if you:

• Have strong EE fundamentals and experience solving analog issues inside digital systems, ESD / signals connected to the outside world, voltage mismatch issues like 1.8V parts inside 3.3V systems and share an understanding of component behavior details like capacitors behaving differently under DC bias.
• Love being at the bench as much as at the computer, and hardware is not abstract to you.
• Move quickly through iteration cycles and don't wait for perfect information to make progress.
• Take ownership over their designs end to end, from first schematic to working hardware in the robot.
• Work well in small, collaborative teams where electrical and mechanical are in constant conversation.
• Care about what the electronics enable: expressiveness, responsiveness, and the feeling that the robot is alive.

The early team becomes the DNA of the company. We set ourselves and others to a high standard, and we respond with kindness when things get hard but keep everyone accountable. This requires us to be curious, creative, and diverse in our thinking and approach.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. Studies show that women and underrepresented groups often hold back unless they meet 100% of the criteria - we don’t want that to be the reason we miss out on great talent.