Electrical Engineer

Stealth Startup; South Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Startup in South Carolina seeks a hands-on Robotics Electronics Engineer to drive electronics design for robotic systems from requirements through testing. You will work on analog/digital circuits, MCUs, DSPs, and power electronics, with strong debugging across mechanical, electrical, and control domains.

Requirements include 3–7 years in robotics or embedded hardware, a Bachelor's in EE/CE/CS (Master's preferred), EMI/EMC experience, PCB design, and proficiency in C/C++, FPGA/CPLD,

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (Master's preferred).
• Experience with EMI/EMC design and testing.
• PCB design and mechanical integration.
• Military standard testing is a plus.
• Experience with C/C++, FPGA/CPLD, VHDL/Verilog preferred.
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design electronics for robotic systems.
• Communication protocols: RS232/422/485, CAN Bus, USB, Ethernet/GigE, SPI, I2C, Bluetooth.
• Analog and digital circuit design.
• MCUs, DSPs, ARM processors, SoCs/SOMs.
• AC/DC & DC/DC power supplies, battery systems, brushless motor control electronics.
• Cable and wiring harness design.
• Hardware testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Familiarity with Altium, SPICE, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and embedded system debugging.

Skills

Robotics electronics

Embedded systems

PCB design

C/C++

FPGA/CPLD

VHDL/Verilog

EMI/EMC design

SoCs/SOMs

Troubleshooting

System debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred)

Tools

Altium

SPICE

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Embedded debugging tools

Job description

Creates novel robotic devices for diverse applications in medical, military, and scientific research fields. Participates in all aspects of design from requirements analysis, architecture definition, design, circuit capture, layout, manufacturing, testing, and documentation. Design aspects may range from interfacing with sensors and communication buses, power supplies and power management, brushless motor control electronics as well as microcontrollers, DSPs, and microprocessors for controlling robotic devices. Must be comfortable with hands-on debugging that spans the mechanical, electrical, and control system domains typical of robotic systems. Translates objectives to results and deliverables with little oversight and direction. Leads electronics development projects of moderate to high complexity. Works in a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary team environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design electronics for robotic systems.
• Communication protocols: RS232/422/485, CAN Bus, USB, Ethernet/GigE, SPI, I2C, Bluetooth.
• Analog and digital circuit design.
• MCUs, DSPs, ARM processors, SoCs/SOMs.
• AC/DC & DC/DC power supplies, battery systems, brushless motor control electronics.
• Cable and wiring harness design.
• Hardware testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Familiarity with Altium, SPICE, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and embedded system debugging.

Requirements

• 3–7 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (Master's preferred).
• Experience with EMI/EMC design and testing.
• PCB design and mechanical integration.
• Military standard testing is a plus.
• Experience with C/C++, FPGA/CPLD, VHDL/Verilog preferred.
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.