Electrical Engineer

Stealth Startup; West Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Startup is seeking an electronics design engineer to lead the electronics development of robotic systems across sensors, power, and control electronics. You will drive the design from requirements analysis to documentation in a highly collaborative environment.

You will design analog/digital circuits for MCUs, DSPs, ARM processors, and SoCs, and test hardware using Altium, SPICE, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers with hands-on debugging across mechanical, electrical, and control

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science; Master’s preferred.
• 3–7 years of relevant experience in electronics for robotic systems.
• Experience with EMI/EMC design and testing is a plus.
• PCB design and mechanical integration experience.
• Experience with C/C++, FPGA/CPLD, VHDL/Verilog is 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

C/C++

FPGA/CPLD

VHDL/Verilog

Embedded systems

Robotics

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Master's degree 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.