Electrical Engineer, Actuator Systems — Robotics HW Expert

Figure AI; San Jose (CA); Presencial; USD 120 000 - 250 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Figure AI in San Jose, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Actuator Systems team, focusing on motor control and power electronics for humanoid robots. You will design and validate PCBAs, review schematics, and support hardware debugging and integration.

The role requires a Bachelors or higher in EE, 2+ years of experience, and hands-on proficiency with Altium Designer, motor controllers, and mixed-signal design.

Qualificações

• Bachelor or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 2+ years of industry experience
• Solid EE fundamentals with hands-on PCBAs design, build, and test
• Mastery of Altium Designer in schematics and layout
• Experience with motor controller design — gate drivers, H-bridges, FOC, BLDC/PMSM topologies
• Experience with mixed-signal design spanning analog, digital, and power domains
• Strong debugging instincts and problem-solving drive
• Bonus: Power electronics experience
• Bonus: Current sensing and encoder interfaces
• Bonus: Small form factor boards (HDI, flex)
• Bonus: Embedded programming for motor control
• Bonus: LTspice or similar simulation tools
• Bonus: Robotics/automotive/drone experience

Responsabilidades

• Design and validate PCBAs for actuator and motor control systems, including motor controllers, gate drivers, power distribution boards, and mixed-signal sensing circuits
• Develop conceptual designs and conduct trade studies to support key actuator hardware decisions
• Design across analog, digital, and power domains on the same board — managing signal integrity, noise isolation, and thermal considerations
• Support review of design artifacts (schematics, layouts, bill of materials) from peers and external suppliers
• Support system integration and test activities through hands‑on debugging and validation

Conhecimentos

PCB design

Motor control design

Altium Designer

Mixed-signal design

Hardware debugging

Testing PCBAs

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Ferramentas

Altium Designer

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Figure AI in San Jose, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Actuator Systems team, focusing on motor control and power electronics for humanoid robots. You will design and validate PCBAs, review schematics, and support hardware debugging and integration.

The role requires a Bachelors or higher in EE, 2+ years of experience, and hands-on proficiency with Altium Designer, motor controllers, and mixed-signal design.