Electrical Engineer - Motor Control

Undisclosed; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work with a world-class team

Opportunity in a unicorn company

Job summary

A leading robotics firm in San Francisco is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 4+ years of experience. In this full-time, on-site role, you'll design and validate high-performance motor-control boards, optimize power systems, and collaborate across teams. Ideal candidates will have solid experience in motor-control electronics and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join a well-funded team and contribute to groundbreaking robotics technology.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in electrical engineering focused on motion control.
• Solid experience designing motor-control electronics from end-to-end.
• Strong understanding of power stages and precision sensing.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate compact motor-control boards.
• Build sensing and protection paths for feedback systems.
• Optimize power stage architecture and thermal performance.
• Bring up prototypes and analyze performance collaboratively.

Skills

Problem-solving

System design

Motor-control electronics

High-frequency layout

Debugging

Job description

We’re working with a unicorn robotics company and they’re looking for an Electrical Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join a fast‑moving team building some of the most advanced robots in the world.

What they’re looking for:

• A sharp, fast‑thinking electrical engineer who enjoys solving complex motion‑control problems
• Someone naturally curious about how systems work and excited to build hardware from the ground up
• Solid experience designing motor‑control electronics end‑to‑end — from schematics and layout to prototyping and validation
• Strong understanding of power stages, switching devices, and precision sensing needed for advanced control algorithms
• Skilled in high‑frequency layout, noise mitigation, and thermal considerations for compact power systems
• Thrives in hands‑on, fast‑paced environments and comfortable debugging under demanding load conditions

What you’ll work on:

• Design and validate compact, efficient motor‑control boards for high-performance motion systems
• Build reliable sensing and protection paths for precise current/voltage feedback and safe operation
• Optimize power stage architecture, high-frequency layout, and thermal performance
• Bring up prototypes, analyze performance, and iterate quickly
• Collaborate closely across firmware and hardware teams to integrate motion‑control electronics into the broader system

Full‑time, on‑site role in San Francisco, CA.

Opportunity to work with a world‑class team at a well‑funded unicorn robotics company.