Electrical Engineer, Robotics, DeepMind

Google; United States; On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind in Cambridge, MA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Robotics team to help build core hardware for advanced robots. You will contribute to dexterous, general, and useful physical actions and advance AI-enabled hardware.

You will own end-to-end PCB layout for wearable form factors, select sensor suites, design ultra-low-power systems, implement high-speed interfaces (SPI, MIPI) and wireless protocols, and drive hardware bring-up with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in hardware development and shipping electronic products.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end multi-layer, rigid, and rigid-flex PCB layout, optimizing for ultra-compact wearable form factors.
• Select and integrate bio-metric, inertial, and environmental sensor suites while ensuring low noise and data accuracy.
• Architect ultra-low-power systems using Power management integrated circuits (PMICs), fuel gauges, and charging circuits to maximize overall battery life.
• Implement high-speed interfaces (SPI, Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI)) and wireless protocols (BLE, Wi-Fi) ensuring signal integrity and FCC/CE compliance.
• Lead hardware bring-up and debugging while partnering cross-functionally to resolve mechanical, thermal, and firmware constraints.

Skills

Hardware development

Low-power MCU design

Power management

Hardware debugging

ECAD tools

SPICE simulation

SPI/MIPI interfaces

BLE/WiFi radios

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/Physics

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

Orcad

Job description

Electrical Engineer, Robotics, DeepMind

Location: Cambridge, MA, USA

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in hardware development, and shipping electronic products.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing with low-power microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M or similar) and managing power-constrained architectures.
• Experience with hardware debugging, board bring-up, and prototyping lab equipment.
• Proficiency in ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout (e.g., Altium Designer, KiCad, or Orcad).
• Familiarity simulating mixed-signal circuits in SPICE or similar tools.

About the Job

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join the Robotics team whose mission is to build components for advanced robots capable of dexterous, general, and useful physical actions. You will contribute to developing the core hardware systems for our robots, aiming to enhance the lives of billions worldwide through advancements in the physical realm. Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity's most transformative inventions. At DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US Salary Range:

$132,000 - $189,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end multi-layer, rigid, and rigid-flex PCB layout, optimizing for ultra-compact wearable form factors.
• Select and integrate bio-metric, inertial, and environmental sensor suites while ensuring low noise and data accuracy.
• Architect ultra-low-power systems using Power management integrated circuits (PMICs), fuel gauges, and charging circuits to maximize overall battery life.
• Implement high-speed interfaces (SPI, Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI)) and wireless protocols (BLE, Wi-Fi) ensuring signal integrity and FCC/CE compliance.
• Lead hardware bring-up and debugging while partnering cross-functionally to resolve mechanical, thermal, and firmware constraints.

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