Electrical/Software Engineer - On-site

Socket.dev; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an Electrical/Software Engineer to support robotic systems by integrating electrical architecture, wiring, controls, and software for prototype deployments. You will help power, control, test, and debug systems with emphasis on user interface and hand control integration.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in electrical/software/controls or electromechanical integration, experience with ROS/ROS2, C/C++, and Python, and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/robotics-related field required.
• 3–5 years in electrical/software/controls/robotics or electromechanical integration.
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical, Altium, EPLAN, ROS/ROS2, C/C++, Python preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and support electrical system architecture and wiring diagrams.
• Support software and controls integration for prototype robotic operation.
• Assist with test benches, data acquisition, and debugging equipment.
• Address wiring, grounding, and electrical safety considerations.
• Troubleshoot electrical, software, and system integration issues.
• Support tests of sensors, actuators, motion control, and UI functions.
• Assist with software version tracking, test scripts, and documentation.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to resolve electromechanical issues.
• Contribute to development of test methods and regulatory planning inputs.
• Provide technical support during prototype builds and design reviews

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Altium

EPLAN

ROS/ROS2

C/C++

Python

Job description

Description

The Electrical/Software Engineer supports the New Deantronics’ robotic systems by integrating electrical architecture, wiring, controls, software, test setups, troubleshooting, and functional evaluation. This role ensures prototype systems can be powered, controlled, tested, and debugged safely and reliably, with a primary focus on user interface and user hand control integration.

What You’ll Do

• Review and support electrical system architecture, wiring diagrams, schematics, controls hardware, sensors, motors, power supplies, and communication interfaces.
• Support software and controls integration for prototype robotic system operation.
• Assist with setup of electrical test benches, development computers, data acquisition tools, and debugging equipment.
• Support wiring, cable routing, connector selection, labeling, grounding, shielding, and electrical safety considerations.
• Troubleshoot electrical, software, controls, communication, and system integration issues.
• Support testing of sensors, actuators, motion control, safety interlocks, user interface functions, and system responses.
• Assist with software version tracking, test scripts, configuration management, and engineering change documentation.
• Work with the mechanical engineer to resolve electromechanical integration issues.
• Support development of test methods for functional checks, system startup, calibration, and troubleshooting.
• Assist with software documentation and traceability inputs as needed for regulatory planning.
• Provide technical support during prototype builds, demonstrations, verification dry runs, and design reviews

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical problem-solving, and sound judgment in resolving electrical, software, controls, and system integration issues efficiently.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional engineering, software, mechanical, and operations teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related engineering discipline required.
• 3–5 years of experience in electrical engineering, software engineering, controls engineering, robotics, embedded systems, or electromechanical system integration required.
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical, Altium, EPLAN, ROS/ROS2, C/C++, Python, robotics, medical device development, regulated product development, or safety-critical systems preferred.