Mechatronics Powertrain Lead for Wearable Robots

Skip; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Skip is seeking an experienced robotics/mechatronics engineer to design, test, and validate our powertrain and motor control systems for consumer wearables. You will contribute to firmware development for modular actuators, work with a multi-disciplinary team, and help move prototypes toward production.

You will engage in on-body testing and data collection while collaborating with test engineers and gearbox designers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in robotics or mechatronics
• Extensive experience controlling PMSM including Ti and STM chipsets
• Experience with design for systems at scale with testing and validation
• Demonstrable expertise in C/C++ for high performance applications
• Expertise with Linux, command-line tools, Python scripting
• Strong experience developing real-time firmware for multi-sensor systems
• Knowledge of low level hardware and OS internals at a kernel level
• Ability to work at the Skip Bay Area office >3 days/week

Responsibilities

• Understand every element of our power train; be the go-to person for troubleshooting
• Guide design and development decisions for future product iterations; specify battery, motor, firmware
• Own the testing protocol to validate performance and work with Test Engineer
• Write firmware for motor control chips and services; collaborate with hardware team
• Model actuators for open/closed-loop torque control and thermal limits
• Productise novel actuation systems as standalone products within a broader platform
• Wear prototypes for data collection and on-body testing
• Contribute to team culture and collaboration

Skills

Robotics

PMSM control

C/C++

Linux

Python scripting

Real-time firmware

Testing & validation

Tools

JTAG

SWD

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Job description

Skip is seeking an experienced robotics/mechatronics engineer to design, test, and validate our powertrain and motor control systems for consumer wearables. You will contribute to firmware development for modular actuators, work with a multi-disciplinary team, and help move prototypes toward production.

You will engage in on-body testing and data collection while collaborating with test engineers and gearbox designers.