Part-Time Senior Electrical Systems Advisor (Robotics)

Feather Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Feather Robotics in San Francisco is seeking a senior technical advisor to provide deep expertise on end-to-end electrical systems design for humanoid robots. This high-impact role influences product architecture, safety, and scalability through hands-on technical guidance.

It is ideal for a seasoned electrical engineer who wants meaningful impact without a full-time commitment. Join a venture-backed robotics team delivering cutting-edge hardware across multiple domains and help shape the future

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in electrical engineering.
• Proven track record of bringing multi-layer (8+ layer / HDI) boards into production.
• Strong familiarity with routing high-speed buses: PCIe, USB 3.x, MIPI CSI/DSI, Gigabit/10G Ethernet, HDMI/DisplayPort.
• Hands-on PCB design and review expertise.
• Experience with high-power design and power electronics.
• Genuine interest in mentoring and developing junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior electrical engineers to accelerate their growth.
• Review PCB designs—schematics, layout, signal integrity, and manufacturability for high-speed carrier boards.
• Advise on component selection for connectors and interfaces.
• Advise on end-to-end power architecture and sequencing for compute modules and power systems.
• Advise on electrical safety analysis and risk mitigation for humanoid platforms.
• Provide guidance on sensor integration, CAN, I2C, and EtherCAT.
• Help establish engineering best practices and documentation standards.

Skills

Electrical engineering

PCB design

Mentoring

High-speed design

Power electronics

Tools

HDI PCB design

CAN protocol

EtherCAT

I2C

USB/PCIe signaling

Job description

Feather Robotics in San Francisco is seeking a senior technical advisor to provide deep expertise on end-to-end electrical systems design for humanoid robots. This high-impact role influences product architecture, safety, and scalability through hands-on technical guidance.

It is ideal for a seasoned electrical engineer who wants meaningful impact without a full-time commitment. Join a venture-backed robotics team delivering cutting-edge hardware across multiple domains and help shape the future