Robotics Electrical Engineer — Design, Test & Innovate

Carnegie-Mellon-University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus-?

Family Concierge support

Fitness center access

Paid holidays

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) seeks an Electrical Engineer to contribute to robot design, fabrication, assembly, and testing with a solid application of electrical engineering principles. You will work across diverse robotics projects and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to advance hardware and power systems.

Join a fast-paced, innovative environment at NREC in Pittsburgh, where you’ll apply hands-on problem-solving, document results, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years of related engineering experience.
• Proven track record of developing electrical circuits and electrical systems.
• Circuit design software experience (Altium preferred).
• Strong organizational, planning, and analytical skills.
• Independent judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interact with internal and external partners.
• Experience with UL certification processes.
• Familiarity with NFPA 70 NEC.
• Proficiency in Python/Bash scripting, Matlab, C, C++.
• Experience with MCU firmware development (Atmel and STM32).
• FPGA development and high-speed routing considerations.
• Industrial IO systems and embedded computing.

Responsibilities

• Research, identify and test relevant circuits and sensors.
• Find new sensors and ICs relevant to improving designs.
• Perform PCB board design, schematic and layout.
• Prototype, assemble and rework PCBs.
• Generate wiring diagrams and procure components.
• Participate in hardware design process design, reviews and testing.
• Perform light fabrication of prototype parts for robots.
• Assemble and test mechanical and electrical assemblies.
• Document analysis, design and test results.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on solutions.
• Travel to support field experiments.

Skills

Circuit design

Python/Bash scripting

C/C++

Embedded firmware (STM32/Atmel)

Altium

Math/analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Altium

MATLAB

SolidWorks

CNC/PCB fabrication tools

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) seeks an Electrical Engineer to contribute to robot design, fabrication, assembly, and testing with a solid application of electrical engineering principles. You will work across diverse robotics projects and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to advance hardware and power systems.

Join a fast-paced, innovative environment at NREC in Pittsburgh, where you’ll apply hands-on problem-solving, document results, and