Robotics Electronics Engineer - On-Site SF

Verne; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Verne Robotics is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, build, and validate the electronics powering its robots. You will own electrical systems from requirements and schematics through PCB layout, prototype bring-up, integration, and reliable operation on real hardware.

You will collaborate with mechanical and software engineers to connect power, compute, actuators, and sensors into a safe, diagnosable, manufacturable system.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on hardware development from schematic/PCB to bring-up and testing.
• Strong fundamentals in analog/digital circuits, power electronics, grounding and protection.
• Ability to read datasheets and use component specs in design.

Responsibilities

• Design robot electronics: schematics, PCBs, power distribution, sensing, and control; manage BOMs.
• Define interfaces, connectors, cable harnesses, grounding, and protection for hardware-in-the-loop.
• Bring up hardware with test equipment to diagnose power, timing, and signal integrity issues.
• Validate performance and reliability with test plans, measurements, and design changes.
• Collaborate with embedded software and mechanical teams on interfaces and safety features.

Skills

Schematic & PCB design

Power electronics

Analog & digital circuits

CAN

SPI

I2C

UART

USB

Ethernet

Documentation & collaboration

Education

B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium or KiCad

Job description

Verne Robotics is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, build, and validate the electronics powering its robots. You will own electrical systems from requirements and schematics through PCB layout, prototype bring-up, integration, and reliable operation on real hardware.

You will collaborate with mechanical and software engineers to connect power, compute, actuators, and sensors into a safe, diagnosable, manufacturable system.