Robotics Power Electronics Engineer

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, seeks an Electrical Engineer to lead power and motion control design for robotic systems in New York. You will help define the long-term architecture of our robotics platform and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams to deliver safe, capable, and delightful robots.

The role requires 6+ years in electrical theory, PCB design, battery systems, and real-time control, with a focus on high-reliability robotics hardware.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 3+ years of motor controls experience
• Experience developing products for large volume production
• Experience across cross-functional teams and partnering with all levels
• Strong PCB design and layout skills with understanding of high-power circuits
• Experience with lithium-ion battery systems, BMS hardware/software, and power distribution architectures
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills with oscilloscopes and power analyzers
• Proficiency with embedded system interfaces (FDCAN, SPI, I2C, RS485, USB) and STM32 microcontrollers
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and compliance standards
• Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or other real-time electromechanical systems

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, layout, and validation of PCBs for power distribution, motor drivers, embedded systems, and sensor integration
• Architect and optimize power distribution and battery system to support a robot with high-performance actuators and real-time compute workloads
• Develop and refine our lithium-ion battery system
• Develop high-efficiency system power architecture and power monitoring circuitry
• Ensure EMI/EMC compliance, signal integrity, and thermal design best practices
• Collaborate with firmware engineers on real-time control strategies for motion
• Work with mechanical engineers to integrate thermal management solutions
• Define the electrical architecture for real-time control, networking, and system diagnostics
• Support bring-up, debugging, and testing of prototype robots
• Work with vendors and contract manufacturers to source components and oversee production
• Mentor junior engineers, drive design reviews, and define electrical engineering best practices

Skills

Electrical theory

Robotics

Controls components

Motor controls

PCB design

Altium

KiCad

Signal integrity

Thermal design

BMS hardware

Power distribution

Embedded interfaces

FDCAN

SPI

I2C

RS485

USB

STM32

EMI/EMC

Real-time systems

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, seeks an Electrical Engineer to lead power and motion control design for robotic systems in New York. You will help define the long-term architecture of our robotics platform and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams to deliver safe, capable, and delightful robots.

The role requires 6+ years in electrical theory, PCB design, battery systems, and real-time control, with a focus on high-reliability robotics hardware.