Senior Electrical Engineer

Real Time Recruitment Solutions (RTRS); New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equity options

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Real Time Recruitment Solutions (RTRS) seeks a hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer to lead board-level hardware design and system-level power distribution for next‑gen commercial robotics platforms in New Jersey. You’ll own the full hardware lifecycle from architectural concepts and schematic capture to high‑speed PCB layout and prototype bring‑up.

Collaborating with Embedded Software, Mechanical, and Firmware teams, you’ll drive DFX with CM partners, perform bench tests, SI analysis, and guide

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on board-level electrical engineering experience designing complex electro-mechanical hardware platforms.
• Proficiency in CAD tools for schematic capture and multi-layer PCB layout.
• Strong knowledge of SMPS, analog design, and bus architectures (CAN, RS-485, SPI, I2C, Ethernet).

Responsibilities

• Lead schematic capture and PCB layout for complex multi-layer boards.
• Architect DC-DC converters, BMS, PDUs, and motor drive circuitry.
• Route high-speed interfaces (PCIe, USB 3.0, Ethernet, MIPI) with SI/PI controls.
• Perform bench tests, SI analysis, and debugging of hardware failures.
• Collaborate with CM for DFM/DFA optimization and EMC/EMI pre-testing.

Skills

PCB design

Power electronics

High-speed signaling

Schematic capture

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE/MSEE) or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

KiCAD

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer | Commercial Robotics & Hardware Systems | New Jersey (Hybrid)

Location: New Jersey (Hybrid – 3 days on-site lab & hardware bring-up / 2 days remote)

Industry: Commercial Robotics / Industrial Automation / Hardware Systems

Compensation: Up to $200,000 Base + Equity Options + Comprehensive Benefits

About the Role

We are searching for a hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer to lead board-level hardware design and system-level power distribution for next-generation commercial robotic platforms and intelligent hardware systems.

In this role, you will own the full hardware design lifecycle—from initial architectural concepts and schematic capture to high-speed PCB layout, component selection, prototype bring-up, and compliance testing. You will work side-by-side with Embedded Software, Mechanical, and Firmware teams to turn complex electro-mechanical concepts into reliable, production-ready physical products.

What You’ll Be Doing

• PCB Design & Architecture: Lead schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or OrCAD) for complex multi-layer rigid and flex boards.
• Power Electronics & Management: Architect DC-DC converters, battery management systems (BMS), power distribution units (PDUs), and motor drive circuitry (BLDC/PMSM drivers, FET switching, current sensing).
• High-Speed & Mixed-Signal Layout: Design and route high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, USB 3.0, Ethernet, MIPI) and noise-sensitive analog sensor interfaces with strict signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) constraints.
• Board Bring-Up & Validation: Perform hands-on bench testing, signal integrity analysis, and low-level debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and thermal cameras.
• Design for Excellence (DFX): Collaborate with contract manufacturers (CMs) for DFM/DFA optimization, component selection (EVT/DVT phases), cost reduction (BOM optimization), and EMC/EMI compliance pre-testing (FCC, CE, UL).

What We’re Looking For

• Core Experience: 5+ years of hands-on board-level electrical engineering experience designing complex electro-mechanical, robotics, medical device, or high-reliability hardware platforms.
• Design Tool Expertise: Proficiency in high-end CAD tools (Altium, Cadence Allegro, or KiCAD) for schematic capture and multi-layer PCB layout.
• Power & Analog Fundamentals: Deep practical knowledge of switch-mode power supplies (SMPS), low-noise analog circuit design, and bus architectures (CAN, RS-485, SPI, I2C, Ethernet).
• Hands-on Lab Skills: Mastery of benchtop equipment, fine-pitch soldering/rework, and debugging complex hardware failures down to the component level.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE/MSEE) or Computer Engineering.

Bonus Points For

• Direct experience with motor control hardware design (Field-Oriented Control, gate drivers, current feedback).
• Knowledge of functional safety standards (IEC 61508, ISO 13849, or UL 1998) and industrial EMC/EMI mitigation strategies.
• Experience taking a complex hardware product from initial proof-of-concept through NPI to high-volume manufacturing.
• Familiarity with microcontroller/FPGA pinout planning and collaborating with firmware engineers on hardware bring-up.