Senior Electrical Engineer, Robotics

Berkshire Grey; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for professional development

Job summary

A leading robotic solutions provider in Bedford is seeking a talented professional for a product development role. Candidates should have a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering and six or more years of experience in automation industries. The ideal candidate will excel at designing and implementing robotic solutions, with significant experience in troubleshooting electrical systems and programming. This role offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Six or more years of related work experience in automation industries.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and bringing industrial automation systems into production.
• Experience with Electrical system component design involving various circuit designs.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, prototype, and test new automation solutions.
• Launch products into production and support deployed systems.
• Work within a high-performing engineering team to solve customer problems.

Skills

Electrical system design

Programming robots

Hands-on troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Use of lab tools

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or similar

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

ABB Robot Studio

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Linux operating system

Job description

Berkshire Grey is a leader in AI-powered robotic solutions that automate fulfillment, supply chain, and logistics operations. Our technology transforms pick, pack, move, and sort operations to deliver unmatched efficiencies to customers in retail, eCommerce, and logistics. At Berkshire Grey, we drive productivity while reducing costs, creating exceptional customer experiences, and enabling better employee engagement.

About The Job

Join us at Berkshire Grey to deliver best-in-class robotic automation solutions that solve real customer problems and deliver immediate value. Our Engineering team is seeking a talented professional for a product development role. The ideal candidate will excel at concepting, designing, prototyping, and testing new designs, plus launching products into production and supporting deployed systems. We’re looking for self-starters who can turn unclear problems into practical solutions, thriving in a team of top talent.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or similar (e.g. Mechatronics, Robotics Engineering, Physics).
• Six or more years of related work experience in industries such as material handling, process automation, piece part automation or semiconduction.
• Demonstrated experience successfully designing and brining industrial automation systems into production.

Significant experience with

• Equipment such as conveyor systems, robot arms, photo-eyes, proximity sensors, VFD drives, barcode scanners, safety controllers.
• Programing robots and systems using tools such as Siemens TIA Portal, ABB Robot Studio, CODESYS, and other industrial control environments.
• Electrical system and component design - DC, analog, single phase and three phase circuit design. Industrial electrical work involving 220-480v hardware & standards.
• Design selection of electromechanical systems including motors, gearheads and actuators.
• Various motor architectures in the power range of 50W-3kW.
• Designing networks and distributed I/O such as Ethernet, Profinet and EtherCAT.
• Functional safety devices and relationship to Safety Performance Level.
• Hands‑on troubleshooting of electrical systems, sensors, mechanical systems, and controls logic.

Additional experience or working knowledge in

• Developing and maintaining electrical designs in AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical.
• Root cause analysis and managing rollout of updates, including service bulletins.
• Control interface stacks such as OPC/UA, TCP-IP sockets and Profinet.
• API definition for control systems interface with higher level software.
• Selection and control of BLDC, servo, stepper and induction motors.
• Use of lab tools including Logic/Bus Analyzer and wireshark.
• Selecting, specifying and integrating sensing solutions including retroreflective, inductive proximity, Reed switches, and load cells.
• SolidWorks or comparable 3D CAD tool.
• ROS software and Linux operating system.

Why Berkshire Grey?

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI-powered robotic solutions that are transforming the supply chain and logistics industry.
• A culture of innovation and collaboration, with a commitment to professional development and growth.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

I acknowledge that Berkshire Grey is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and Berkshire Grey prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, and any other protected characteristic as outlined by state, federal or local laws.

I also acknowledge I have been informed that it is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.