Senior Electrical Engineer, Robotics

Success Matcher Recruitment; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Success Matcher Recruitment is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for an on-site role in Watertown, MA. You will design motor control boards, power distribution, and BMS, selecting components and writing firmware to move designs from prototype to manufacturing.

We value hands-on PCB design, production-readiness, and sourcing decisions, with daily use of AI tools. A BS in EE and 4–10 years of experience are required; visa transfers are supported, but new sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• 4–10 years of electrical engineering experience.
• Hands-on PCB design and layout experience.
• Experience with wire harnessing and power/communication systems.
• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering.
• Daily use of AI tools such as Claude, Cursor, or your own scripts.

Responsibilities

• Design and iterate on motor control boards, power distribution boards and BMS.
• Select and integrate actuators, sensors, wire harnesses and components.
• Write firmware and support hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing.
• Take designs from prototype to manufacturing at scale.
• Own technical sourcing and supplier decisions.

Skills

PCB design

Hardware design

Sourcing decisions

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Claude

Cursor

Job description

Our client is a fast-growing AI robotics company changing how industrial automation works. They offer robots-as-a-service that customers can deploy quickly at a fraction of the cost of traditional automation. Our client builds the whole stack in-house: they design and manufacture their own robots, train their own AI models, and run their own fleet at customer sites across the US.

Why Join?

• End-to-end ownership: Own a robot's electrical systems from first prototype to scaled manufacturing.
• Real-world impact: Your boards will run in robots already working for customers nationwide.
• Ground-floor growth: The hardware team has grown from 2 to 14 engineers in a year and is set to grow quickly again.
• Builder culture: Hands-on, fast-moving and judged on what you ship.
• Well-resourced: A well-equipped shop and strong access to resources.
• Competitive package: $150K-220K base plus equity.
  
• Fully on-site in Watertown, MA. Visa transfers are supported, but new sponsorship is not available.

What You'll Do

• Design and iterate on motor control boards, power distribution boards and battery management systems (BMS)
• Select and integrate actuators, sensors, wire harnesses and components
• Write firmware and support hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing
• Take designs from prototype to manufacturing at scale
• Own technical sourcing and supplier decisions

What You'll Bring

• 4-10 years of electrical engineering experience
• Hands-on PCB design and layout as your main engineering work
• Experience with wire harnessing and component selection for power and communication systems
• A track record of hardware you designed going into production or the field
• A BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Daily use of AI tools such as Claude, Cursor, or your own scripts and agents
• Nice-to-have: Experience in robotics, EV/automotive (CAN, automotive Ethernet, battery systems) or a fast-paced startup