Senior Electrical Engineer, Robotics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

On-site in Watertown, MA

Competitive base salary

Job summary

Success Matcher Recruitment is seeking an electrical engineer for a fast-growing AI robotics company in Watertown, MA. You will design and iterate motor control boards, power distribution, and BMS, while selecting actuators, sensors, and components to scale from prototype to manufacturing.

The role requires 4–10 years in electrical engineering, hands-on PCB work, and experience with wire harnessing and power systems. On-site in Watertown with visa-transfer support (no new sponsorship).

Qualifications

• 4–10 years of electrical engineering experience.
• Hands-on PCB design and layout as 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.
• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.

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

Electrical engineering

PCB design

Schematic/PCB layout

Component sourcing

AI tools usage

Education

BS or higher in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAN

Automotive Ethernet

Battery systems

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