Senior Electrical Engineer, Robotics & High-DOF Systems

Amazon; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon seeks a hands-on Electrical Engineer to lead design and integration of electrical systems for high‑DOF robotic platforms. You will architect power distribution, sensor wiring, and embedded electrical infrastructure across the robot, while owning PCBAs, battery systems, and high‑speed interfaces.

With 6–10+ years in robotics or complex electromechanical platforms, you will collaborate across teams to ensure robust, scalable electrical architecture and testable implementations for

Qualifications

• Experience creating functional specs, verification plans and test procedures.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 6–10+ years designing and integrating electrical systems for robotics or complex electromechanical platforms.
• PCB design with Cadence tools; embedded controls and power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical system architecture for power electronics, battery, and wiring.
• Design and integrate power distribution, embedded electronics, motor controllers and safety-critical circuits.
• Own board layout of PCBAs and oversee bring-up and validation.
• Define wiring and electrical interfaces for sensors and compute modules.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded controls

High-speed signaling

EMI mitigation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence OrCAD/Allegro

Job description

Amazon seeks a hands-on Electrical Engineer to lead design and integration of electrical systems for high‑DOF robotic platforms. You will architect power distribution, sensor wiring, and embedded electrical infrastructure across the robot, while owning PCBAs, battery systems, and high‑speed interfaces.

With 6–10+ years in robotics or complex electromechanical platforms, you will collaborate across teams to ensure robust, scalable electrical architecture and testable implementations for