Senior Electrical Engineer, Robotics — Lead Power & EMC

HFBAC (Hiring For and Building Awesome Companies); San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

HFBAC is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to own electronics integration across multiple robot platforms in San Mateo, CA. You will ensure clean sensor data and robust power delivery as robots operate in real-world environments.

Responsibilities include motor drives, EMI/EMC design, PCB layout and lab debugging with scopes and LISNs. On-site work is required; OPT and H1B transfers are welcome, no new visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 5-12 years in electrical engineering for robotics or comparable electromechanical products.
• Shipped electrical hardware from concept to production, not just prototypes.
• EMC/EMI design and debug: grounding, shielding, filtering, signal and power integrity.
• Designed power electronics: motor drives, switching power supplies, high-current DC, battery management.
• Strong PCB design and layout with a system-level EMC mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate motor driver circuits, power electronics and sensor electronics.
• Set the grounding, shielding, filtering and cabling strategy, so EMC risk gets caught at design stage and not in the lab three weeks before a demo.
• Integrate IMUs, encoders, hall sensors and cameras at PCB level.
• Get hands-on in the lab with scopes, spectrum analysers and LISNs to find the root cause.
• Make the calls on performance, cost, reliability, manufacturability and schedule alongside EE, ME, firmware and controls.

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics or related

Tools

CAN

GMSL

Ethernet

USB

SPI

I2C

RS-485

RF/antenna integration

Job description

HFBAC is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to own electronics integration across multiple robot platforms in San Mateo, CA. You will ensure clean sensor data and robust power delivery as robots operate in real-world environments.

Responsibilities include motor drives, EMI/EMC design, PCB layout and lab debugging with scopes and LISNs. On-site work is required; OPT and H1B transfers are welcome, no new visa sponsorship.