Senior Electrical Engineer, Robotics Motor Control

Amazon Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 157,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of power and motion control for our robotic systems. This role focuses on motor control and actuator design with hands‑on PCB layout for high‑power electronics.

You will collaborate with firmware and mechanical engineers, conduct trade studies, validate control schemes, ensure EMI/EMC compliance and thermal management, and source quality components with vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience.
• 4+ years of motor controls experience (starts, drives, DC drives, etc.).
• Experience with power electronics, DC-DC converters, switching regulators, or battery management.
• Experience working across cross-functional teams and partnering with all levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual designs and trade studies to support actuator selection and design.
• Lead PCB design, layout, and validation for power distribution, motor controllers, gate drivers, and sensor integration.
• Develop test and measurement infrastructure for power electronics and motor control.
• Collaborate with firmware engineers on real-time control strategies.
• Work with mechanical engineers to integrate thermal management for high-power electronics and motors.
• Support integration, bring-up, debugging, and testing of prototype actuators with firmware and mechanics.
• Ensure EMI/EMC compliance, signal integrity, and thermal design best practices.

Skills

Electrical theory

Robotics

Controls

PCB design

Power electronics

BLDC control

Cross-functional teams

EMI/EMC compliance

Thermal management

Firmware collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Altium

Cadence

Ltspice

Job description

Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of power and motion control for our robotic systems. This role focuses on motor control and actuator design with hands‑on PCB layout for high‑power electronics.

You will collaborate with firmware and mechanical engineers, conduct trade studies, validate control schemes, ensure EMI/EMC compliance and thermal management, and source quality components with vendors.