Senior Embedded Electronics Engineer - On-Site Robotics

Noble Machines; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Noble Machines in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to own embedded devices and internal tools powering their robots. You will design end-to-end hardware, from schematics to bring-up and field validation, collaborating across mechanical, firmware, and software teams.

You’ll build reliable electronics for harsh environments, select microcontrollers and interfaces, and mentor peers while coordinating with vendors and test facilities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional electrical engineering experience, preferably in robotics or embedded systems.
• Strong PCB design experience (multi-layer, mixed-signal) using Altium or equivalent.
• Deep familiarity with embedded systems and common protocols (I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, Ethernet, USB).
• Experience moving hardware from concept through prototyping, validation, and production.
• Experience building test fixtures and developer-facing hardware tooling.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills; able to document designs clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical design end-to-end for embedded devices and internal developer tools — schematics, PCB layout, bring-up, and validation.
• Design and build test fixtures, debug tooling, and diagnostic hardware.
• Architect embedded electronics for reliability in harsh field conditions.
• Select and integrate microcontrollers, sensors, and interfaces (I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, USB) to support real-time control and data acquisition.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and software teams to ensure integration with the full robot system.
• Own component lifecycle management and vendor relationships, including PCBA fabrication and assembly partners.
• Develop and execute validation and test plans (DVT/PVT) using lab equipment to verify performance, safety, and reliability.
• Mentor other engineers on hardware design, documentation, and debugging best practices.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded systems

Microcontroller design

Hardware debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Noble Machines in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to own embedded devices and internal tools powering their robots. You will design end-to-end hardware, from schematics to bring-up and field validation, collaborating across mechanical, firmware, and software teams.

You’ll build reliable electronics for harsh environments, select microcontrollers and interfaces, and mentor peers while coordinating with vendors and test facilities.