Senior Member of Technical Staff: Electrical Engineering — Compute and Sensing

Walden Robotics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Annual cash bonus

Equity

Insurance programs

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Daily lunch

Other benefits

Job summary

Walden Robotics is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design the compute and sensing electronics at the core of our robot perception stack. You will own high-performance compute boards, camera interfaces, and multi-gigabit signal routing—from schematic through bring-up to production handoff.

The role emphasizes strong expertise in high-speed digital design, FPGA-based data paths, MIPI CSI-2 interfaces, and SI/EMC validation, with collaboration across mechanical, firmware, controls, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years delivering complex electronics through production.
• Schematic design, multilayer PCB layout, and power regulation experience.
• Experience with high-speed signals and impedance control.
• Familiarity with camera interfaces such as MIPI CSI-2.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver compute and sensing subsystems for humanoid robot.
• Lead high-speed digital design including schematic capture and layout.
• Architect FPGA-based data paths for camera aggregation and preprocessing.
• Own board bring-up, debugging, and SI/EMC validation.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and perception teams across packaging and thermal constraints.
• Drive design from concept to production release with manufacturing and supply chain.

Skills

Schematic design

Multilayer PCB layout

Altium

Power supply design

Bring-up of mixed-signal boards

HDI board design

High-speed signals

Controlled-impedance routing

Signal integrity analysis

MIPI CSI-2 interface

FPGA hardware design

Lab instrumentation

Tools

Altium

SI simulation tools

FPGA development tools

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design the compute and sensing electronics at the core of our robot's perception stack. In this role, you will own the design of high-performance compute boards and camera/sensor interfaces—routing multi-gigabit signals, integrating high-bandwidth image sensors and building high performance compute modules. You will work closely with mechanical, firmware, controls, and perception teams to define sensing architectures and to mature prototypes into reliable, manufacturable production hardware. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives owning complex high-speed designs end to end, from schematic and layout through bring-up, signal-integrity validation, and production handoff.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and deliver compute and sensing subsystems, including SoM/SoC-based compute boards, high-bandwidth camera modules, and sensor interface electronics for the humanoid robot.
• Lead high-speed digital design efforts—schematic capture, controlled-impedance PCB layout, and signal/power integrity analysis for interfaces such as MIPI CSI-2, PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, and multi-gigabit SerDes.
• Architect and implement FPGA-based data paths for camera aggregation, timestamping/synchronization, and pre-processing.
• Own board bring-up, hands‑on debug, and root-cause analysis using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers, and validate designs against SI and EMC requirements.
• Partner cross‑functionally with mechanical, thermal, firmware, and perception teams to integrate cameras and compute into the broader robot platform under real packaging, power, and thermal constraints.
• Drive designs from concept through DFM/DFA and production release with manufacturing and supply chain, and establish design standards while mentoring engineers.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience delivering complex electronics from concept through production (or MS + 5 years), including shipping hardware into volume production.
• Strong core electrical engineering skillset: schematic design, multilayer PCB layout (e.g Altium), power supply/regulation design, component selection, and bring‑up of mixed‑signal boards. Experienced with HDI board design.
• Demonstrated experience designing and debugging high‑speed signals, including controlled‑impedance routing, length/skew matching, and signal‑integrity analysis.
• Hands‑on experience integrating high‑bandwidth cameras and image sensors, including interfaces such as MIPI CSI‑2 and associated timing, synchronization, and data‑rate considerations.
• Working knowledge of FPGA‑based systems and the hardware design required to support them (high‑speed I/O, memory, clocking), including collaboration with firmware/software teams.
• Strong proficiency with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic and protocol analyzers) for systematic troubleshooting, plus strong communication, ownership, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with robotic systems, preferably humanoid and/or manipulation robots.
• FPGA development experience (RTL/HDL) for camera or sensor data pipelines, including image‑sensor pre‑processing or sensor fusion.
• Experience with high‑speed board design tools and SI simulation, and with camera calibration, synchronization, or ISP integration.
• Experience with RF and wireless communication designs, working understanding of antenna design.

Benefits

• salary
• annual cash bonus
• company equity
• company‑subsidized insurance programs
• 401(k) with company match
• flexible PTO
• daily lunch
• other benefits
• pay ranges noted on our posts are for salary only

Walden Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].

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At Walden Robotics, we envision a world where general‑purpose robots dramatically improve the quality of life for all people—supporting us at home, at work, in factories, on farms, and beyond. To accomplish this, we are building a team of exceptional professionals who combine world‑class technical skills with creative vision, grounded in humility and collaboration.