Senior Robotics Electrical Engineer - Lead Design

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) seeks a dynamic Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design in robot development, fabrication, assembly, and testing. Collaborate with leadership and multidisciplinary teams to push advances across industries and government sectors.

You will design complex electrical subsystems, perform prototype fabrication, mentor junior engineers, and present results to sponsors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or higher required.
• 6+ years’ experience (or MS with 3+ years) in electrical engineering for robotics.
• Strong systems-level design and integration skills.
• Experience with motion control, sensors, and low-voltage systems.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems; FPGA experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and analyze complex robotic electrical subsystems and components.
• Fabricate prototype parts for robots as needed.
• Support junior engineers and review designs.
• Assemble and test electrical/electronic assemblies.
• Document analysis, fabrication, and test results; present to sponsors.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Systems engineering

Motion control

PCB design

Embedded C/C++

FPGA design

Sensor interfaces

Safety-critical

Python scripting

Matlab

MCU firmware

Verilog/VHDL

SolidWorks

Mentoring

UL Certification

NEC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Verilog/VHDL tools

SOLIDWORKS

MATLAB

MCU tooling

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) seeks a dynamic Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design in robot development, fabrication, assembly, and testing. Collaborate with leadership and multidisciplinary teams to push advances across industries and government sectors.

You will design complex electrical subsystems, perform prototype fabrication, mentor junior engineers, and present results to sponsors.