Senior Robotics Electrical Engineer - Systems Lead

Carnegie-Mellon-University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Bus pass

Family Concierge / childcare support

Fitness center

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for robotic subsystems. You will design, analyze, and test complex electronics, mentor junior engineers, and participate in prototype fabrication and testing in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with cross-disciplinary teams at NREC to push robotics technology forward, ensuring robust, safe electrical systems and clear documentation for sponsors and partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 6+ years of experience OR MS in Electrical Engineering and 3+ years of experience.
• Strong systems engineering and project management focus on systems-level design and integration.
• Proficiency in motion control, motor design, and control of brushed/brushless motors.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and analyze complex electrical subsystems for robotic platforms.
• Perform light fabrication of prototype parts for robots.
• Support junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge.
• Assemble and test electrical/electronic assemblies; document results.
• Develop and present analyses and results to sponsors and stakeholders.
• Conduct additional R&D tasks and manage vendor relations and purchasing.

Skills

Motion control

Embedded systems

C/C++

FPGA design

PCB layout

SPI/I2C/CAN/UART

Altium Designer

Safety-critical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Verilog/VHDL

MATLAB

STM32

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for robotic subsystems. You will design, analyze, and test complex electronics, mentor junior engineers, and participate in prototype fabrication and testing in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with cross-disciplinary teams at NREC to push robotics technology forward, ensuring robust, safe electrical systems and clear documentation for sponsors and partners.