Senior Robotics Hardware Engineer (US) - Field Diagnostics

Prime Robotics; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-subsidized medical, dental, &

Vision insurance

Vacation and sick leave

Equity opportunities

Job summary

Prime Robotics seeks a senior, hands-on hardware engineer to own U.S. hardware. You will lead troubleshooting, improve 48V/24V architectures, inspect robots at customer sites and the Denver lab, and work with our China team on permanent improvements.

You will define the US hardware capability, help build a local team, and translate field findings into actionable design changes. This role is based onsite in Lakewood/Denver, with travel to customer locations as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years developing or troubleshooting complex electromechanical systems.
• Hands-on experience with mobile robots, AGVs/AMRs, or similar equipment.
• Strong electrical systems expertise including power distribution, grounding, EMI/EMC, protection, wiring, and PCB-level diagnosis.
• Experience turning field failures into verified design improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting of robot hardware failures at customer sites and in the Denver lab.
• Diagnose intermittent and system-level problems across power, grounding, sensors, and communications.
• Improve electrical architecture, power distribution, grounding, harnessing, and PCB designs.
• Evaluate and integrate robotic sensors and industrial I/O.
• Debug Ethernet, CAN, RS485 communications among sensors, controllers, drives, and computers.
• Translate field findings into design requirements for China teams.
• Review schematics, PCB layouts, harnesses, and system architecture.
• Develop validation tests reflecting warehouse conditions (vibration, temperature, noise, continuous operation).

Skills

Hands-on hardware engineering

Electrical systems expertise

Sensor integration

Diagnostics and debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear communication

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

CAN/RS485 debugging

PCB layout review

Logic analyzers

Job description

Prime Robotics seeks a senior, hands-on hardware engineer to own U.S. hardware. You will lead troubleshooting, improve 48V/24V architectures, inspect robots at customer sites and the Denver lab, and work with our China team on permanent improvements.

You will define the US hardware capability, help build a local team, and translate field findings into actionable design changes. This role is based onsite in Lakewood/Denver, with travel to customer locations as needed.