Senior Sensor Engineer – Humanoid Robotic Actuators

Schaeffler; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401k eligible with

Regular employee appreciation and公司

Job summary

Schaeffler Humanoids USA, LLC in the United States is seeking a Senior Sensor Engineer to lead development, qualification, and improvement of position, force, and torque sensing for high-performance humanoid robot actuators.

You will own sensor technology from concept through production readiness, collaborate with suppliers, and define rigorous requirements across accuracy, bandwidth, thermal stability, EMI immunity, and compact packaging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in precision sensing technologies, with exposure to position, force, and/or torque measurement in mechatronic or robotic systems.
• Experience developing or qualifying sensors for high-performance motion systems (robotics, aerospace, industrial automation, or medical devices).
• Strong understanding of sensor physics and signal conditioning for magnetic, optical, capacitive, and strain-based sensing modalities.
• Experience working with external suppliers on custom or semi-custom sensor development, including design reviews and production readiness.
• Familiarity with actuator architectures (motors, gearing, integrated electronics).
• Hands-on experience with sensor characterization, calibration, and environmental testing.
• Excellent technical communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional and supplier teams.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical roadmap for position, force, and torque sensing technologies used in joint actuators (including rotary and linear configurations).
• Lead internal development of sensing solutions from concept through validation and production readiness.
• Manage external supplier selection, technical evaluation, development partnerships, and performance qualification for sensors.
• Define sensor requirements (accuracy, resolution, bandwidth, noise, thermal stability, EMI immunity, size, power, and interface) with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee calibration methods and compensation algorithms for sensors under real actuator operating conditions.
• Evaluate and mitigate sensing-related risks including drift, hysteresis, crosstalk, saturation, and reliability concerns.
• Support integration of sensor data into actuator control loops (FOC, torque control, state estimation).
• Conduct technical reviews of supplier designs, processes, and quality systems; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Generate and maintain technical specifications, test plans, validation reports, and design documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and serve as the primary technical authority on sensing for humanoid actuator programs.

Skills

Precision sensing experience

External supplier collaboration

Sensor physics & signal conditioning

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in EE/Mech/Mechatronics/Physics

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Schaeffler Humanoids USA, LLC in the United States is seeking a Senior Sensor Engineer to lead development, qualification, and improvement of position, force, and torque sensing for high-performance humanoid robot actuators.

You will own sensor technology from concept through production readiness, collaborate with suppliers, and define rigorous requirements across accuracy, bandwidth, thermal stability, EMI immunity, and compact packaging.