Senior/Staff/Principal Electrical Engineer

Eka Robotics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Eka Robotics in Cambridge, MA is seeking an experienced embedded engineer to help build an advanced, integrated manipulation system for fast, general, reliable robots.

You will lead firmware for microcontrollers, develop power electronics, and implement high-performance embedded software with RTOS, SPI, I2C and UART, collaborating with hardware and ML teams. The role requires 5+ years in robotics or consumer products and a strong background in C/C++ and Python.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years bringing robotic products to market.
• Proficient in C, C++, and Python.
• Strong background in power electronics design and debugging.
• Experience in firmware development, debugging, and testing for microcontrollers.
• Advanced knowledge of embedded RTOS, concurrency primitives, and bare-metal concepts such as ISRs.
• Familiarity with bus protocols: I2C, UART, SPI, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering efforts for custom robots, including system architecture for communications and power electronics.
• Design custom power electronics, including motor controllers, battery management systems and power distribution.
• Integrate sensing and cameras.
• Oversee PCBA bringup, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Architect, design, and implement software for high-performance embedded systems.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Power electronics

Firmware development

RTOS

Microcontrollers

I2C/UART/SPI

Hardware-software co-design

Education

EE/CE/CS degree

Job description

Eka RoboticsEka Robotics is on a mission to build intelligence for the physical world - robots that are fast, general, and reliable. Our approach, grounded in physics, unlocks superhuman capabilities. We are defining the frontier of robotics research and deployment.

Eka RoboticsEka Robotics is on a mission to build intelligence for the physical world - robots that are fast, general, and reliable. Our approach, grounded in physics, unlocks superhuman capabilities. We are defining the frontier of robotics research and deployment. Our team consists of pioneers in robotics and machine learning. We are now hiring to scale our R&D effort. We are looking for hands-on individuals who are excited to help shape the future of robotics. We are seeking an experienced embedded engineer to help build an advanced, integrated manipulation system.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering efforts for custom robots, including:
• System architecture for communications and power electronics
• Firmware development
• Prototyping, iteration and testing
• Design custom power electronics, including motor controllers, battery management systems and power distribution.
• Integrate sensing and cameras
• Oversee PCBA bringup, validation, and troubleshooting
• Architect, design, and implement software solutions for high performance and reliable embedded systems

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in bringing robotic or consumer products to market
• Proficient in C, C++, and Python programming
• Strong background in power electronics design and debugging
• Experience in firmware development, debugging, and testing for microcontrollers
• Advanced knowledge of embedded RTOS, concurrency primitives, and bare-metal concepts such as ISRs
• Deep familiarity with common bus protocols, including I2C, UART, SPI, etc.

Nice to haves

• Motor drive experience / BLDC drives
• Motor communications over a bus system such as CAN, Ethercat or Ethernet
• Battery powered robot experience
• EMC / EMI