Staff Actuator Electrical Engineer – Robotics

Foundation Robotics Labs Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Robotics Labs Inc. seeks an experienced electrical engineer to own the electrical architecture of actuators, from concept through production, driving efficiency, reliability, and scalable performance.

The role spans motor controls, power electronics, embedded systems, sensing, and hardware integration, collaborating with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing engineers to create high‑performance actuator platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in motor controls, power electronics, or related fields.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field; Ph.D. a plus.
• Experience designing motor controllers or power electronics for precision robotics.
• Strong inverter topology, current sensing, and control algorithm knowledge.
• Proven embedded systems skills from SoC selection to firmware integration.
• Experience with thermal and electrical efficiency optimization in high-performance systems.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink and circuit design tools.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical architecture from concept through production for actuators.
• Develop motor controls, power electronics, and embedded software interfaces.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to prototype and industrialize technologies.
• Define engineering standards and technical direction for the actuator team.
• Prototype, validate, and optimize actuator platforms at scale.

Skills

Motor controls

Power electronics

Embedded architectures

Control algorithms

Thermal efficiency optimization

Education

Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics degree

Ph.D. or equivalent experience

Tools

Altium Designer

LTspice

Job description

Foundation Robotics Labs Inc. seeks an experienced electrical engineer to own the electrical architecture of actuators, from concept through production, driving efficiency, reliability, and scalable performance.

The role spans motor controls, power electronics, embedded systems, sensing, and hardware integration, collaborating with mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing engineers to create high‑performance actuator platforms.