Staff Electrical Engineer (Phantom)

Foundation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation is hiring for a senior electrical engineering role focused on the electrical architecture powering our humanoid robot. You will own design and development of complex electrical systems spanning compute, embedded electronics, power distribution, high-speed interfaces, sensor integration, and system-level redundancy.

You will lead a small, high-impact team, mentor engineers, and help shape the future of our advanced humanoid robotics platform through innovative compute for robotics.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in power electronics, compute hardware or similar areas.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field (PhD a plus).
• Hands-on leader in fast-paced interdisciplinary environments.
• Strong background in embedded systems, power electronics, and real-time robotics architectures.
• Expert in PCB design, signal integrity, thermal management, and fault-tolerant compute hardware.
• Familiarity with PCIe, Ethernet, CAN and interfaces for AI/sensor data processing.
• Experience scaling power electronics or complex systems from prototyping to mass production.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical architecture across the robot's subsystems, from compute to power distribution and safety.
• Design and develop complex electrical systems from concept to prototyping, validation, and production.
• Collaborate with AI, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to enable tightly integrated hardware.

Skills

Power electronics

Compute hardware

Embedded systems

PCB design

Signal integrity

Thermal management

Fault-tolerant systems

Real-time architectures

Communications protocols

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Mechatronics

PhD is a plus

Job description

Why are We Hiring for this Role:

• Join a small, high-impact team responsible for the electrical architecture that powers every subsystem of our humanoid robot-from compute and sensing to power distribution, communications, and safety.
• You'll own the design and development of complex electrical systems, taking products from concept through prototyping, validation, and production while balancing performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• This role spans the full hardware stack, including custom compute, embedded electronics, power distribution, high-speed interfaces, sensor integration, and system architecture.
• Working alongside AI, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and embedded teams, you'll develop tightly integrated hardware that enables the next generation of intelligent robotic systems.
• As a technical leader, you'll help establish the electrical engineering discipline, mentor engineers, define architecture, and shape the future of one of the most advanced humanoid robotics platforms in the world.

What Kind of Person We are Looking for:

• 8+ years experience in power electronics, compute hardware, or similar areas.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field. PhD is a plus.
• A hands-on leader who excels in fast-paced, interdisciplinary environments and drives innovation in compute for robotics.
• Strong background in embedded systems, power electronics, and real-time architectures for robotics, automotive, or high-performance computing applications.
• Expert in PCB design, signal integrity, thermal management, and fault-tolerant systems for compute hardware.
• Familiarity with communication protocols (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, CAN) and interfaces for AI and sensor data processing.
• Experience scaling power electronics or other complex systems from prototyping to mass production, with a focus on optimization and reliability.