Staff Electrical Engineer, Robotics & Motion Electronics

Boston Dynamics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Dynamics is looking for a Staff Electrical Engineer to join our Atlas team. You will design compact electronics used in dense electromechanical systems and work hands-on in the lab to build and debug electrical subsystems for humanoid robots.

The role requires 5+ years in electronics design, power electronics, motor drives, and high-speed data technologies, with collaboration across mechanical and firmware teams. EVT experience and Linux tooling are essential.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience designing electronics.
• Experience designing power electronics.
• Experience with motors and motor drives.
• Experience implementing ethernet, PCIe, or other high speed data technologies.
• HDI and heavy copper layout experience.
• PCB fabrication and assembly knowledge.
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++, or MATLAB; strong Linux CLI.
• SolidWorks or similar mechanical CAD knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design electronics for robotic actuators and end-effectors.
• Develop circuit designs for motor drives, power supplies, sensing, MCUs, and high-speed communications.
• Analyze and optimize circuit designs using SPICE and simulation.
• Design PCB layouts for highly integrated assemblies with HDI and heavy copper techniques.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to miniaturize PCBs and improve reliability.
• Conduct failure analysis and debug complex systems using circuit fundamentals.
• Develop design and test documentation and execute EVT.
• Use Linux command-line tools to configure networks, run software on robots, and interact with firmware.
• Use lab equipment to validate designs and debug hard problems.

Skills

Electronics design

Power electronics

Motor drives

High-speed data

HDI layout

PCB fabrication

PCB assembly

Python

C/C++

MATLAB

Linux

SolidWorks

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

C/C++

MATLAB

Job description

Boston Dynamics is looking for a Staff Electrical Engineer to join our Atlas team. You will design compact electronics used in dense electromechanical systems and work hands-on in the lab to build and debug electrical subsystems for humanoid robots.

The role requires 5+ years in electronics design, power electronics, motor drives, and high-speed data technologies, with collaboration across mechanical and firmware teams. EVT experience and Linux tooling are essential.