
Job Description
Electrical Engineer
About Us
AIM builds autonomy for the real world—robots that move mountains. Our systems combine software, electronics, mechanics, perception, and mission-critical infrastructure into ruggedized machines operating on jobsites around the world. We replace manual, repetitive, and high-risk work with intelligent machines that transform how earthmoving gets done.
Electrical engineering is a critical part of these systems. Our autonomy hardware includes compute platforms, sensors, power systems, safety mechanisms, and wiring architectures that must perform reliably in harsh environments. We build electronics that operate through dust, mud, vibration, temperature swings, and the realities of field deployment.
We're growing quickly, scaling globally, and building the technology foundation that will shape the future of construction and autonomy.
About You
You're an engineer who enjoys building and troubleshooting real-world systems. You have strong fundamentals in electronics and enjoy seeing your designs move from concept to hardware operating in the field.
You have experience with PCB design, electrical testing, sensors, embedded systems, or system integration. You're comfortable working with oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other lab equipment to debug issues and validate designs.
You enjoy collaborating across disciplines and are excited to work alongside software, autonomy, mechanical, and field engineers to solve challenging problems. You take ownership of your work, seek feedback, and continuously look for ways to improve your designs.
You want to build technology where reliability matters and where your work directly impacts autonomous machines operating in real-world environments.
About Us Together
At AIM, you'll help solve electrical engineering challenges such as:
Integrating sensors, compute platforms, and embedded systems for autonomous machines
Designing and validating power distribution and protection systems
Developing reliable wiring and connector solutions for harsh environments
Supporting safety-critical systems that operate around people and heavy equipment
Debugging hardware issues that occur in both lab and field environments
Collaborating across software, autonomy, mechanical, and deployment teams
We'll move quickly, learn from failures, and continuously improve our systems based on real-world performance.
Responsibilities
What You Will Do
Design & Develop Electrical Systems
Support the design and implementation of electrical subsystems, including sensors, compute platforms, power systems, and communication interfaces
Assist with schematic capture, PCB layout reviews, and board bring-up activities
Help translate product requirements into practical electrical solutions
Support electrical integration across autonomy and mechanical systems
Test, Validate & Debug Hardware
Perform hardware bring-up, testing, and validation using oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment
Debug electrical and system-level issues in both laboratory and field environments
Execute validation plans and document test results
Assist with root-cause investigations and corrective actions
Support System Integration
Work with software and autonomy engineers to integrate hardware and communication interfaces
Assist with CAN, UART, Ethernet, SPI, I²C, and other communication systems
Support sensor integration and troubleshooting efforts
Collaborate with field teams to understand and resolve real-world issues
Improve Product Reliability
Participate in design reviews and technical discussions
Help identify potential failure modes and reliability risks
Support environmental and reliability testing efforts
Contribute to documentation, test procedures, and engineering best practices
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
2–5 years of professional electrical engineering experience
Experience with schematic design and PCB development
Familiarity with analog and digital circuit fundamentals
Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, and laboratory debugging
Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, UART, SPI, I²C, or Ethernet
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Altium or similar PCB design tools
Experience with embedded systems or MCU-based designs
Familiarity with sensors, robotics, automation, or industrial systems
Experience with wiring harnesses, connectors, or ruggedized electronics
Exposure to environmental, reliability, or compliance testing
Basic firmware development experience in C/C++ is a plus
Interest in robotics, autonomy, heavy equipment, or industrial technology
How You'll Stand Out
You enjoy hands-on engineering and solving difficult technical problems
You write clear documentation and communicate effectively across teams
You take ownership of your work and follow through on commitments
You approach debugging methodically and learn quickly from failures
You care about reliability, quality, and real-world performance
You're excited to work at the intersection of hardware, software, and robotics
What We Offer
Opportunity to build hardware that powers real-world autonomous machines
High-impact work deployed on customer sites around the world
Mentorship from experienced engineers across electrical, software, autonomy, and robotics disciplines
Competitive compensation, equity, medical/dental/vision, 401(k), and life insurance
Opportunities to travel to customer jobsites and see your work operating in the field
Why AIM?
Joining AIM, You Will
Help solve large-scale real-world challenges through autonomy and robotics
Work on technology deployed in production environments
Gain experience across hardware, software, autonomy, and field operations
Learn from a highly experienced multidisciplinary engineering team
Have significant opportunities for growth and increased ownership
Experience strong onsite collaboration in the Greater Seattle area
Have opportunities to travel to customer deployments across the U.S. and internationally
Details
Department: Engineering
Location: Seattle
Type: Full Time
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Job Details
- Category
- Electrical
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Posted
About AIM Intelligent Machines
AIM focuses on radically scaling our civilization’s capabilities to build planetary-scale infrastructure and reverse negative effects of climate change. We are growing the team with motivated individuals with a passion for landing great products built with a strong engineering culture. If you find massive robots making a positive impact in the real world tantalizing, get in touch!
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