Senior Electrical Engineer

Boston Dynamic's Spot Electrical Engineering Team is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to continually advance our cutting edge quadruped mobile robot platform. In this role, you'll perform a mix of electrical system prototyping, from scratch circuit board/system design, design iteration, and support. The ideal candidate will possess a broad electrical engineering background, be experienced in new product development, and enjoy being challenged by a dynamic set of projects. You’ll love working on a fun, collaborative, and talented team to develop some of the world’s most amazing robots.

Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.  

How you will make an impact:

• Contribute to new product development within the Spot ecosystem

• Develop (document, design, simulate, test, support) digital, power, and/or mixed signal circuit boards

• Oversee printed circuit board (PCB) CAD layout and routing

• Triage, troubleshoot, and diagnose robot electrical failures to root cause

• Author technical documentation such as specifications, schematics, test plans, and reports

• Lead development of robot subsystems from concept through volume manufacturing, as required

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and test teams

• Lead and participate in design reviews

• Author Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)

• Contribute to continuous improvement activities such as authoring process documentation

We are looking for:

• At least a BS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, robotics, or closely related field

• 5+ years of directly related work experience

• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals spanning a range of competencies (e.g. digital, power, analog, RF)

• Embedded computing and/or robotics systems knowledge

• Demonstrated ability to debug to root cause complex electrical issues

• Experience with schematic capture and eCAD software (Altium preferred)

• Familiarity with PLM software (e.g. Arena)

• Basic Linux skills

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of functional safety concepts and how they apply to robotics

• Experience simulating high-speed serial data links (e.g. PCIe, 10GigE, etc.)

• Software/firmware development skills in C/C++, Python, Verilog/VHDL, and/or LabView

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

The pay range for this position is between $90,0000 to $160,000 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment. We are growing rapidly, building a commercial company that delivers cutting edge technology and solutions to our customers from industrial applications to logistics and warehouse solutions.