Electrical Validation Engineer – Hand Subsystem
Core
Lead electrical and mechatronic bring-up, validation, and performance characterization of dexterous robotic hands for autonomous humanoid robots.
Role type
Senior IC electrical validation engineer (robotic hand subsystem)
Builds
Dexterous robotic hands for home and commercial markets
Domain
Robotics, electromechanical systems, autonomous agents
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
electrical/mechatronic systems validation, power delivery, motor drives, actuator control, sensing, grounding, Python automation, lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, power analyzers, DAQs, thermal sensors), hardware/firmware/control-loop debugging, root-cause analysis, data logging/visualization
Preferred skills
dexterous robotic hands/grippers, multi-DOF actuation, CAN/SPI/I2C/EtherCAT/Ethernet protocols, control-system tuning, system identification, automated validation rigs, hardware-in-the-loop, Linux/embedded environments, manufacturing bring-up
Technologies
Python, oscilloscopes, power analyzers, DAQs, thermal sensors, CAN, SPI, I2C, EtherCAT, Ethernet
Responsibilities
Lead electrical and mechatronic bring-up and system validation of hand subsystem including actuators, motor drives, PCBAs, sensors, harnessing, and power distribution; Plan and execute subsystem and system-level validation of electrical system, actuation performance, power consumption and thermals; Develop and automate validation workflows and test setups to stress full range of motion, load cases, duty cycles, and environmental conditions; Debug complex cross-disciplinary issues across hardware, firmware, controls, and mechanics using telemetry, oscilloscopes, DAQs, power analyzers, and thermal instrumentation; Lead root-cause analysis for reliability, performance, and durability issues; Build and maintain Python-based data logging, visualization, and analysis tools to track subsystem performance and detect anomalies; Define KPIs and validation metrics to track hand subsystem performance, reliability, and fleet health over time; Document bring-up procedures, validation results, and integration learnings to support scaling to production, manufacturing test, and sustaining engineering
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC