Senior Electrical Engineer - Power
Core
Design, simulate, implement, and test multi-layer mixed signal PCBAs and drive battery strategy for the Apollo humanoid robot's power distribution and battery subsystems.
Role type
Senior IC electrical engineer (power electronics & battery systems)
Builds
Apollo humanoid robot power electronics and battery modules
Domain
Robotics, power electronics, battery management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Power electronics design (DC/DC converters, three-phase PMSM/BLDC motor controls, advanced switching topologies, thermal analysis), Battery module design (BMS, chargers), Mixed signal PCB design, CAD tools (Altium), PLM systems (Arena), Lab equipment usage (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers), Root-cause analysis and hardware debugging
Preferred skills
Mentorship of junior engineers, Vendor and contract manufacturer management, Design-for-manufacturability (DFM/DFA)
Technologies
Altium, Arena, LTSpice, PSpice
Responsibilities
Design and validate multi-layer mixed signal PCBAs from concept to production; Develop and execute validation/test plans (DVT/PVT) and design test fixtures; Manage component lifecycle and third-party vendor/CM relationships; Perform root-cause analysis and hardware debugging; Collaborate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, firmware, systems, manufacturing)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC