Electrical Engineer - Compute Hardware Design
Designs compute hardware architectures, circuits, and PCBs for AI robots, including component selection, layout analysis, and integration with cross-functional teams. Requires 5+ years experience in electrical engineering focused on compute hardware and expertise in eCAD tools.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Perform architectural and compute/component selection trade studies.
- Work closely with business development, modeling & simulation, software, safety, mechanical, integration & testing, and industrial design teams to define operating conditions, performance requirements, and packaging/thermal targets.
- Design circuits and PCB/A design from conceptual architecture through detailed design and fabrication/assembly drawing release.
- Perform circuit and layout analyses to support design reviews and validate the design/layout meets timing requirements.
- Work with vendors and manufacturers to produce components and assemblies.
- Support board build, bring-up, design verification, and testing of robotic hardware.
Qualifications
Must-have:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in electrical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or similar field.
- 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering with a focus on designing compute hardware.
- Expert user of circuit simulation and eCAD software to design circuits and PCB/As.
- Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) practices for PCB/A and module assemblies.
- Experience designing circuits and PCB layout to meet power integrity and high speed signal integrity & timing.
- Self-starter that can drive a concept forward and continuously improve definition through team interaction.
Nice-to-have:
- PhD in electrical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or similar field.
- Expert user of Altium Designer eCAD software.
Skills
Pcb Design, Altium Designer, Ecad, Circuit Simulation, Power Integrity, Signal Integrity, DFM, High-Speed Design, Compute Hardware
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