Posted 7 months ago
Electrical Engineer - Compute Hardware Design
AI Summary
An Electrical Engineer defining, designing, and testing compute hardware for robotic platforms, performing trade studies, circuit and PCB/A design, and board bring-up and validation.
About this role
Company Overview
Maven Robotics is building the world’s leading general-purpose AI robots.
We are currently operating in stealth and are growing the world’s best team in AI robotics. We are looking for self-starters that are the world’s best in their field, who can innovate from a deep understanding of the fundamentals, and who share our values of unwavering truth seeking and integrity, humility, curiosity, and relentless determination.
Role Description
We are recruiting for an exceptional Electrical Engineer - Compute Hardware Design to design and test innovative robotic hardware ranging from architectural development through to detailed circuit and PCB/A design and board testing and integration.
In this role you will:
- Perform architectural and compute / component selection trade studies.
- Work closely with our 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 your 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
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