Electrical Engineer

Job Description

About the Role

A pre-seed robotics startup building rugged, mission-critical ground robots for emergency response, industrial, and defense applications is looking for a hands-on Electrical Engineer to design and build the electrical backbone of their robots. You'll collaborate closely with mechanical and software teams to deliver reliable, field-ready systems that perform under the most demanding real-world conditions. This role spans analog and digital circuit design, power distribution, sensor integration, and harnessing.What You'll Do

Design analog and digital circuits including power regulation, signal conditioning, and sensor interfaces.

Own full PCB development — schematic capture, layout, and bring-up.

Work closely with mechanical and software engineers to ensure seamless, reliable system integration.

Troubleshoot and debug system-level electrical issues across hardware and software boundaries.

Define and maintain wiring diagrams, harnessing, grounding, and EMI/EMC strategies.

Support sensor selection and integration (thermal, gas, visual, RF, and more).

Run and interpret tests for thermal load, EMI, and ruggedness.

Design and fabricate cable harnesses and enclosures optimized for field reliability.

Run SPICE simulations for analog validation, noise analysis, and circuit stability.

Contribute to design reviews and maintain documentation for key design decisions.

Help build internal standards and test infrastructure for future hardware iterations.

Communicate directly with end users to inform engineering direction on specific features.What We're Looking For

Required:

5+ years of hands-on electrical design experience for robotics or embedded systems (analog and digital circuits, power distribution, sensors).

Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium, KiCad, or Eagle.

Experience designing robot bus and wiring harness systems, including full harness development.

Embedded systems development, bring-up, and debugging experience.

Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering with the ability to work across hardware, software, and mechanical teams.

Nice to Have:

Experience with thermal, EMI, and vibration testing and debugging in robotics hardware.

Hands-on soldering, lab board assembly, and wiring harness assembly.

Sensor integration experience on robotics platforms.Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $100,000 – $150,000 USD annually

Visa sponsorship is available.Location

This is a fully on-site role based in Austin, TX. Candidates must be willing to work in-person.