Electrical Engineer, Robotics Hardware

Join the Hardware Team at Field AI where you will design and implement electrical systems that enable power and communications across autonomous robotics systems in challenging field environments.

Electrical System Design

• Power Architecture: Design regulated power systems including voltage rails, DC/DC converters, switches, fuses, and grounding schemes.
• Wire Harness Design: Design and document robust wire harnesses for power and data lines, including shielding, strain relief, and standard connectors.
• PCB Design: Create PCBs for power distribution, protocol bridging, and embedded control.
• Networking & Communication: Architect wired and wireless communication systems (Ethernet, USB, CAN, I2C, WiFi, 5G).
• Budgets & Tolerances: Maintain system‑level power and bandwidth budgets and ensure tolerance to noise, EMI, and vibration.

Electrical System Implementation

• CAD & Schematics: Create PCB schematics, harness diagrams, pinouts, and BOMs using tools such as KiCAD or Altium.
• Calculations: Conduct electrical calculations including current draw, peak power, signal integrity, and fault analysis.
• Design for Field Conditions: Engineer for EMI/EMC robustness, thermal resilience, and fault isolation under field conditions.
• Testing: Conduct power validation, communication tests, and EMI evaluation.
• Integration: Collaborate with sensor, compute, and mechanical teams to ensure end‑to‑end compatibility and robustness.
• Documentation & Budgets: Maintain PCB schematics, system wiring diagrams, and manage power/bandwidth budgets.

Electrical System Production & Servicing

• Build: Work with vendors and contract manufacturers to procure PCBs and harnesses; develop QA checks.
• Debug: Investigate system faults using test equipment.
• Support: Provide hands‑on support during integration, deployment, and servicing in the field.

What You Have

• Education: B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• Experience Level: Entry‑level to senior and staff engineers.
• Power Systems: Experience designing and testing low‑voltage regulated power systems.
• Harnessing: Hands‑on design and integration of custom wire harnesses.
• PCB Design: Proficiency in PCB schematic and layout using KiCAD, Altium, or equivalent.
• Communication Protocols: Familiarity with USB, Ethernet, CAN, I2C, GMSL, and wireless technologies.
• Testing & Debugging: Skilled with oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and EMI/EMC setups.
• Documentation: Ability to produce detailed electrical documentation for design, manufacturing, and servicing.
• Systems Thinking: Experience working across mechanical, compute, and autonomy teams.
• Cross Functional Robotic Skills: Ability to contribute electrical, sensing, and embedded computing work.

What Will Set You Apart

• Scaling: Experience scaling systems from prototype to large‑scale production.
• Field Environments: Experience developing systems for harsh field environments.
• Deployed Robotics: Experience with robotics deployed in real‑world settings.
• Systems Level Robotics: Fluency across electrical, mechanical, and software systems.
• Reliability Engineering: Background in fault protection, EMI/EMC compliance, and safety‑critical design.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range is $70,000–$300,000 annually, adjusted for experience and location. We support hybrid or remote work arrangements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Field AI celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. All candidates and employees are evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance, and we will never discriminate on any protected status.