Senior Electrical Engineer
- Location
- Santa Clara
- Workplace
- On-site
- Compensation
- $150k – $250k + equity
- Visa
- Visa Sponsorship Available
About this role
We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer with 5+ years of experience to design and build the core electrical subsystems for our next-generation humanoid robot platforms. You'll join a fast-growing robotics startup that is building the foundation for physical AI — combining cutting-edge robots with a universal Physical AI OS. This is a high-ownership, 0-to-1 role where you'll make architecture decisions and drive subsystems end-to-end. We need someone with deep PCB design experience (10+ layer boards) who thrives in a hands-on environment and wants to help build production-ready hardware from scratch.
What will you be doing?
Own end-to-end design of power electronics subsystems including battery management, power distribution, protection circuits, and DC-DC conversion for humanoid robot platforms
Create schematics and complex multi-layer PCB layouts (10+ layers) using industry-standard EDA tools, owning the full cycle from concept through prototype bring-up to production release
Design and validate motor drive circuits for high-performance actuation and sensor integration circuits for IMUs, encoders, and force/torque sensors
Drive DFM/DFA decisions and work directly with contract manufacturers to ensure designs are manufacturable at production scale
Collaborate daily with firmware and mechanical engineers on hardware/software interfaces, physical integration, and thermal constraints
What happens next
Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.
Culture & values
Highly hands-on and collaborative work environment
Researchers work across multiple disciplines including simulation, control, and real robot systems
Fast-moving, early-stage environment
High ownership culture
Strong academic culture
Strong builder culture
PhD-heavy team composition
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