Staff Electrical Engineer (Actuators)
On-siteSan Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelSmall
Full TimeSenior LevelSmall
Job Summary
Architect electrical systems from concept through production, driving efficiency, reliability, and manufacturability for next-generation robotic actuators. Own motor controls, power electronics, embedded systems, and hardware integration to create highly optimized actuator platforms. Collaborate with mechanical, controls, firmware, and manufacturing engineers to rapidly prototype, validate, and industrialize new actuator technologies at scale. Establish engineering standards and technical direction for the in-house actuator organization while optimizing thermal and electrical performance in high-power systems.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional or equivalent experience in motor controls, power electronics, or related fields
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
- Experience designing motor controllers or other power electronics for precision applications
- Strong understanding of inverter circuit and topology design, current sensing, and control algorithms
- Deep proficiency in building embedded architectures, from silicon and SoC selection to low-level firmware and integration of hardware and software
- Experience with thermal and electrical efficiency optimization in high-performance systems
- Comfortable working with simulation tools for control systems (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink) and circuit design (e.g., Altium, LTspice)
- Demonstrated collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate overall robotic systems
Desired Qualifications
- A Ph.D. or equivalent experience
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