Senior Electrical Engineer

Team: Engineering

Location: Charlestown, MA

Commitment: Full-Time

Workplace Type: hybrid

About this role:

What You’ll Accomplish:

• Lead the design, review, and management of electrical systems and subsystems with a strong emphasis on safety, EMC, and compliance.
• Architect power, control, and communication systems for robotic platforms and their operating environments.
• Develop electrical requirements, specifications, and documentation that drive system‑level design.
• Deliver cost‑effective, manufacturable electrical solutions and support release to production and field deployment.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams to execute product designs from concept through production, including prototyping, validation, testing, and certification.
• Lead and support a technical team across multiple parallel projects, ensuring alignment and engineering rigor.
• Coordinate electrical engineering activities across projects and ensure effective collaboration with mechanical, software, and systems engineering.
• Write and maintain functional specifications, design verification plans, and test procedures.
• Architect, design, and debug complex embedded systems, including analog/digital circuits, power electronics, and system‑level interfaces.
• Create and maintain electrical drawings, schematics, PCB layouts, and related documentation. Prepare and conduct technical design reviews.
• Support product releases to manufacturing, including troubleshooting, build support, and sustaining engineering.
• Execute tasks on tight schedules while maintaining high-quality and reliability standards.
• Establish and improve development processes aligned with functional safety standards (e.g., IEC 61508).

Who You Are:

• An Electrical Engineer with 8+ years of experience in robotics, automation, or related electromechanical systems. 
• Hold a B.S. in Electrical Engineering (M.S. preferred).
• Experienced in robotic system integration and industrial automation.
• Strong background in electrical safety, control systems, and system‑level design.
• Knowledgeable in AC/DC power distribution, protection systems, and 3‑phase industrial power (U.S. and EU standards).
• Skilled in cable harness design, interconnect solutions, and system wiring.
• Experienced with power electronics, motors, motor control, and sensors (Hall effect, encoders, load cells).
• Proficient in PCB design, schematic layout, and assembly; experienced with Altium or equivalent tools.
• Familiar with CAD tools such as OnShape (a plus).
• Knowledgeable about autonomous mobile robots and industrial robot safety standards.
• A strong communicator who can lead, influence, and coordinate across engineering disciplines. 
• Able to work from our Charlestown, MA office at least 4 days per week.