Member of Technical Staff - Robotics Electrical Engineer, Frontier AI & Robotics

Amazon.com Inc

San Francisco, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Broadband, Building Systems, Cadence Allegro, Communications Protocols, Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Wiring, Electricity, Electromechanical Systems, Electronic Design, Electronics, Embedded Systems, International Operations, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)\Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR), Microcontroller, Motor Control Systems, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, OrCAD, Performance Management, Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), Prototyping, Robotics, Safety Training, Signal Integrity, Software Engineering, Strategic Planning, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), System Operations, Test Plan/Schedule, USB, Validation Testing, Wire Harness
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
POSTED
26 days ago

We are seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineer to lead the design and integration of electrical systems or subsystems for high-degree-of-freedom robotic platforms. This role involves architecting the robot's power distribution, sensor wiring, and embedded electrical infrastructure.

You will be responsible for designing across the full electrical system for advanced robotics platforms including power distribution, sensing, compute, motor controllers, communication infrastructure, battery system and power electronics in close collaboration with mechanical, controls and software engineers. You'll play a key role in ensuring high-performance, reliable operation of complex electromechanical systems under real-world conditions.

Key job responsibilities

  • Electrical system architect / owner for power electronics, actuation, PCBAs, battery, ware harness specs and high speed electrical/communications protocols
  • Design, develop and integrate power distribution, embedded electronics, motor controllers and safety-critical circuits for complex robotic systems
  • Own board layout of PCBAs including SoCs, microcontrollers, sensors, power devices, etc. using Cadence OrCAD/Allegro or equivalent tools. Oversee bring-up and validation
  • Determine appropriate high speed electrical and communication protocols (e.g., CAN, EtherCAT, USB, etc) for reliable and efficient system operation
  • Specify and design custom power electronics and power distribution boards to meet performance, thermal, and safety requirements
  • Design and route all cabling and wire harnesses across the robotic platform, considering EMI, signal integrity, serviceability, and integration with mechanical structures
  • Architect and integrate the robot's battery system, including protection circuitry, battery management, charging systems, and thermal considerations
  • Define and implement wiring and electrical interfaces for sensors (e.g., lidar, stereo cameras, IMUs, tactile) and compute modules
  • Ownership over prototyping and bringing up electrical designs and creation of test & validation rigs

About the team

At Frontier AI & Robotics, we"re not just advancing robotics - we"re reimagining it from the ground up. Our team is building the future of intelligent robotics through innovative foundation models and end-to-end learned systems. We tackle some of the most challenging problems in AI and robotics, from developing sophisticated perception systems to creating adaptive manipulation strategies that work in complex, real-world scenarios.

What sets us apart is our unique combination of ambitious research vision and practical impact. We leverage Amazon"s massive computational infrastructure and rich real-world datasets to train and deploy state-of-the-art foundation models. Our work spans the full spectrum of robotics intelligence - from multimodal perception using images, videos, and sensor data, to sophisticated manipulation strategies that can handle diverse real-world scenarios. We"re building systems that don"t just work in the lab, but scale to meet the demands of Amazon"s global operations.

Join us if you"re excited about pushing the boundaries of what"s possible in robotics, working with world-class researchers, and seeing your innovations deployed at unprecedented scale.

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles