Sr. Electrical Engineer

Applab Systems Inc

  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    You will perform design trade-off analysis MCU/SoC selection, interface topology, power architecture, and sensor integration across multiple concurrent projects, working with minimal supervision alongside a small, fast-moving hardware team led by full-time Amazon engineers. Design power distribution systems including DC-DC converters, LDOs, power sequencing, load switches, and protection circuits for multi-voltage robotic subsystems; debug PMIC behavior and perform root-cause analysis on power delivery issues.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSunnyvale, CA

    Description

    SR Number: ERS/ERS/2026/2825705
    BR Number: 1654299BR
    Job Title: Sr. Electrical Engineer
    Hiring Mode: Contract -TP
    Location: Sunnyvale, CA [Onsite]
    Customer: Amazon
    Total No. Of Positions: 1
    Bill Rate:
    • Bill rate should be aligned with current market standards.

    Job Description:
    We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer contractor to support robotics hardware development within Amazon's Industrial Robotics Group. You will contribute to system-level electrical architecture across multi-board robotic platforms, execute board designs from schematic through bring-up, and provide technical review of external design partners' schematic and layout work as directed by FTE engineers. You will perform design trade-off analysis MCU/SoC selection, interface topology, power architecture, and sensor integration across multiple concurrent projects, working with minimal supervision alongside a small, fast-moving hardware team led by full-time Amazon engineers.
    Key Responsibilities-
    • Contribute to system-level electrical architecture (block diagrams, interface definitions, voltage domains) for multi-board robotic platforms spanning compute, motor control, sensing, and communication subsystems
    • Review schematics produced by external design partners (ODMs, contract engineering firms), validating component selection and design trade-offs, and flagging misalignment with the system architecture
    • Perform MCU/SoC architecture trade studies and component selection analysis (e.g., evaluating ARM Cortex-R/M MCUs, EtherCAT port constraints, package options, peripheral availability) across motor control and sensor interface boards
    • Design and review PCB layouts for multi-layer boards with high-speed digital interfaces (Ethernet, GMSL, USB, MIPI CSI-2, CAN-FD), ensuring impedance control, power integrity, and EMC compliance. Perform layout for simple-to-medium boards or simple-to-medium changes on complex boards (in Altium), and coordinate with external layout houses on PCB layout execution for complex PCBs.
    • Design power distribution systems including DC-DC converters, LDOs, power sequencing, load switches, and protection circuits for multi-voltage robotic subsystems; debug PMIC behavior and perform root-cause analysis on power delivery issues
    • Perform board bring-up, functional verification, root cause analysis, and debug using standard lab equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, multimeter, soldering/rework tools)
    • Manage design documentation including block diagrams, schematics, BOMs, design rationale, constraint files, and test reports
    • Support multiple boards simultaneously at different NPI stages (schematic, layout, fab, bring-up)
    Required Qualifications-
    • 8+ years of experience in PCBA-level circuit design for robotics, industrial, automotive, or consumer electronics
    • Experience reviewing designs produced by external engineering teams or ODMs and providing technical feedback on component selection and design trade-offs
    • Proficiency with Altium Designer schematic capture and PCB layout
    • Experience with subsystem architecture and high-level electrical design for multi-board embedded systems
    • Strong experience with communication interfaces: Ethernet (100Base-T1, 1000BASE-T), USB, MIPI CSI, SPI, I2C, CAN-FD
    • Experience with EtherCAT hardware architecture daisy-chain topology, PHY selection
    • Experience with power architecture design switching regulators, LDOs, power sequencing, high-current distribution, PMIC integration
    • Experience with motor driver circuits, gate drivers, or power stage design for BLDC actuators
    • Experience managing PCB fabrication vendors stackup review, DFM, material availability, and multi-vendor coordination
    • Experience with signal integrity fundamentals constraint development, impedance control, timing budget analysis
    • Ability to work independently on multiple concurrent board designs at different stages with minimal supervision
      Buy Rate Vendor " Bill rate should be aligned with current market standards.

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