What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer - Compute and Sensing position at Boston Dynamics?
As an Electrical Engineer at Boston Dynamics, you will play a role in the evolution of Atlas, our advanced humanoid robot. You will join a fast-moving team tackling the challenges of integrating high-performance processing and user interface elements within a densely packed and complex electromechanical system.
Boston Dynamics is seeking candidates with a passion for all things robotics. You will work hands-on — from the bench to the product — building, debugging, and validating systems ranging from component-level prototypes to fully integrated humanoid robots.
The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in circuit theory and a hunger to learn from world-class engineers. To thrive in this role, you must be able to work efficiently on multiple development threads in separate, evolving contexts.
How You Will Make An Impact / Day-to-Day Activities
It is not expected that candidates would possess all of these qualifications.
The base pay range for this position is between $72,000 to $90,000 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.
Boston Dynamics is seeking candidates with a passion for all things robotics. You will work hands-on — from the bench to the product — building, debugging, and validating systems ranging from component-level prototypes to fully integrated humanoid robots.
The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in circuit theory and a hunger to learn from world-class engineers. To thrive in this role, you must be able to work efficiently on multiple development threads in separate, evolving contexts.
How You Will Make An Impact / Day-to-Day Activities
- Design electronics for use in advanced robotics, including power, analog, and microcontroller based circuits
- Review designs, conduct failure analysis, and debug systems using strong circuit analysis fundamentals
- Use schematic capture and PCB layout software (We use Altium)
- Work cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to design and optimize PCBAs with challenging mechanical constraints
- Use a wide variety of lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMM’s, power supplies, programmable loads, and spectrum analyzers to validate designs or troubleshoot electrical engineering problems
- Utilize Linux command-line tools and scripting (Python/Bash/etc.) to configure radios/networks, execute tools, and automate testing
- Develop comprehensive design documents and test plans/reports
It is not expected that candidates would possess all of these qualifications.
- Education: BS or MS (preferred) in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Design: 0 years experience in electrical design (internships, research, or co-op experience preferred). Exposure to hardware development through school projects, capstone design, or robotics competitions
- Interest: Strong interest in robotics, automation, or embedded systems engineering.
- Scripting: Exposure with scripting language (e.g. Python, LabView, and/or MATLAB)
- Simulation: Knowledge of electrical simulation tools (e.g. SPICE)
- OS: Exposure to Linux command line
- High-Speed Digital: Experience implementing ethernet, PCIe, or other high speed data technologies
The base pay range for this position is between $72,000 to $90,000 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.
Salary : $72,000 - $90,000