What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Engineer position at FORT Robotics?
In today's dynamic worksites, seamless collaboration between people and machines is essential. FORT's platform ensures safe, secure, and dynamic control that surpasses legacy systems and next-generation AI capabilities.While autonomous machines offer significant advantages, they also introduce new safety challenges. FORT addresses these concerns by providing solutions such as the Wireless E-Stop, which allows operators to instantly stop any machine from a safe distance, enhancing safety during emergencies.Additionally, FORT's Safe Remote Control enables operators to manage heavy machinery remotely, reducing the risk of accidents and improving visibility.By ensuring communications integrity across any network, FORT empowers customers to protect their most valuable assets—people, data, and machines—ensuring they remain safe and secure.FORT Robotics is currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Engineer to be a part of an exciting industry and help define the future of safety and security for intelligent and autonomous machines. The hardware team is critical to this mission, designing the core technology, including safety controllers and other electronic sub-systems, that powers our solutions.Responsibilities:Design new FORT hardware products using complex electronic sub-systems, multiple independent processors, and a variety of external interfacesDesign of test fixtures to enable development and test automationDesign for EMI/ESD sensitive environments, extreme temperature and vibrationMaintenance of existing designs (cost reduction, part obsolescence)Schematic capture and PCB layout of designsWork with cloud based designs and component library toolsMentor junior engineers or interns/co-ops on PCB layout and schematic captureWork closely with mechanical engineers and firmware engineers to design the product and troubleshoot problemsCreate and execute test plans and complex lab testing setups to verify and validate design performance (ESD/EMC/EMI testing)Create or update design requirements and architecture documentationWork closely with technical writing staff to generate user-facing product specificationsWork with customer support staff to troubleshoot field issuesQualifications:NeededMinimum BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering7 years experience in embedded systems design (Principal with 12 - 15 years?)Design for embedded ARM platformsDesign and refinement of SMPS for battery powered electronicsWorking knowledge of common data busses (UART, USB, I2C, SPI, CAN)Highly experienced using Altium Designer, up to 8-layer board designs (3 years experience)LTSpice simulation experienceWorst case analysis of circuitsExperience participating in FMEA, FMEDA or risk analysis processes for a regulated productExperience working directly with contract manufacturers and PCB vendorsComfortable working in a startup environmentExperience with compliance and regulatory requirements including wireless and safety in North America and EuropePreferredFirmware development in CExperience designing high speed data busses including DDR3 and eMMCExperience with wireless technology (BLE, WiFi, ISM band, etc)Python for use in test automation, data analysis or embedded device interactionFunctional safety (ISO26262 and/or IEC61508) or work prior work in a related industryRework of surface mount componentsExperience working on DoD related projectsIPC Certified Interconnect Designer (CID/CID )
Salary : $108,500 - $141,300