Senior Electrical Engineer

Our client is a fast-growing AI robotics company changing how industrial automation gets done. Instead of selling costly, slow-to-install systems, they offer robots-as-a-service that customers can deploy quickly, at a fraction of the cost of traditional automation. They build the whole stack in-house: they design and manufacture their own robots, train their own AI models, and run their own fleet at customer sites across the US.

• End-to-End Ownership: Own a robot’s electrical architecture from the first prototype board through production at scale.
• Real-World Impact: Your boards will power robots that are already working at customer sites nationwide.
• Ground-Floor Growth: The hardware team grew from 2 to 14 engineers in a year and is set to grow quickly again, so there’s a lot of room to grow with it.
• Builder Culture: A hands-on, fast-moving team where people are judged on what they ship.
• Well-Resourced: A well-equipped shop and strong access to the tools and resources you need to move fast.
• Location & Eligibility:
  Fully on-site in Watertown, MA. Visa transfers are supported, but new sponsorship is not available.

• Board Design & Iteration: Design and refine motor control boards, power distribution boards and battery management systems (BMS).
• System Integration: Select and integrate actuators, sensors, wire harnesses and components across the robot’s power and communication systems.
• Firmware & Testing: Write firmware and support hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing.
• Prototype to Production: Take designs from early prototypes to reliable manufacturing at scale.
• Sourcing & Suppliers: Own technical sourcing and make key supplier and component decisions.

• Experience: 4 – 10 years of electrical engineering experience.
• PCB Design Depth: Hands-on PCB design and layout as your main engineering work, not a side responsibility.
• Power & Comms Systems: Experience with wire harnessing and component selection for power and communication systems.
• Shipped Hardware: A track record of hardware you designed going into production or the field.
• Education: BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• AI-Native Workflow: Daily use of AI tools such as Claude, Cursor, or your own scripts and agents.
• Nice-to-Have: Experience in robotics, EV/automotive (CAN, automotive Ethernet, battery systems), or a fast-paced startup.