Electrical Engineer; Sensors & Imaging Systems

Staff Or Principal Member Of Technical Staff (Mts) – Electrical

At Rhoda AI, we're building the next generation of generalist intelligent robots. We own the full robotics stack from high-performance hardware and robot systems to the infrastructure and state-of-the-art foundation world models that control our robots. Our robots are designed to be generalists capable of operating in complex, real-world environments and handling long-tail edge cases, made possible by our cutting edge research and end-to-end system design.

We've raised over $400M and are investing aggressively in model research, infrastructure, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make generalist robotics a reality.

We are seeking a staff or principal member of technical staff (mts) – electrical to lead the architecture, design, and technical execution of advanced multi-sensor imaging and perception systems. This is a senior individual-contributor role for an electrical engineer with deep, hands-on expertise across camera and imaging pipelines, depth and ranging sensors (tof, radar, lidar), thermal imaging, and the surrounding electrical and signal-integrity considerations that make these systems work in production.

The successful candidate will set the technical direction for sensor selection, integration, and validation; partner closely with optics, mechanical, firmware, ml, and systems teams; and serve as a recognized technical authority across the organization. This role is ideal for an engineer who has taken multiple sensor-driven products from concept to volume production and is energized by solving hard, cross-disciplinary problems.

• Architect end-to-end imaging and sensing subsystems, including camera selection, optics interface, illumination, and electrical integration, to meet product-level performance, power, and cost targets.
• Drive camera and sensor selection across cmos image sensors, tof, mmwave radar, lidar, and thermal modules — evaluating resolution, fov, sensitivity, dynamic range, frame rate, latency, and swaP (size, weight, and power).
• Own the camera signal chain, including isp tuning and configuration, raw/rgb pipelines, mipi csi-2 / parallel rgb interfaces, and characterization across lighting, temperature, and motion conditions.
• Lead sensor fusion hardware design combining cameras, depth sensors, radar, and lidar for perception and object-detection workloads.
• Define lighting and illumination strategies for active and passive imaging, including ir illuminators, structured light, and synchronized strobe designs.
• Specify and review schematics, layouts, and boms for sensor boards, flex cables, connectors, and power-delivery networks; ensure signal-integrity and emi/emc compliance for high-speed interfaces.
• Develop characterization and validation plans with lab measurements (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, optical bench) and statistical bring-up/qualification methodologies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with firmware/embedded, computer-vision/ml, mechanical, optical, and manufacturing engineering to drive designs from prototype through dvt, pvt, and mass production.
• Mentor and influence engineers across the org; review designs, set best practices, and represent electrical engineering in architectural decisions.
• Engage with external vendors and partners (sensor suppliers, module houses, odms) to evaluate roadmaps, negotiate specs, and resolve technical issues.

• B.s., m.s., or ph.d. in electrical engineering, computer engineering, applied physics, or a related field.
• Staff level: 10+ years of relevant industry experience designing electrical/sensor subsystems for shipping products.
• Principal level: 15+ years with a demonstrated track record of leading the technical direction of multiple high-volume sensor-based products.

• Deep, hands-on knowledge of cmos image sensors and end-to-end camera systems, including the trade-offs that drive camera selection (resolution, pixel size, qe, snr, hdr, rolling vs. global shutter).
• Strong understanding of optics fundamentals — field of view (fov), focal length, f-number, depth of field,…