Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people’s lives more fulfilling.
About The Role
This role will influence the design of the next generation of Digit, aimed at meeting customer needs at a commercial scale. The Senior Engineer will help drive the robot design and will develop robust and reliable electronics for this robot generation. Collaboration with a multi-discipline team of engineers is essential to understand product requirements and ensure designs are robust and production-ready.
Location
This position offers flexibility, with the option to be based within commuting distance of the San Francisco Bay Area. Remote candidates should anticipate regular travel to Salem, typically one week per month.
About The Work:
The Senior Electrical Engineer's responsibilities include:
- Implementing major subsystem designs.
- Participating in cross-functional design reviews.
- Executing rapid prototyping and bring-up of electrical systems at the board level.
- Ensuring that design for test, manufacturing, and assembly test capabilities are implemented.
- Participating in debugging efforts and root cause analysis for hardware and software defects.
- Managing through ambiguity.
About You:
Candidates should possess the following qualifications:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
- 7 or more years of electrical design experience
- Deep experience with Altium for schematic entry and PCB layout
- Experience with motors and motor control, particularly BLDC motors
- Experience in embedded controls, high-speed differential signaling, microcontrollers, memory buses, digital design, and power electronics
Preferred to have:
Candidates with the following will be highly regarded:
- An advanced degree with robotics experience
- A strong understanding of structured product development (including requirements-driven engineering, comprehensive documentation, and rigorous verification)
- Experience with engineering verification test development and execution
Full-time Employees are eligible for Benefits:
- 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
- Equity: Company stock options.
- Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
- Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
- Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Time Off:
- Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
- Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
- On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
- Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
- Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
- Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
- Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.
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Agility Robotic's legged locomotion expertise is built on a history of academic research and scientific breakthrough. We're here to build robots for good. Robots that help businesses and people thrive.
