The AI Institute
Robotics Hardware Engineer - Electrical Job at The AI Institute in Cambridge
The AI Institute, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02140
Our Mission
Our mission is to solve the most important and fundamental challenges in AI and Robotics to enable future generations of intelligent machines that will help us all live better lives.
We are searching for technical leaders with a strong grasp of the fundamentals and experience working through the processes and rigor required to make world class robots. Join our cross-functional teams and develop the next generation of high performance and intelligent robotic systems. You will bring novel hardware products and processes to life, learn from world-renowned technologists, share your skills with others, and play with cool robots.
Responsibilities
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Our mission is to solve the most important and fundamental challenges in AI and Robotics to enable future generations of intelligent machines that will help us all live better lives.
We are searching for technical leaders with a strong grasp of the fundamentals and experience working through the processes and rigor required to make world class robots. Join our cross-functional teams and develop the next generation of high performance and intelligent robotic systems. You will bring novel hardware products and processes to life, learn from world-renowned technologists, share your skills with others, and play with cool robots.
Responsibilities
- Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and researchers
- Electrical design of robot subassemblies, including the implementation of both COTS and custom components and subsystems
- Providing daily hands-on hardware support including cable harness design, sensor implementation, custom PCB design, functional system documentation, test plans, and in-situ debug of actuator and comms systems
- Participation in collaborative hardware and system design across teams
- Establishing and maintaining a culture of engineering best practices
- 10+ years of relevant professional experience
- BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Strong electrical prototyping expertise from high-level concepts and breadboard evaluation to layout, routing, fabrication and integration
- Strong electromechanical system debugging skills
- Proficiency with at least 1 professional ECAD system (Altium Designer, Cadence, etc)
- Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation (oscilloscope, LCR meter etc) and the confidence to do PCB inspection and spec complex rework where necessary
- Mastery of robust electrical assembly techniques from fine SMD reworks to clean cable harnesses
- Experience working with real time operating systems and relevant communication/control protocols
- Scripting experience for basic embedded programming and data analysis
- Experience with design best practices for rugged/field-deployable systems (including shock, vibe, dynamic flex, etc)
- Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas: analog design, power electronics, motor driver design, high speed comms systems design, wireless communications hardware and protocols, battery-powered platforms, system-level architecture for actuated designs, and safety-minded best practices for human-interfacing systems
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.