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This is not a role where you will execute a spec someone else handed down. You will set the design direction, make the hard tradeoffs between power, thermal, cost, and manufacturability, and carry PCBs from concept through field deployment.\nYou will report to the Head of Electronics and Firmware and work shoulder to shoulder with firmware, mechanical, controls, and supply chain. You will be the senior electronics authority on your boards, accountable for schematic decisions, layout quality, DFM and DFT outcomes, and the success of every contract manufacturer handoff.\nWhat You Will Do\nOwn the electrical design of critical subsystems on the Q-UGV platform, including motor control, position and IMU sensing, high speed communications, and battery management. \nIntegrate diverse payload sensors (RGB, thermal/IR, time of flight, gas, audio, and task specific) onto the platform, translating customer functional requirements into production ready electronics. \nDrive PCB schematic capture and layout from prototype through bring up, debug, and volume production, and work directly with contract manufacturers on fab, assembly, and yield. \nDesign and review power architectures for battery powered systems, including regulator selection, power distribution, and protection circuits appropriate for ruggedized deployment. \nLead design reviews, mentor junior electronics engineers, and raise the bar on schematic quality, layout discipline, and revision control hygiene across the team. \nDebug hardware systematically at the bench and in the field, isolating root cause across electrical, firmware, and mechanical boundaries. \nPartner with the Head of Electronics and Firmware on architecture decisions, technology selection, and long-range electronics roadmap. \nRequirements\nWhat You Bring\n7+ years of hands-on PCB schematic and layout design experience, with at least one full product cycle taken from concept to volume production. \nDemonstrated ownership of prototype PCB assembly, bring up, and debug, and direct experience working with contract manufacturers on fab and assembly. \nStrong high speed digital layout experience, including signal integrity awareness on interfaces such as Ethernet (up to gigabit), USB 3.x, and PCIe. \nProven experience designing power electronics for battery powered systems, including regulator design and power line layout for mid to high power applications. \nExpertise in Altium Designer. \nDisciplined revision control practices and rigorous hardware documentation habits. \nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field. \nWhat Sets You Apart\nBrushless DC motor controller design experience. \nBattery Management System (BMS) design experience. \nExperience with legged, wheeled, or aerial robotic platforms, or other ruggedized mobile systems. \nHands on experience integrating NVIDIA Jetson or similar compute modules into a full electronics design. \nTrack record of mentoring junior engineers and leading technical design reviews. \nLocation\nPhiladelphia, PA. This is a full-time, on-site role. No remote candidates will be considered at this time.\nTravel\nNone required, though domestic and international opportunities exist for engineers who want field exposure.\nCompensation\nCompetitive base salary, full benefits, and a highly motivating equity incentive package. Flexible time off policy. We focus on output, impact, and the ability to work alongside a stellar interdisciplinary team.\nAdditional Information\nClear standard background checks are required pre-hire, post-hire, and at any time during employment. 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