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We believe the hardest problems in AI are solved when researchers and engineers are hands-on with the physical world every day - and we're looking for people who are passionate about robotics, value ownership, and are excited to tackle difficult problems.\nAbout the role:\nAs our Power Electronics Engineer, you’ll own the robot’s power architecture end to end, from how power reaches every compute, sensing and actuation load to the motor inverters that drive each joint. The compute, actuation and controls teams build against the specs you set, so your decisions shape the whole robot program, not just your own boards. You’ll make the key calls on topology, device technology and suppliers, and set the design standards other hardware teams follow. You’ll also stay hands-on, taking designs from schematic through bring-up and validation.\nResponsibilities\nOwn the robot’s power architecture end to end, from distribution across compute, actuation, sensing and peripherals to the motor inverters. Compute, actuation, controls and systems teams build against your rail budgets and interfaces, and their schedules depend on them.\n\nDecide what the power system solves next and what it won’t. Set priorities against power density, thermal, cost and reliability targets, and defend the tradeoffs to program leads.\n\nMake the domain’s strategic calls on topology, Si/GaN/SiC, make vs. buy and supplier strategy, and commit power specs and dates to the program.\n\nSet power design standards other hardware teams adopt, covering derating, layout, EMI, protection and validation. 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