Senior Electrical Engineer (On-site)
About Standard Bots
At Standard Bots, we're revolutionizing real-world automation by making robotic systems accessible to everyone. Our AI-powered platform enables robots to tackle unprecedented challenges through an intuitive instruction interface, bringing the power of software automation to physical spaces.
What you'll do:
We're looking for a seasoned electrical engineer to own the electronics at the heart of our robots: motor controllers, power distribution, compute, camera, battery management, and sensing boards. As a Senior Electrical Engineer you will take designs from concept through production release, work hands-on in the lab, and partner with Mechanical, Software, and Functional Safety engineers to ship hardware that is simple, reliable, and manufacturable at scale.
Location
This role is On-Site 5 days/week at our Glen Cove, NY Factory, where our robots are designed, built, and tested. You'll have a fully equipped electronics lab, production robots, and our manufacturing floor steps from your desk.
Responsibilities
Own the design and validation of PCBAs for critical robot subsystems - motor controllers, power distribution, compute, camera, battery management, and sensing boards - from concept through production release
Drive key architecture and component decisions through conceptual design, requirements definition, and trade studies, and advise hardware leadership on technical strategy
Do the hands-on, technically deep work: schematic capture, PCB layout (including high-current power and high-speed digital), board bring-up, test plans, and root-cause debugging in the lab
Lead design reviews and own the component library, release process, and design checklists that keep the team fast and consistent
Be the primary technical contact for PCB fabrication and assembly vendors; drive DFM/DFA feedback into designs, and support production issues
Mentor and advise associate and mid-level engineers on technical and personal advancement
Who you are
We don't require a background in robotics - but we do require deep, hands-on electronics experience.
We're looking for engineers who are self-driven, optimistic, creative, and resourceful. We have no requirement for a background in robotics, but find most success with engineers excited by the domain and looking to apply deep electronics expertise - from motor drives, power electronics, embedded compute, automotive, or aerospace - to robots they can watch move. Our ideal candidate will be open to spending roughly 60% of their time on design (architecture, schematics, layout) and 40% on lab, integration, and manufacturing support (bring-up, debug, vendor and production issues), with flexibility to sway more toward one or the other depending on current projects and team needs.
Skills you'll bring:
Experience: You have a bachelor's or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related field) and 5+ years designing, building, and testing PCBAs, including designs you've taken through production release
EE Depth: You have mastery of power electronics (motor drivers and inverter stages, switch-mode supplies, power sequencing and protection), digital electronics (MCUs, FPGAs, Ethernet, USB, SPI/I2C/UART, signal-integrity fundamentals), and analog electronics (op-amps, filters, ADC/DAC signal chains, precision sensing)
Tool Fluency: You're proficient in Altium Designer (or similar EDA tools) for schematic capture and multi-layer layout, including constraint-driven routing for high-speed and high-current designs
Debugging Mastery: You know how to attack a hardware problem with a scope, logic/protocol analyzer, and bench instruments, document what you find, and converge on a fix quickly
Clarity of Communication: You excel in written and verbal communication - clear design documentation, crisp trade studies, and design reviews that make your peers better
Impact Driven: You relentlessly seek user impact and value execution over technical idealism; a reliable, manufacturable board that ships beats an elegant one that never leaves the lab
Proactive Simplicity: You prioritize simplicity, reliability, and velocity, and proactively identify opportunities to improve proposed designs or incumbent hardware
Growth + Optimism: You are excited by new domains and challenges, and eager to pick up new context to accelerate your impact
Excelling in Ambitious Environments: You excel in dynamic and ambitious environments, working with a diverse group of individuals and backgrounds
Bonus points for:
High-speed design (PCIe Gen1-5, USB3/4, MIPI, GMSL, 10G Ethernet) with high-current power delivery for compute modules, and a working understanding of signal and power integrity (impedance control, crosstalk, PDN) and how to mitigate issues
Camera electronics and image sensor integration (MIPI, GMSL, sensor power and clocking)
Dense or space-constrained boards (HDI, flex, rigid-flex) and their fabrication trade-offs
Motor electromagnetic design and motor control (FOC, current sensing, encoder interfaces), or control systems for robotic manipulation or locomotion
Embedded programming of DSPs, MCUs, and FPGAs; LTspice and Python for simulation, analysis, and test automation
EMC/EMI design and regulatory compliance testing (CE/UL, IEC 61000 series), including pre-compliance debugging
Real-time industrial fieldbuses (EtherCAT, CAN/CANopen, EtherNet/IP) and safety-rated electronics to ISO 13849 or IEC 61508 (redundant architectures, STO, safety fieldbus)
Taking products from prototype through NPI to volume manufacturing - DFM/DFT, test fixtures, yield improvement
Compensation and Benefits: The base salary range for this role is $120,000 to $180,000, depending on experience. Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at Standard Bots. All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.