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Senior Electrical Engineer

Apptronik· Hardware
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Austin, TXfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior electrical engineer to drive electronics development for the Apollo humanoid robot, from ideation through design, testing, and mass production, in a robotics-focused environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own the development of complex electronic components and sub-systems.
  • Design, simulate, implement, and test multi-layer mixed signal PCBAs.
  • Rapid prototyping of electrical systems at both system and board levels.
  • Simulate and verify electronics and electrical system requirements.
  • Generate design documentation such as schematics, block diagrams, test plans and procedures, fabrication and assembly drawings.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software, mechanical, thermal, systems engineers, and manufacturing.
  • Conduct performance benchmarking and power analysis to optimize the hardware for maximum efficiency and thermal management.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive validation and test plans, design necessary test fixtures, and execute rigorous testing to confirm compliance with performance specifications and regulatory standards (e.g., FCC, CE, UL).
  • Participate in the debugging and root cause analysis related to hardware and software defect resolution.
  • Drive excellence in EMI/EMC/SI/PI and DFM/DFA.
  • Own the entire lifecycle of electronics and electrical systems from initial concept and architecture definition through design, prototyping, validation, production release, change requests, and ongoing support.
  • Manage 3rd party relationships with vendors, contract manufacturers, and external design services.
  • Act as a mentor within the electrical engineering team, guiding junior engineers on best practices for hardware design, documentation, and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in architecting and shipping electronics products in mass production.
  • Experience with product lifecycle management and PLM systems such as Arena.
  • Competent in CAD tools including Altium or similar tools.
  • Proven experience designing, prototyping, and debugging PCB/PCBAs as well as interfacing with manufacturing groups during release/build.
  • Experience with electronics lab tools and simulation tools (ex: LTSpice, PSpice).
  • Excellent communication (verbal & written); will be expected to develop detailed build assembly instructions and diagrams.
  • Excellent problem-solving and hardware debugging skills.
  • Hands-on experience with prototyping and testing, including the use of lab equipment.
  • Travel up to 10% within the US and internationally.
  • Experience with robotics or designing electronics for lightweight, space-constrained systems is a significant plus.

Skills

Required:Electronics product architecture and hardware designProduct lifecycle management (PLM)CAD tools (Altium or equivalent)PCB/PCBA design, prototyping, debuggingElectronics lab and simulation toolsDocumentation and build instructionsCommunicationHardware debuggingPrototyping and testing
Nice to have:Robotics / lightweight, space-constrained systems
Last updated Aug 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Apptronik

One Platform for the Future of Work

Apptronik designs humanoid robotics platforms with mobility, manipulation, and human-centered interaction to support people in the workplace.

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