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Senior Electrical Engineer - HRI (Visuals)

Apptronik· Hardware
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Austin, TXdirect hirePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior electrical engineer focused on electronics development for the visual human-robot interface of Apollo, including display and LED lighting systems, with production experience and EMI/EMC and safety considerations.

Responsibilities

  • Define electrical requirements to inform component selection and electronics architecture for the visual elements of the human-robot interface subsystem.
  • Design, bring up, and test the display and LED lighting PCBAs of Apollo, including display interfaces, LED driver circuits, and the associated microcontroller, power, and communications electronics.
  • Translate industrial design and UX intent into measurable electrical and optical requirements, and verify the hardware against them.
  • Design for EMI/EMC compliance and partner with the team’s EMI/EMC engineer and safety engineering to support the necessary certifications (e.g., UL, CE, FCC).
  • Design, simulate, implement, and test multi-layer mixed signal PCBAs.
  • Develop comprehensive validation and test plans (DVT/PVT), design necessary test fixtures, and execute rigorous electrical, thermal, and photometric testing to confirm compliance with performance specifications and regulatory standards.
  • Own the entire lifecycle of the visual HRI hardware, from initial concept and architecture definition through design, prototyping, validation, production release, and ongoing support.
  • Manage 3rd party relationships with component suppliers, contract manufacturers, and external design services.
  • Lead and mentor within the electrical engineering team, guiding junior engineers on best practices for mixed signal hardware design, documentation, processes, and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of industry experience in designing display or LED lighting electronics (consumer electronics, automotive lighting/HMI, wearables, or robotics).

Skills

Required:PCB design and layout (Altium Designer)LED drive electronicsDisplay electronics and interfacesEmbedded hardwareTesting and validation (electrical and optical)Leadership and mentoring
Nice to have:EMI/EMC and safety compliance

Benefits

  • (Not specified in the description)
Last updated Sep 13, 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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