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Staff Electrical Engineer

Apptronik· Hardware
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Austin, TXfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Staff Electrical Engineer position at Apptronik in Austin, TX. Lead electronics development for the Apollo humanoid robot, overseeing from ideation through design, testing, and mass production with emphasis on safety, reliability, and scalable production.

Responsibilities

  • Architect high-level system electronics while being able to dive deep into the details of PCBA development and component selection.
  • Lead engineering initiatives as a technical lead. Mentor junior and senior engineers.
  • Collaborate with leadership, program management, and cross-functional teams to plan and execute company strategy.
  • Innovate by bringing new core technologies, test practices, and processes into electrical engineering developments.
  • Define, simulate, and verify electronics and electrical system requirements.
  • Design, simulate, implement, and test multi-layer mixed signal PCBAs.
  • Rapid prototyping of electrical systems at both system and board levels.
  • Generate design documentation such as schematics, block diagrams, test plans and procedures, fabrication and assembly drawings.
  • Design hardware to meet functional safety requirements, implementing redundant systems, fail-safe mechanisms, and diagnostic features to meet or exceed industry safety standards.
  • 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.
  • Manage 3rd party relationships with vendors, contract manufacturers, and external design services.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated leadership ability as a technical lead or manager.
  • 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.
  • Extensive 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:Leadership and technical lead experienceElectronics architecture for mass-produced productsProduct lifecycle management (PLM) systemsCAD tools (Altium)PCB/PCBA design, prototyping, debuggingElectronics lab tools and simulation (LTSpice, PSpice)Documentation and communicationHands-on prototyping and testingTravel
Nice to have:Robotics electronics for space-constrained systems (plus)
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.

3PLApolloApollo for ManufacturingApollo for RetailApollo for WarehouseBuilt for the Real WorldForm That Fits the WorkGoods-to-Person
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