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Staff Electrical Engineer - Compute

Apptronik· Hardware
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Sunnyvale, CA$210k - $235kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Staff Compute Engineer lead the design and implementation of the next-generation compute solution for the humanoid robot platform, focusing on real-time performance, sensor bandwidth, and functional safety.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architectural design of the robot's next-generation compute solution, from high-level system architecture to component-level selection
  • Define and validate compute requirements based on robotics algorithms including motion control, perception, and AI tasks
  • Develop a robust and scalable solution capable of handling high-bandwidth data from a wide array of sensors
  • Design for functional safety from the ground up with redundant systems, fail-safe mechanisms, and diagnostic features to meet or exceed safety standards
  • Collaborate with software, electrical, and systems engineers for seamless integration of compute solution
  • Conduct performance benchmarking and power analysis to optimize compute stack for efficiency and thermal management
  • Design, simulate, implement, and test multi-layer high-speed PCBs for integration of SoMs like NVIDIA Orin
  • Lead high-speed signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis, modeling, and validation
  • Understand compute and processor power requirements, power trees, PMICs, and power sequencing
  • Drive selection and qualification of critical components (SoMs, memory, storage, high-speed interconnects, peripherals)
  • Develop validation and test plans (DVT/PVT), create test fixtures, and perform testing for performance and regulatory compliance (FCC, CE)
  • Stay updated on embedded systems, RTOS, and robotics compute hardware for future designs
  • Own the entire lifecycle of complex compute hardware systems from concept to production release and support
  • Act as technical leader and mentor within the electrical engineering team

Qualifications

  • Proven experience architecting and shipping complex, high-performance compute solutions for robotics or autonomous systems
  • Deep understanding of functional safety principles and standards (e.g., IEC 61508) and safety-critical design experience
  • Expertise in compute platforms including NVIDIA Jetson, Intel, and other high-performance embedded systems
  • Strong knowledge of RTOS, multi-core processing, and communication protocols (Ethernet, CAN)
  • Experience with sensor bandwidth management and high-speed data transfer
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and collaborative engineering approach
  • Experience with humanoid robotics is a significant plus

Skills

Required:Compute architecture and design for roboticsFunctional safetyRTOS and multi-core processingHigh-speed PCB designPower integrity and SI/PI analysis

Benefits

  • Not specified in the description
Last updated Aug 30, 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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