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Staff Robotics Architect - Electrical Hardware

Agility Robotics· Hardware
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Hybrid (Fremont, CA)$217k - $281kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Lead electrical hardware architecture for Agility Robotics' humanoid platforms, partnering across systems, mechanical, electrical, software, perception, safety, and control teams to design scalable, safe, and high-performance robotic systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end robotics electrical system architecture, ensuring scalable, and reliable integration of perception, compute, actuation, control, and safety systems.
  • Provide technical direction to other architects as well as across other teams, guiding the design of high-performance robotic subsystems.
  • Lead trade studies and architecture reviews balancing performance, functional safety, complexity, manufacturability, cost, and reliability.
  • Partner with cross functional teams including software controls and simulation teams to ensure architectural decisions are grounded in system-level modeling, simulation, and performance analysis.
  • Collaborate closely with systems engineering, test, and integration teams to ensure architecture translates into testable, traceable requirements.
  • Influence long-term roadmap and product direction by translating user needs, field performance, and R&D findings into architectural evolution.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in robotics hardware development, including at least 3 years leading electrical product development or as a lead engineer.
  • 5+ years experience with electrical system design including Actuator Dev, power systems design, PCBA design, component selection, and layout.
  • 3+ years experience with Firmware Development between bare-metal to network integration.
  • Deep understanding of robotic system design and actuator and transmission design, including tradeoffs in mass, structures, fatigue, thermals, actuation, sensing, power, compute, and safety.
  • Proven experience in designing and delivering complex electromechanical robotic systems into field or commercial deployment from the ideation phase through production.
  • Strong foundation in Electrical Engineering, robot kinematics, dynamics, controls, and system modeling.
  • Familiarity with functional safety concepts, Product FuSa Certifications, FMEA/FMECA, and hazard analysis in robotic systems.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing decisions across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Required:Electrical system designFirmware developmentRobotic system modeling and controls
Nice to have:Functional safety

Benefits

  • 401(k) Plan with 6% company match
  • Company stock options
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees
  • Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible, unlimited PTO for Exempt employees and 12 company holidays
  • 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays for Non-Exempt employees
  • Catered lunches four times a week and snacks at Salem and Pittsburgh locations
  • Generous paid parental leave
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement
  • Relocation assistance for eligible roles
  • Annual discretionary bonus
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Agility Robotics

Industrial Humanoid Automation | Agility

Industrial Humanoid Automation | Agility's humanoid robots are deployed today in manufacturing, distribution, and logistics. Proven automation for industrial environments.

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