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AdAstra Talent Advisors · 1 month ago

Electrical Engineer, Power Distribution

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$200K/yr - $500K/yr

AdAstra Talent Advisors is helping a client develop cutting-edge technology in intelligent home robots. They are seeking an Electrical Engineer to design power systems for these robots, focusing on high-efficiency power architectures and battery integration.

Management Consulting

Responsibilities

Own multiple power-related PCB designs from end-to-end across their robot, including performing schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, vendor communication, bring-up and failure analysis

Work cross-functionally with other engineers and designers to integrate batteries, chargers, BMS circuitry, and distribution hardware into the product

Drive EMI/EMC performance, ensure system-wide resilience to back-EMF and current spikes, and thermal integrity across designs

Move quickly and independently to iterate on real-world-tested power designs

Qualification

Power distribution designPCB designEMI/EMC complianceLi-ion battery systemsUnit test firmwareConsumer product shippingAC-DC chargersElectrical Engineering degreeDebugging skillsTeam collaboration

Required

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Expert at system-level power architecture and designing power distribution circuits that are robust enough to withstand real world conditions

Hands-on experience with end-to-end PCB design for power distribution (e-fuses, high/low-side switches, current sensing, grounding strategies)

Strong grasp of EMI/EMC design and compliance testing for low-noise, high-density power hardware. Experience taking a product through UL or CE testing

Skilled in hands-on board bring-up, validation, and debugging. Ability to write basic unit test firmware a plus

Experience designing and manufacturing rechargeable Li-ion battery packs and related power systems for consumer products, e-bikes, or robotics

Experience designing Li-ion battery fuel gauges, fault protection, and balancing

Proven ability to ship consumer products at scale, experience working with CMs, and the ability to design for manufacture and test

Experience with high-efficiency AC-DC chargers and an understanding of various topologies and their trade-offs

Benefits

Full medical, dental, and vision coverage plus 401(k)

Be among the first to own your own personal robot

Company card for tech gear and daily fuel

Catered lunches

Company

AdAstra Talent Advisors

AdAstra finds the people you need to change the world.

Founded in 2018

Portland, US

2-10 employees

http://www.AdAstra.us

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Leadership Team

Seyka Mejeur

Founder, CEO, Advisor

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