Senior Hardware Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Embedded Hardware Engineer to join our Humanoid Robotics R&D team. The candidate will be responsible for the design, development, prototyping, testing, debugging, and validation of embedded electronic hardware used in humanoid robotic systems.

The role requires strong hands-on experience in digital and analog circuit design, microcontrollers, power electronics, motor control, communication interfaces, PCB design, hardware bring-up, and hardware-software integration.

The candidate will work closely with Firmware, Robotics, Controls, Mechanical, AI/ML, and Software teams to develop reliable and high-performance robotic subsystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded electronic hardware for humanoid robotics and robotic subsystems.
• Develop schematics, circuit designs, component selection, and hardware architecture.
• Design hardware for motor controllers, actuator control units, sensor interfaces, power distribution, control boards, and communication modules.
• Work with MCUs, processors, sensors, actuators, motor drivers, power ICs, communication transceivers, and other electronic components.
• Design and integrate analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronic circuits.
• Design hardware interfaces for BLDC/PMSM/servo motors, encoders, IMUs, force/torque sensors, current sensors, temperature sensors, and other robotic sensors.
• Design and implement communication interfaces such as CAN/CAN-FD, UART, SPI, I2C, RS485, Ethernet, and EtherCAT.
• Work on power supply, DC-DC converters, LDOs, battery interfaces, power distribution, and protection circuits.
• Perform PCB design and layout review, ensuring signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, thermal, and mechanical constraints are considered.
• Collaborate with PCB designers for multi-layer PCB development, including high-speed and mixed-signal boards.
• Perform hardware bring-up, testing, debugging, and validation of prototype boards.
• Conduct board-level troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for hardware failures.
• Validate electronic circuits using oscilloscope, logic analyzer, multimeter, electronic load, power supply, function generator, and other laboratory equipment.
• Work closely with Firmware Engineers during hardware-software integration and board bring-up.
• Support prototype development, component procurement, PCB fabrication, assembly, and testing.
• Perform design verification and validation (DV/EV) of hardware.
• Conduct hardware reliability, thermal, electrical, and functional testing.
• Identify and resolve issues related to power, signal integrity, noise, EMI/EMC, thermal performance, and component selection.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation including schematics, BOM, test reports, design specifications, and hardware validation reports.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of hardware architecture.
• Support transition of prototype hardware toward production-ready designs.

Technical Skills Required

Embedded Hardware Design

• Strong experience in embedded hardware design and development.
• Good understanding of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Experience with microcontrollers and embedded processors.
• Knowledge of ARM Cortex-M / Cortex-A based systems.
• Experience with STM32, TI, NXP, Renesas, ESP32, or similar platforms will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of GPIO, ADC, DAC, PWM, timers, interrupts, and peripheral interfaces.

Power Electronics

Hands-on experience with:

• DC-DC converters
• LDOs
• Buck / Boost converters
• Battery management and power distribution
• Over-voltage / over-current protection
• Reverse polarity protection
• Short-circuit protection
• Power sequencing
• Load switching
• Power monitoring and sensing

Experience with robotic actuator and motor power electronics will be highly preferred.

Motor Control & Robotics Hardware

Experience with hardware related to:

• BLDC / PMSM motors
• Servo motors
• Motor drivers
• Servo drives
• Encoders
• Hall sensors
• Current sensing
• Position sensing
• Torque sensing
• Robotic actuators
• Joint-level electronics

Knowledge of FOC and motor-control hardware architecture will be an advantage.

Communication Interfaces

Strong understanding of:

• CAN / CAN-FD
• UART
• SPI
• I2C
• RS232 / RS485
• Ethernet
• EtherCAT
• USB

Experience with industrial communication and real-time robotic communication systems will be preferred.

PCB Design

• Strong understanding of PCB design and layout principles.
• Experience with multi-layer PCB development.
• Knowledge of:
• Signal integrity
• Power integrity
• Grounding and return paths
• EMI/EMC
• Decoupling
• High-speed routing
• Differential pair routing
• Thermal management
• Experience with Altium Designer, KiCad, OrCAD, Cadence Allegro, or similar tools.
• Experience reviewing PCB layouts and Gerber files.
• Experience with 6-layer or higher PCB designs will be an advantage.

Hardware Testing & Debugging

Hands-on experience with:

• Oscilloscope
• Logic analyzer
• Digital multimeter
• Function generator
• Electronic load
• Bench power supply
• Current probes
• JTAG / SWD
• Protocol analyzers

Ability to perform:

• Hardware bring-up
• Board-level debugging
• Signal measurement
• Power rail validation
• Communication debugging
• Component-level troubleshooting
• Root-cause analysis

EMI / EMC & Reliability

• Understanding of EMI/EMC design principles.
• Experience in designing hardware considering EMC requirements.
• Knowledge of ESD, EFT, surge, and transient protection.
• Experience supporting EMI/EMC testing and compliance will be an advantage.
• Understanding of thermal management and component derating.
• Knowledge of hardware reliability and environmental testing.

Development Process

• Experience in taking hardware from concept → schematic → PCB → prototype → bring-up → validation → productization.
• Ability to prepare and maintain:
• Schematics
• BOM
• Design specifications
• Hardware test plans
• Validation reports
• Engineering change documentation
• Familiarity with Git or other version-control/document management systems is an advantage.

Education Required:

• B.E. / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech in:
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Embedded Systems
• Instrumentation Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• or related engineering discipline.

Experience

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Embedded Hardware Design & Development.
• Strong hands-on experience in developing and debugging embedded electronic products.
• Experience in Robotics, Industrial Automation, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Medical Devices, or Mechatronics will be preferred.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in the following areas will be highly preferred:

• Humanoid Robotics
• Industrial Robotics
• Robotic Actuators
• Motor Control Hardware
• BLDC / PMSM
• Servo Drives
• Embedded Controller Boards
• Sensor Interface Boards
• Power Distribution Boards
• Battery / Power Management
• EtherCAT
• CAN / CAN-FD
• High-speed digital design
• Multi-layer PCB design
• EMI/EMC compliance
• ROS / ROS2 hardware integration

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent hardware debugging and troubleshooting capability.
• Strong understanding of hardware-software interaction.
• Ability to work independently on complex hardware challenges.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong ownership and execution mindset.
• Passion for Robotics, Embedded Electronics, and Advanced Engineering.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on next-generation Humanoid Robotics.
• Work on challenging real-world hardware development problems.
• Opportunity to design and develop robotic electronics from concept to prototype and product.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams across Hardware, Firmware, Controls, Robotics, Mechanical, and AI/ML.
• Be part of an innovative and technology-driven R&D environment.