Amazon Advanced Robotics Electrical Engineer Frontier AI & 

United States, California, San Francisco 

71072360

About the Role:You will be responsible for designing the battery system, power boards, wiring harnesses, sensor interfaces, and overall electrical routing strategy in close collaboration with mechanical and software engineers. You’ll play a key role in ensuring high-performance, reliable operation of complex electromechanical systems under real-world conditions.Basic Qualifications:* Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
* 3+ years experience designing and integrating electrical systems in robotics or complex electromechanical platforms.
* Strong background in power electronics, battery systems, and embedded electrical integration.
* Experience with wire harness design, including connector selection, cable specing, and EMI mitigation strategies.
* Proficient in PCB design (schematic capture and layout) using Altium or similar tools.
* Familiarity with embedded systems and sensor integration.
* Hands-on experience with lab tools for electrical debug and validation (oscilloscope, power supply, spectrum analyzer, etc.).Preferred Qualifications:* Experience with high-DOF robotic systems.
* Familiarity with high-speed data protocols (e.g., MIPI, PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet).
* Exposure to embedded programming (e.g., C, Python, HDL) and firmware bring-up.
* Understanding of thermal design and safety considerations in high-power robotic systems.
* Experience working in environments with DFM/DFA constraints and production scaling.
* Working knowledge of Linux command line and device configuration tools.
* Familiarity with mechanical CAD (e.g., SolidWorks) for collaborative integration work.
Key job responsibilities
* Design and develop the full electrical system for advanced robotic platforms—including power distribution, sensing, compute, and communication infrastructure.
* Specify and design custom power electronics and power distribution boards to meet performance, thermal, and safety requirements.
* Architect and integrate the robot’s battery system, including protection circuitry, battery management, charging systems, and thermal considerations.
* Design and route all cabling and wire harnesses across the robotic platform, considering EMI, signal integrity, serviceability, and integration with mechanical structures.
* Define and implement wiring and electrical interfaces for sensors (e.g., lidar, stereo cameras, IMUs, tactile) and compute modules.
* Determine appropriate electrical and communication protocols (e.g., CAN, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, USB, MIPI) for reliable and efficient system operation.
* Work closely with mechanical engineers to co-design system layouts and routing paths for electrical components and harnesses.
* Design schematics and PCBs for custom electronics using Altium or equivalent tools. Oversee layout, bring-up, and validation.
* Debug electrical issues across complex systems using lab tools (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power analyzers) and develop long-term fixes.
* Support lab-based builds and tests; create and refine test setups for system validation and sensor/power verification.

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- * Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- * 3+ years of experience designing and integrating electrical systems in robotics or complex electromechanical platforms.
- * Strong background in power electronics, battery systems, and embedded electrical integration.
- * Experience with wire harness design, including connector selection, cable specing, and EMI mitigation strategies.
- * Proficient in PCB design (schematic capture and layout) using Altium or similar tools.
- * Familiarity with embedded systems and sensor integration.
- * Hands-on experience with lab tools for electrical debug and validation (oscilloscope, power supply, spectrum analyzer, etc.).

- * Experience with high-DOF robotic systems.
- * Familiarity with high-speed data protocols (e.g., MIPI, PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet).
- * Exposure to embedded programming (e.g., C, Python, HDL) and firmware bring-up.
- * Understanding of thermal design and safety considerations in high-power robotic systems.
- * Experience working in environments with DFM/DFA constraints and production scaling.
- * Working knowledge of Linux command line and device configuration tools.
- * Familiarity with mechanical CAD (e.g., SolidWorks) for collaborative integration work.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.