Agility Robotics

Humanoid robots and automation software platform

Staff Electrical Engineer

Board & Electronics DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFremont, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required.
A minimum of 10 years of electrical design experience, including at least 2 years specifically in robotics, is required.
Extensive experience with Altium for schematic entry, PCB layout, and harness development is required, along with strong manufacturing test capabilities and knowledge of EMC compliance.
Proficiency in embedded controls, high-speed differential signaling, microcontrollers, memory buses, digital design, and power electronics is required.
Collaborative design, conflict resolution, and team development skills are required.
The candidate must have 3D visualization capabilities to imagine and optimize space-constrained circuitry in challenging mechanical and thermal environments.

Responsibilities

Act as an electrical engineering architect and leader for major subsystem design.
Provide project and technical leadership for a subsystem, including collecting status in leaf-level scrums or an equivalent process to report into a daily Scrum-of-Scrums.
Translate product requirements into engineering specifications and ensure cross-functional alignment across multiple domains, especially by collaborating with mechanical design teams to finalize printed circuit board mechanical requirements.
Collaborate with internal and external test, quality assurance, safety, and manufacturing teams to enhance design for safety, test, manufacturing, and assembly.
Develop and execute test plans for intermediate and final products, including test fixture design and software development.
Implement printed circuit board schematics and implement or oversee printed circuit board layout to create released engineering deliverables.
Manage internal stakeholders, including Purchasing and Operations, component vendors and selection, layout contractors, and fabrication and assembly houses to meet prototype fabrication and assembly goals.
Lead verification and validation of subsystems and boards, including electromagnetic compatibility and safety.
Lead cross-functional design and release reviews against design and verification checklists, improving review and checklist quality and efficiency.
Lead debugging efforts and root cause analysis for hardware and software defects within Engineering, Systems, and Operations.
Mentor, coach, and delegate electrical engineering support work, including checklists and verification, to senior and entry-level electrical engineers.
Manage ambiguity and fill in missing information as needed.

Desired Qualifications

An advanced degree with robotics experience is highly regarded.
Technical knowledge and hands-on experience with one or more of the following is preferred: high-capacity lithium batteries and battery management system implementations; DC-DC conversion, including switching power supplies and standard and low-dropout linear regulators; EtherCAT or Ethernet; sensor fusion involving lidar, radar, or cameras; radio frequency system-on-module and antenna design or Bluetooth; flex circuit design; cable harness design, especially Altium Harness; analog design, especially sensing and instrumentation using sensors, operational amplifiers, and analog-to-digital converters; motors and motor control, particularly brushless DC motors; and functional safety.
Multidisciplinary debugging techniques usable in an engineering lab or on a factory floor are preferred.
Experience with adjacent engineering disciplines, including printed circuit board layout, firmware, mechanical engineering, and test, is preferred.
Project management experience, especially using Jira, is preferred.
Expert-level Altium capability for schematics or layout is preferred.
A strong understanding of structured product development, including requirements-driven engineering, comprehensive documentation, and rigorous verification, is preferred.
Experience developing and executing engineering verification tests is preferred.

Agility’s commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers—tackling physically demanding and repetitive tasks while enabling workers to focus on higher-value work. With industry-leading safety standards and years of proven deployment data, we're pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential.

About The Role

This role is integral to the design of the next generation of Digit, aimed at meeting customer needs at a commercial scale. The Staff Electrical Engineer will be responsible for driving robot hardware architecture, as well as designing and developing robust and reliable hardware for this new robot generation. Collaboration with a multi-discipline team of engineers is essential to understand product requirements and ensure designs are robust, safe, and production-ready.

About The Work

The Staff Electrical Engineer's responsibilities include:

Acting as an electrical engineering architect and leader for major subsystem design
Performing project and technical leadership for a subsystem, including collecting status in leaf-level scrums (or equivalent) to report into a daily Scrum-of-Scrums.
Translating product requirements into engineering specifications and ensuring cross-functional alignment across multiple domains, especially collaborating with mechanical design teams to close on PCB mechanical requirements.
Collaborating with internal and external test, QA, Safety, and manufacturing teams to enhance design for safety, test, manufacturing, and assembly
Developing and executing test plans for intermediate and final products, including test fixture design and software development
Implementing Printed Circuit Board schematics and implementing and/or overseeing PCB layout to create PCB engineering deliverables for release.
Managing internal stakeholders (Purchasing, Ops, etc.), component vendors/selection, layout contractors, and fab and assembly houses to achieve aggressive prototype fab and assembly goals.
Lead verification and validation of subsystem and boards, including EMC and safety.
Leading cross-functional design and release reviews against design and verification checklists, improving the quality and efficiency of reviews and checklists
Leading debugging efforts and root cause analysis for hardware and software defects within Engineering, Systems, and Operations
Mentoring, coaching, and delegating EE support work (checklists, verification) to Senior and entry-level EEs.
Managing _________ ambiguity - (capable of filling in the blanks)

About You

Candidates should possess the following qualifications:

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
A minimum of 10 years of electrical design experience, with at least 2 years specifically in robotics
Extensive experience with Altium for schematic entry, PCB layout, and harness development, coupled with strong manufacturing test capabilities and knowledge of EMC compliance
Proficiency in embedded controls, high-speed differential signaling, microcontrollers, memory buses, digital design, and power electronics
Demonstrated skills in collaborative design, conflict resolution, and team development
3D visualization capabilities to imagine and optimize space-constrained circuitry in challenging mechanical and thermal environments
Enjoys and thrives at working in a dynamic, fast-growing environment where you will be meeting new colleagues every week.

Bonus Points

Candidates with the following will be highly regarded:

An advanced degree with robotics experience
Technical knowledge and hands-on experience with one or more of:

High-capacity Li batteries and BMS implementations
DC-DC conversion (switching power supplies, standard and LDO linear regulators)
EtherCAT or Ethernet
Sensor fusion (Lidar, radar, cameras, etc.)
RF SOM and antenna design, Bluetooth
Flex circuit design
Cable harness design (esp. Altium Harness experience)
Analog design, esp. sensing and instrumentation (sensors, op-amps & A/Ds)
Motors and motor control, particularly BLDC motors
Functional Safety

Multidisciplinary debugging techniques operable in the engineering lab or factory floor
Adjacent engineering disciplines (PCB layout, firmware, mechanical, test)
Project management experience (esp. using Jira)
Altium super-user for schematics or layout
A strong understanding of structured product development (including requirements-driven engineering, comprehensive documentation, and rigorous verification)
Experience with engineering verification test development and execution.

Location

This a hybrid position based out of our Fremont office. Candidates should anticipate regular travel to Salem, Oregon, averaging one week per month over a year, with bursts of extended stays in Salem during critical project phases.

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Agility Robotics is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions who work in other locations. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Anticipated Base Salary Range

$194,000—$253,000 USD

In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of the following for full-time employees:

401(k) Plan:Includes a 6% company match.
Equity:Company stock options.
Insurance Coverage:100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
Benefit Start Date:Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
Well-Being Support:Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Time Off:
- Exempt Employees:Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
- Non-Exempt Employees:10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
On-Site Perks:Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
Parental Leave:Generous paid parental leave programs.
Work Environment:A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
Growth Opportunities:Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
Relocation Assistance:Provided for eligible roles.
Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.

All of our roles are U.S.-based. Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.

Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.

Anticipated Base Salary Range 194000 - 253000 USD

About the Company

Agility Robotics

Humanoid robots and automation software platform

Agility Robotics designs and sells humanoid robots and an accompanying software platform to automate labor-intensive tasks. Its flagship robot Digit works with the cloud-based Agility Arc platform to perform tasks in warehouses, manufacturing, retail, eCommerce, and distribution centers. The system combines Digit’s mobility and manipulation capabilities with software that coordinates tasks, scheduling, and data, enabling effective human–robot collaboration on labor tasks. What sets Agility Robotics apart is its humanoid form and emphasis on mobile manipulation, paired with a cloud automation platform and plans for an App Store for Labor to offer a range of labor-related applications. The company’s goal is to help humans be more productive by augmenting workers’ capabilities and allowing them to focus on more complex and creative tasks, while delivering reliable labor solutions through direct sales, service contracts, and a potential software ecosystem.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Salem, OR
Founded: 2015

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