Associate Electrical Engineer (On-site)

Requirements: 

• Education: Recent Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.

• Hands-on Project Experience: Demonstrated experience designing, building, and testing electronics through university capstone projects, research labs, or internships. (Participation in student competitions like Formula SAE, Solar Car, or Robotics Club is a huge plus).

• EE Fundamentals: Strong academic foundation in:

  • Power Electronics: Understanding of buck/boost converters, LDOs, and motor drivers.

  • Digital Electronics: Familiarity with Microcontrollers (MCU), common interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART), and basic high-speed concepts.

  • Analog Electronics: Op-amps, filters, and sensing circuits.

• EDA Tools: Basic proficiency with Altium Designer (or similar tools like KiCad/Eagle) for schematic capture and PCB layout.

• Lab Skills: Comfortable using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and soldering irons to debug hardware.

• Problem Solving: A logical approach to troubleshooting bugs and a willingness to document findings clearly.

• Communication: Ability to articulate technical concepts and ask questions when stuck.

Responsibilities

• Design Support: Assist senior engineers in the design of PCBAs for robotics systems (including motor controllers, power distribution, and sensor interface boards).

• Schematic & Layout: Create schematics for sub-circuits and perform PCB layout for simpler designs or breakout boards under the guidance of a mentor.

• Component Management: Help maintain the component library by creating and verifying symbols and footprints.

• Bring-up & Testing: Support board bring-up activities, execute test plans, measure signal quality, and troubleshoot hardware issues in the lab.

• Documentation: Assist in preparing fabrication and assembly files (Gerbers, BOMs) and release them to manufacturing.

• Collaboration: Work closely with Mechanical and Software engineering teams to ensure hardware integrates physically and functionally.

• Vendor Interaction: Communicate with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors to resolve simple engineering questions (EQs).

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with Python or MATLAB for data analysis or test automation.

• Exposure to Embedded C/C++ programming for MCUs or DSPs.

• Familiarity with simulation tools like LTspice.

• Coursework or project exposure to high-speed interfaces (USB, Ethernet) or camera systems (MIPI, GMSL).

• Understanding of basic rigid-flex or HDI PCB concepts.

• Interest in motor control theory or robotic locomotion.