Staff Electrical Engineer - Compute

Apptronik
Austin, El Salvador
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Collaboration","Technical leadership","Mentoring"]

Lead the architectural design and implementation of next-generation compute for a humanoid robot platform, balancing real-time performance, sensor bandwidth, and functional safety. Define compute requirements for robotics algorithms, develop scalable high-bandwidth solutions, and design redundant, fail-safe systems with diagnostics. Own the full compute hardware lifecycle from architecture through prototyping, validation, production release, and support, while mentoring electrical engineers and coordinating integration across software, electrical, and systems teams.

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Staff Electrical Engineer - Compute

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Job Summary

Lead the architectural design and implementation of next-generation compute for a humanoid robot platform, balancing real-time performance, sensor bandwidth, and functional safety. Define compute requirements for robotics algorithms, develop scalable high-bandwidth solutions, and design redundant, fail-safe systems with diagnostics. Own the full compute hardware lifecycle from architecture through prototyping, validation, production release, and support, while mentoring electrical engineers and coordinating integration across software, electrical, and systems teams.
Location: Austin, El Salvador
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the architectural design of the robot’s next-generation compute solution from system architecture to component selection.
  • •Define and validate compute requirements for motion control, perception, and AI tasks driving real-time performance and sensor bandwidth needs.
  • •Design scalable high-bandwidth compute solutions and high-speed PCB/SoM integration (e.g., NVIDIA Orin).
  • •Design for functional safety with redundant systems, fail-safe mechanisms, and diagnostics to meet or exceed industry safety standards.
  • •Own the compute hardware lifecycle (concept through production release and support), including performance benchmarking, power analysis, validation/test planning, and component qualification.

Key Requirements

  • •Proven experience architecting and shipping complex, high-performance compute solutions for robotics, autonomous systems, or similar applications.
  • •Deep understanding of functional safety principles and standards (e.g., IEC 61508) with experience in safety-critical design.
  • •Expertise in compute platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson and Intel, and other high-performance embedded systems.
  • •Strong knowledge of real-time operating systems (RTOS), multi-core processing, and communication protocols (e.g., Ethernet, CAN).
  • •Experience with sensor bandwidth management and high-speed data transfer.
Experience:10+ yearsRoboticsEmbedded systemsAutonomous systems
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (or related field)
Skills:Problem-solvingCollaborationTechnical leadershipMentoring
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NVIDIA OrinNVIDIA JetsonIntelRTOSMulti-core processingEthernetCANSystem-on-ModulesHigh-speed PCBsSoMsPMICsPower sequencingPower treesNVMeEMMCDVTPVTSI analysisPI analysis

Company Brief

Apptronik
Develops advanced general-purpose robots and robotic limbs for industrial and commercial applications, combining hardware, actuators, and control software to enable versatile, human-scale robot solutions.
Industry: Robotics
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: Austin, United States
Founded: 2018
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