Electrical Engineer – Robotic Hand/Gripper (Vancouver)

Overview

Design and develop electrical systems for robotic hands, including actuators, sensors, and firmware.

Key Responsibilities

• power regulation
• sensor interfaces
• hil testing
• firmware development
• pcb design
• comm protocols

Tasks

-Develop and manage power regulation and distribution systems tailored to the compact form factor of robotic hands, including switching power supplies, battery management systems (BMS), and short-circuit protection. -Develop high-fidelity sensor interfaces for tactile arrays, force-torque sensors, encoders, and proximity sensors to enable fine manipulation and adaptive grasping. -Perform hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, system validation, and debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, and spectrum analyzers. -Write embedded firmware in C and HDL to program STM32 microcontrollers, NXP SoCs, and Xilinx FPGAs, supporting real-time control loops, sensor data acquisition, and communication protocols. -Ensure designs comply with relevant safety standards and certifications (e.g., IEC 61508, ISO 13849, UL/CE) for safety-critical robotic hand applications in industrial and healthcare environments. -Collaborate with mechanical engineers and software developers to achieve seamless electrical-mechanical integration, including sensor alignment, joint calibration, and thermal management. -Create detailed schematics and PCB layouts using Altium, ensuring designs meet stringent performance, reliability, and manufacturability standards, including EMI/EMC compliance for sensitive robotic hand applications. -Implement communication protocols optimized for robotic hands, including EtherCAT, CANopen, SPI, and I2C, ensuring deterministic, low-latency, and fault-tolerant operation. -Collaboration with top‑tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics -Design and develop electrical systems that power and control robotic hands, including miniature BLDC, servo, and tendon-driven actuators, along with haptic feedback mechanisms. -Apply strong circuit analysis fundamentals to review electrical designs, conduct failure analysis, and troubleshoot complex electronics, with an emphasis on high-reliability in robotic manipulation systems.

Requirements

• solidworks
• altium
• python
• embedded c
• ee degree
• ethercat

What You Bring

-Experience developing power regulation and distribution systems, including short-circuit protection, switching regulators, and efficient power management systems for compact electromechanical devices. -Knowledge of SolidWorks or similar mechanical CAD tools for collaboration on electrical-mechanical interfaces. -Precision control systems leveraging miniature BLDC/servo motors, tendon-based actuation, and haptic feedback loops to deliver human-like dexterity and manipulation capabilities. -BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related field. -Hands-on experience using Python, C++, MATLAB, or LabVIEW for automated testing, data analysis, and hardware validation. -Strong experience with PCB design tools such as Altium, focusing on high-density, multi-layer PCB layouts and design for manufacturing (DFM). -Embedded programming experience in C, HDL, Verilog, and VHDL for STM32, NXP, and Xilinx platforms. -Understanding of robotics safety standards and experience designing safety-rated control systems (e.g., IEC 61508, ISO 13849) is highly desirable. -Dexterous robotic hands with multi-fingered actuation, adaptive gripping, and tactile sensing, targeting industrial automation, medical prosthetics, and collaborative robotics applications. -Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives -Working knowledge of circuit simulation, signal integrity analysis, and EMC/EMI mitigation strategies. -Familiarity with Linux kernel development, including device driver development and real-time patches, is a strong plus. -Proven experience in precision actuator driver design, specifically for miniature BLDC motors, servo motors, or tendon-driven actuators used in robotic hands or prosthetic devices. -Proficiency in high-speed data communication protocols such as EtherCAT, CANopen, SPI, and I2C, optimized for real-time sensor-actuator communication. -Experience integrating tactile sensors, force-torque sensors, and position encoders for dexterous manipulation tasks. -Advanced sensor integration and real-time embedded systems enabling responsive, safe, and adaptive robotic hand performance in dynamic environments.

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Benefits

-Office perks: free lunches -Paid vacation with adjustments based on your location to comply with local labor laws -Travel opportunities to our London and Boston offices -Competitive salary plus participation in our Stock Option Plan

About Humanoid

-Blends advanced AI, multimodal vision reasoning, and modular hardware into a robust platform targeting logistics, manufacturing, and retail. -The company pivots on commercial impact—solving repetitive physical tasks in real settings, not just lab experiments. -A cinematic teaser video set the tone for its vision: human-robot coexistence in everyday environments. -A standout is its modular design allowing interchangeable platforms—wheeled or legged—aimed at rapid and affordable deployment.

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