Electrical Engineer, Actuator Systems

<p>Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our Actuator Systems team, designing and testing the motor control and power electronics hardware that drives our humanoid robots.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Design and validate PCBAs for actuator and motor control systems, including motor controllers, gate drivers, power distribution boards, and mixed-signal sensing circuits</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Develop conceptual designs and conduct trade studies to support key actuator hardware decisions</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Design across analog, digital, and power domains on the same board — managing signal integrity, noise isolation, and thermal considerations</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Support review of design artifacts (schematics, layouts, bill of materials) from peers and external suppliers</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Support system integration and test activities through hands-on debugging and validation</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Bachelor or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related field</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">2+ years of industry experience</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Solid EE fundamentals with hands-on experience designing, building, and testing PCBAs</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Mastery of Altium Designer i