Electrical & Embedded Engineer

Burro is one of the leading robotics companies in the world by number of robots working outdoors in the field with real customers. Our mission is to free people from tedious work, and to solve the critical labor shortages faced by farmers and others that work outdoors.
To. accomplish our mission, we need a world-class, diverse team where everyone feels comfortable sharing their ideas. With this in mind, we strive to create a work environment where every employee can be themselves and express their perspective – this enables us to deliver the most creative and innovative solutions to problems our customers face.
Based in Philadelphia and backed by top Agtech and autonomy investors, including S2G, Cibus, FPrime, Toyota Ventures, FFVC, Xplorer, and Radicle, Burro was created to solve the labor shortages facing farmers using robotics.  Burros can be described as Disney's Wall-E for agriculture and work outdoors, in a 1.0 format.  They function, today, as computer vision based autonomous ground vehicles for carrying, towing, and scouting, and are designed to lay the base for the fully autonomous future of work outdoors.  We have a growing triple digit fleet deployed in paid commercial use within vineyards, nurseries, berries, solar sites, and beyond, and demand for our product is accelerating, so we are growing our team. 
About you: You believe in our mission, and love building world-class hardware that delights customers in real-world-use.  You are motivated by making a direct impact on the trajectory of the company you work for.  You enjoy defeating complex problems, and love to build, tinker and create beautiful products with a driven team. 

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement electrical systems for the next generation of agriculture robots. You will bring to production your designs in thousands of robots
• Prototype new designs and iterate based on feedback and testing
• You will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing the attachments for our Robots
• Assist with the preparation of electrical schematics, interconnection diagrams, and technical manuals
• You will collaborate with other members of the Engineering team (planning, perception, controls and infrastructure), and with customers, to build a Robot that end users love
• Work with manufacturing partners to ensure the timely and high-quality production of hardware components
• Continuously evaluate and improve hardware designs to optimize performance, cost, and reliability
• Perform testing and troubleshooting to identify and resolve hardware issues
• Keep up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. A Master's degree would be a plus
• 4 years of experience in electrical engineering, preferably in robotics, automotive industry or a related field
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
• Hands-on rapid embedded system prototyping experience (hardware and firmware)
• Experience with schematic and PCB design tools such as Altium Designer or Eagle
• Working knowledge of standard communication buses and protocols (e.g. UART, USB, I2C, SPI, CAN, etc.)
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations
• Experience with robotics, automation systems or electrical vehicles is strongly preferred
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills

Perks

• Competitive compensation and benefits package (medical/dental/vision)
• 401K Plan
• Early-stage equity
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

RECRUITERS: We are not accepting agency resumes for this position. Please do not forward or submit resumes through our website or to any of our employees directly. Burro is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.