1X Technologies
Senior Electrical Engineer - Actuators and Drives
$165K–$225K
San Carlos, CA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of professional electrical engineering experience; level determined based on experience and scope of ownership.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Designs and delivers electrical subsystems for humanoid robots, from architecture and hardware validation through production.
What you'll do
- Design and release electrical subsystems that meet performance, safety, reliability, and manufacturing requirements.
- Develop and validate hardware designs through schematic capture, PCB development, bring-up, and production support.
- Collaborate with firmware, controls, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams to resolve system-level challenges.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design.
- Experience designing, reviewing, debugging, and validating hardware from schematic through PCB bring-up.
- Familiarity with power systems, sensors, and embedded electronics; hands-on experience with laboratory equipment and understanding of EMI/ESD considerations.
Nice to have
- Experience designing motor drive systems, power electronics, and actuator control hardware.
- Familiarity with robotic actuators, electromechanical systems, and motion control architectures.
Pay
$165,000 - $225,000 USD base salary
Tools
oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies
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