Description:
Vecna is seeking to hire experienced Electrical Engineers to design/integrate/test electrical system architectures, embedded control systems, power electronics, and electro-mechanical systems for a number of exciting products. The successful candidate will have system-level and component/board level design/integration/test experience. Work will be performed at the proof of concept phase through production and product support. The engineer will be responsible for managing system and component level electrical requirements, designing/integrating/testing energy storage, power distribution, and embedded control systems for robotics applications,and interfacing with mechanical and software engineers to minimize cost, size, and weight while maximizing function.
Responsibilities:
- Design, layout, and review of multi-layer PCB assemblies
- Specification of appropriate components including embedded controls,analog and digital components, wiring harnesses and connectors
- Prototype breadboarding and bench testing of proposed designs
- Complete documentation of all designs, including block diagrams, schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, wiring diagrams, assembly instructions and testing procedures
- Work with mechanical and software control engineers to satisfy system requirements
- Assemble, test and debug first article hardware and track necessary
- revisions
- Support agency certification activities
Requirements:
- BS Electrical Engineering, MS preferred
- 5-10 years digital and PCB design experience.
- PIC/ARM programming and debugging experience
- Experience with power electronics (~1kW) and power management systems.
- Experience with prototype development processes.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Strong organizational, communication, and prioritization skills.
- Experience with Altium a plus.
- Experience with CE (safety, EMI, ESD, etc), FCC, UL and other agency
- certifications a plus.
Position Location
- Cambridge, MA
