Electrical Engineer
- Level
- Mid
Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
Apptronik's standard text
Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.
We operate at the cutting edge of Applied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better.
JOB SUMMARY
We're looking for Electrical Engineers to develop electronics for the Apollo humanoid robot who embody our company values of creativity, humility, integrity, passion, and curiosity. Robotics is a multidisciplinary domain, and we highly value strong technical first-principle thinkers with strong electrical engineering fundamentals in this role.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Design, simulate, implement, and test multi-layer mixed signal PCBAs.
- Rapid prototyping of electrical systems at both system and board levels.
- Simulate and verify electronics and electrical system requirements.
- Generate design documentation such as schematics, block diagrams, test plans and procedures, fabrication and assembly drawings.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software, mechanical, thermal, systems engineers, and manufacturing.
- Execute comprehensive validation and test plans, design necessary test fixtures, and execute rigorous testing to confirm compliance with performance specifications and regulatory standards (e.g., FCC, CE, UL).
- Participate in the debugging and root cause analysis related to hardware and software defect resolution.
- Provide ongoing support of existing designs.
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Familiarity with CAD tools including Altium or similar tools.
- Proven experience designing, prototyping, and debugging PCB/PCBAs.
- Familiarity/experience with electronics lab tools and simulation tools (ex: LTSpice, PSpice).
- Excellent communication (verbal & written); will be expected to develop detailed build assembly instructions and diagrams.
- Excellent problem-solving and hardware debugging skills.
- Hands-on experience with prototyping and testing, including the use of lab equipment.
- Travel up to 10% within the US and internationally.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 2+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
NICE TO HAVE:
- Prior experience designing electronics for lightweight, space-constrained systems
- Experience implementing embedded systems on robots and troubleshooting hardware
- Knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI accelerators or quantum computing is a plus
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
- Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
- Hearing and speech to communicate
Apptronik's standard text
*This is a direct hire. Please, no outside Agency solicitations.
Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
What this role asks for
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Read against Apptronik's other open postings on this site.
The team: Hardware HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 29 open in Hardware. 2 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in January: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
PCB Design (14 of 29), Embedded Systems (12 of 29), Altium (11 of 29), SolidWorks (6 of 29), FEA (5 of 29), Python (5 of 29), C++ (4 of 29)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Staff Drivetrain Engineer posted Oct 2
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Actuation posted Sep 29
- Staff Perception Hardware Engineer posted Aug 26
- Senior Mechanical Engineer (Battery and Docking Station) posted Aug 24
- Senior System Integration Engineer (Soft Goods/Gloves/Grip) posted Aug 24
- Senior Electrical Engineer - Power posted Aug 24
- Senior PCBA Design Engineer posted Aug 24
- Staff Electrical Engineer - Sensor FPGA posted Aug 17
- Senior Perception Hardware Engineer posted Aug 17
- Staff Electrical Engineer - Sensor FPGA posted Aug 14
- Senior Electrical Engineer - Apollo 2 posted Jul 31
- Senior Manager, Hardware Connectivity posted Jul 29
- Senior Electrical Engineer - Dexterity posted Jul 17
- Staff Electrical Engineer - Compute posted Jul 8
- Staff Electrical Engineer - Compute posted Jul 8
- Principal Electrical Engineer - Compute and Sensing posted Jun 9
- Hardware Integration Engineer - Dexterity posted Jun 8
- Senior Electrical Engineer - HRI (Visuals) posted May 14
- Senior Wire Harness Engineer posted May 13
- Staff Perception Hardware Engineer posted May 5
- Principal Electrical Engineer - Compute and Sensing posted Apr 24
- Staff Mechanical Engineer – Robotic Hand Design Tech Lead posted Apr 22
- Staff Mechanical Engineer – Upper Body Tech Lead posted Apr 16
- Staff Wire Harness Engineer posted Feb 11
- Staff Electrical Engineer posted Jan 23
- Senior Electrical Engineer posted Jan 23
- Staff Mechanical Engineer posted Jan 15
- Senior Mechanical Engineer posted Jan 15
From the team and dates on Apptronik's own job board.
Salary context
77 other open postings titled Electrical Engineer state a salary: median USD 105,000 to USD 150,000 a year.
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