Embedded Hardware Engineer (Robotics & Artificial Intelligence)

We are currently building an engineering team in the Austin area to bring an underwater autonomous robot to the market.

We are looking for a talented embedded hardware engineer to join us and help develop this next generation product. Full autonomous navigation, optimized path planning, and several other features are just the beginning.

If you are looking for an opportunity to build something from inception to realization, put your stamp on a growing industry, and rock the boat a bit, this is it.

Responsibilities

· Take full ownership of the robot’s embedded computer hardware from concept into production, sustainment, and continuous improvement

o Specify the individual components needed to perform the mission requirements, e.g. processors, memory devices, network interfaces, etc.

o Design and develop the required printed circuit boards to interface with sensors, the shore (power supply), and the cloud

o Oversee component testing and fabrication

o Design the needed testing fixtures to verify firmware/embedded systems integration

· Interface with the other members of the cross functional team to make sure it all works together seamlessly

· Maintain hardware configuration management, documentation, and revision control

· Extensive testing of both hardware and software in simulation and physical unit tests, with continuous improvement, and integration

· Hardware diagnostics and debugging

Qualifications

· B.S./M.S. in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or another applicable field with a minimum of 2 years of industry experience

· Experience with SoC, microcontroller, CPLD, or FPGA based design of embedded systems containing wireless communication and sensor integration

· Experience in digital design development, implementation & debugging of logic, microcontrollers, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, RS485, RS-232 etc.

· Ability to develop automated self-checking test benches

· Experience with schematics, component data sheets and electronic test equipment

· Experience with product development cycle, including project deliverables timing, work flow and gate reviews

· Must be able to think on your feet, react, and adapt to a rapidly changing environment

· Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Experience

· 5+ years of industry experience

· 2+ years of embedded robot hardware design and development experience

o Includes applicable grad school work, and/or project team experience, e.g. RoboSub, RoboCup, DARPA Grand and Robotics Challenges, etc.

· Possess a working knowledge of control systems theory, engineering, and application including open and closed loop systems, PID and other tuning methods, and motor and encoder types

· Experience in prototype and development testing

· Circuit simulation experience

· Knowledge of C/C++ language in embedded environments

· Experience with FCC certification of consumer devices

· Experience in Agile product development practices