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Hardware System Engineer

Full-time·Remote-friendly

Job description

  • Lead the hardware‑system architecture design for the complete robot. Oversee planning of the Power‑Distribution Network (PDN), servo‑drive links, sensor‑acquisition links and main‑controller communication links. Define interface specifications and electrical boundaries between subsystems.
  • Drive hardware‑requirement analysis and solution selection. Evaluate and select core components (MCUs, driver ICs, sensors, connectors) and validate system‑level architectures against product targets for functionality, performance, cost, power consumption and form‑factor constraints.
  • Take ownership of full‑machine hardware‑system integration. Align power‑supply, motor‑drive and embedded‑board teams to resolve cross‑board / cross‑subsystem systemic challenges, including power‑on‑sequence and reset synchronization, multi‑board communication‑bus conflicts, full‑machine ground‑loop issues and crosstalk.
  • Conduct system‑level hardware‑performance validation. Develop full‑robot hardware‑test strategies covering functionality, performance, reliability, safety compliance and EMC. Lead environmental‑qualification tests including temperature cycling, vibration, drop and aging tests; analyze and close full‑machine‑level hardware failures.
  • Lead troubleshooting for systemic hardware issues. Diagnose multi‑module coupled failures such as communication packet loss under full load, sensor drift induced by high‑current transients, and bus‑rail collapse triggered by simultaneous motor start‑stop events. Deliver root‑cause analysis and corrective solutions.
  • Promote hardware platformization and standardization. Establish hardware‑design specifications, component‑selection libraries and test‑case repositories. Participate in hardware‑version control and technical reviews to govern board‑level hardware quality and mitigate technical risks.
  • Track state‑of‑the‑art hardware technologies in the robotics industry, including heterogeneous computing, high‑performance servo drives, high‑energy‑density batteries and Time‑Sensitive Networking (TSN). Drive iteration of product technical roadmaps.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Power Electronics, Automation, Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics or related fields. Minimum 8 years of hardware‑development experience, including 3+ years in hardware‑system‑architecture or technical‑management roles. Prior full‑machine hardware‑development experience in robotics, UAVs, smart vehicles or industrial‑automation is preferred.
  • Possess at least three of the following system‑level competencies: ① Comprehensive understanding of end‑to‑end robot‑hardware stacks; grasp coupling effects and design trade‑offs among power systems (BMS / DCDC / PDU), servo‑drive systems (inverters / sampling / encoders), and embedded systems (MCUs / communications / sensors). ② Capable of full‑machine power budgeting, power‑consumption estimation and thermal design. Allocate power budgets for subsystems with adequate safety margins. ③ System‑level Signal‑Integrity / Power‑Integrity (SI/PI) analysis capability. Resolve systemic issues such as ground loops, crosstalk and common‑mode interference from a full‑machine layout perspective. ④ Proficient in hardware‑reliability design practices (derating, redundancy design, Failure‑Mode‑and‑Effects‑Analysis‑FMEA). Familiar with IP‑rating requirements and industrial‑environmental‑adaptation specifications. ⑤ End‑to‑end hardware‑development ownership for at least one product, spanning concept design, Engineering Validation Test (EVT), Design Validation Test (DVT), Pilot Validation Test (PVT) and mass‑production ramp‑up. ⑥ Skilled with system‑level design tools such as Capital Harness; or proficient with at least one EDA tool and capable of reviewing third‑party hardware designs. Able to oversee multi‑board interconnection harness design and full‑machine layout. ⑦ Understand practical implementation requirements of functional‑safety standards (ISO 13849 / IEC 61508 / ISO 26262) within robotic hardware systems.
  • Strong systems‑thinking and cross‑team communication skills. Effectively align mechanical, algorithm, embedded‑software and test teams to make technical decisions and drive issue closure.

Nice to have

  • Hands‑on experience developing and mass‑producing full‑machine hardware systems for humanoid robots, collaborative robotic arms or quadruped robots.
  • Familiarity with robotics‑industry standards (e.g. IEC 60204‑1, ISO 10218).
  • Experience in hardware‑team technical management or leading technical‑review activities.
  • Track‑record of patent drafting or authoring technical white‑papers.