We are seeking a talented, motivated, and experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join iRobot's team
As a member of the Electrical Engineering team, you will be a key contributor chartered with ensuring our electrical designs meet cost targets and schedules.
You will have active participation in a new product development design review with electrical team members and our OEM partners.
You will also work closely with our Bedford and APAC (Asia-Pacific) Operations team in addressing printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) yield issues and resolving single-source component risks. You will lead OEM projects as well as electrical failure analysis of factory and What you Will Do:
Plan, manage and support electrical efforts for all iRobot Roomba, Braava and docking stations
Hands on qualification of various electronic components, including micro controllers, motor drivers, audio amplifiers, transistors, power supplies, and more.
Work with manufacturing teams overseas to understand and support yield issues.
Work with teams outside of the electrical team, ie mechanical, software, systems, program management, etc.
Actively participate in the EE department with contributions to design reviews, process improvements and training opportunities.
Understand system level risk and impact on customer experience with all aspects of a design
Troubleshoot design and manufacturing issues
Characterization and qualification of components and modules
Manage relationship with New Product Introduction (NPI) teams to ensure the future roadmap has lessons learned from sustaining.
Lead and participate in multiple source qualification of electronics.
Assess and track end of life risks to components in cooperation with component engineering and the supply chain organization.
To Be Succesfful You Will Have:
A self-starter, driven, passionate developer who can work independently in a team environment and enjoys the challenges of delivering proven solutions.
Strong knowledge and experience with AC/DC electronics
Analog, digital, and DC to DC converter experience for microcontroller/embedded applications
Experienced with 120/240VAC electronics
Experienced with working with brushed AC/DC motors and sensor-ed/sensor-less BLDC motors as well as motor driver controllers
Proven ability to create and execute design verification testing (DVT) on circuit designs
Knowledge of industry best practices for excellent EMI/ESD performance at minimal cost
Ability to make tradeoffs and be decisive when selecting electronic components on designs
Proven ability to work on multiple concurrent projects
Failure analysis experience
Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multi-meters, soldering irons, and other common electrical engineering tools used during PCBA testing and measurement
Possess strong communication skills
B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering
7+ years of relevant experience
Desired Skills and Experience:
M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering
Experienced with high volume customer products being manufactured overseas
Experienced with high-speed design
Experienced with circuit simulation tools (SPICE, Hyperlynx, etc.)
Altium Designer schematic/layout design experience for PCBs
PTC Windchill PLM tool experience
Familiar with Linux command line
Familiar with Python
Experienced with robotic systems
Willing to travel – occasionally (approximately, 1-2 weeks per year) for factory and customer site visits.