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 customer units. You will also research/recommend/test and implement cost reduction improvements.
You will leverage your experience as a Principal engineer to provide technical support and mentoring of our junior staff members, enhancing the team’s overall knowledge base and capability.
Job Description
What you Will Do:
61 Plan, manage and support electrical efforts for all iRobot Roomba, Braava and docking stations
61 Hands on qualification of various electronic components, including micro controllers, motor drivers, audio amplifiers, transistors, power supplies, and more.
61 Work with manufacturing teams overseas to understand and support yield issues.
61 Work with teams outside of the electrical team, ie mechanical, software, systems, program management, etc.
61 Actively participate in the EE department with contributions to design reviews, process improvements and training opportunities.
61 Understand system level risk and impact on customer experience with all aspects of a design
61 Troubleshoot design and manufacturing issues
61 Characterization and qualification of components and modules
61 Manage relationship with New Product Introduction (NPI) teams to ensure the future roadmap has lessons learned from sustaining.
61 Lead and participate in multiple source qualification of electronics.
61 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:
61 A self-starter, driven, passionate developer who can work independently in a team environment and enjoys the challenges of delivering proven solutions.
61 Strong knowledge and experience with AC/DC electronics
61 Analog, digital, and DC to DC converter experience for microcontroller/embedded applications
61 Experienced with 120/240VAC electronics
61 Experienced with working with brushed AC/DC motors and sensor-ed/sensor-less BLDC motors as well as motor driver controllers
61 Proven ability to create and execute design verification testing (DVT) on circuit designs
61 Knowledge of industry best practices for excellent EMI/ESD performance at minimal cost
61 Ability to make tradeoffs and be decisive when selecting electronic components on designs
61 Proven ability to work on multiple concurrent projects
61 Failure analysis experience
61 Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multi-meters, soldering irons, and other common electrical engineering tools used during PCBA testing and measurement
61 Possess strong communication skills
61 B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering
61 7+ years of relevant experience
Desired Skills and Experience:
61 M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering
61 Experienced with high volume customer products being manufactured overseas
61 Experienced with high-speed design
61 Experienced with circuit simulation tools (SPICE, Hyperlynx, etc.)
61 Altium Designer schematic/layout design experience for PCBs
61 PTC Windchill PLM tool experience
61 Familiar with Linux command line
61 Familiar with Python
61 Experienced with robotic systems
61 Willing to travel – occasionally (approximately, 1-2 weeks per year) for factory and customer site visits.