Electrical Engineer, Fauna

Amazon is building Fauna Robotics, a team developing integrated hardware and software systems for safe, capable robots that operate in everyday human spaces. The Electrical Engineer will lead the design and development of power, battery, PCB, motion control, and electrical architecture systems for robotic platforms while collaborating with firmware, mechanical, vendor, and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, layout, and validation of PCBs for power distribution, motor drivers, embedded systems, and sensor integration

Architect and optimize power distribution and battery system to support a robot with high-performance actuators and real-time compute workloads

Develop and refine our lithium-ion battery system

Develop high-efficiency system power architecture and power monitoring circuitry to support our robotics platform

Ensure EMI/EMC compliance, signal integrity, and thermal design best practices for high-reliability electronics in a compact mobile system

Collaborate with firmware engineers on real-time control strategies for smooth, compliant motion

Work with mechanical engineers to integrate thermal management solutions for batteries, high-power electronics, and motors

Define the electrical architecture for real-time control, networking, and system diagnostics, ensuring high-speed, low-latency communication between actuators, sensors, and compute nodes

Support bring-up, debugging, and testing of prototype robots, working closely with firmware and mechanical teams

Work with vendors and contract manufacturers to source high-quality components and oversee the production of key electronics subsystems

Mentor junior engineers, drive design reviews, and define electrical engineering best practices

Preferred

Previous experience in robotics or control systems

Robotics Experience

Control Systems Experience

Benefits

Sign-on payments

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and an option for Supplemental life plans

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Mental Health Support

Medical Advice Line

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Company

Online retail and cloud computing services

Seattle, Washington, USA

https://amazon.com/

Founded in 1994

10001+ employees

Qualifications

5+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience

4+ years of motor controls (motor starts, variable frequency drives, DC drives, and standard electrical components) experience

Experience developing products for large volume production

Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization

Strong PCB design and layout skills (Altium, KiCad, or similar) with an understanding of high-power circuits, signal integrity, and thermal constraints

Experience with lithium-ion battery systems, BMS hardware/software, and power distribution architectures

Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, including experience with oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and motor test benches

Proficiency with embedded system interfaces (FDCAN, SPI, I2C, RS485, USB) and experience working with STM32 microcontrollers

Knowledge of EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and compliance standards for industrial or robotics systems

Experience working in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or other real-time electromechanical systems

Previous experience in robotics or control systems

Required skills

PCB Design and Layout, Motor Controls, Lithium-Ion Battery Systems and Battery Management Systems, Power Distribution Architecture, Embedded System Interfaces FDCAN, Embedded System Interfaces SPI, Embedded System Interfaces I2C, Embedded System Interfaces RS485, Embedded System Interfaces USB, STM32 Microcontrollers, EMI/EMC Mitigation and Compliance, Signal Integrity, Thermal Design, Electrical Debugging and Testing, Robotics and Real-Time Electromechanical Systems, High-Volume Product Development

Preferred skills

Previous experience in robotics or control systems

Experience

5+ years