Electrical Engineer, Robotics System Integration and Test

About the role

Meta Robotics Studio is seeking a System Integration and Test Electrical Engineer. This role is pivotal in the holistic integration, validation, and coordination of complex robotic electrical systems — designing and maintaining modular test platforms ("flatpacks/mules") that replicate critical robot subsystems in lab-friendly, rack-mountable form factors for 24/7 continuous integration, firmware validation, and system-level debugging. You will own the electrical integration lifecycle from initial board bring-up through automated test infrastructure, bridging hardware design, cable harness architecture, and power distribution across evolving robot generations.

Responsibilities

• Design and build modular test platforms (flatpacks/mules) that replicate robot subsystems — including full-body, perception, arm, and hand variants — optimized for 24/7 automated testing, remote recovery, and serviceability
• Lead electrical system integration and board bring-up across compute, motor controllers, sensors, power distribution, and communication buses (EtherCAT, CAN, SPI, UART)
• Define and execute hardware integration test plans from individual components and sub-assemblies through full system-level validation, including power-on sequencing, signal integrity verification, and functional acceptance testing
• Design custom printed circuit board assemblies to emulate subsystem components, optimize test platform functionality, and bridge gaps between robot-equivalent and bench configurations
• Design and document cable harness architectures, interconnect block diagrams, and wiring schematics that connect electrical equipment across the system
• Perform root cause analysis and debugging of complex multidisciplinary issues spanning electrical, mechanical, firmware, and software domains using standard instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, electronic loads)
• Develop and maintain test procedures, acceptance criteria, and documentation packages for vendor handoff and contract manufacturer builds
• Drive generational transitions — retrofitting existing test platforms as new hardware revisions become available, maintaining generation-agnostic and tool-less serviceability principles
• Manage vendor relationships for flatpack/mule design, fabrication, and assembly; prepare CM handoff packages including BOMs, assembly sequences, cabling diagrams, and work instructions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with software, firmware, lab infrastructure, and design engineering teams to ensure test platforms faithfully represent robot behavior and support continuous integration pipelines

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering, with a proven track record of contributing to the successful development, integration, and test of complex electromechanical or robotic systems
• BS degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field
• Experience in system-level electrical integration including board bring-up, power sequencing, signal integrity debugging, and multi-board system validation
• Experience with communication bus protocols (EtherCAT, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet) in the context of distributed embedded systems
• Electrical design verification using standard test and measurement equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, protocol analyzer, LCR, DMM, electronic load)
• Experience designing or specifying cable harnesses, power distribution, and interconnect systems for multi-board assemblies
• Experience developing and executing hardware test plans, acceptance criteria, and integration procedures
• Hands-on lab experience assembling, testing, and debugging electromechanical systems — soldering, crimping, connector assembly, and basic mechanical integration
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional Engineering, Safety, Manufacturing, and external partners
• Experience innovating and solving complex integration and test problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with motor controller systems, actuator drive electronics, or motion control integration
• MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience with electrical and operational safety controls and procedures
• Signal and power integrity experience
• Experience with rack-mount infrastructure design, remote device management, and automated recovery systems for 24/7 lab operation
• Vendor engagement and relationship management, including preparation of CM handoff packages (BOMs, work instructions, test procedures)
• Experience programming in languages like Python/C/C++ for test automation, system bring-up, debugging, and instrumentation control
• Experience building Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test benches, flatpacks/mules, or modular test rigs for continuous integration of embedded systems
• Experience with power systems including DC/DC conversion, battery management systems, and power cycling under automated control

Pay

$173,000/year to $245,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits