Requirements:

Education: Recent Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
Hands-on Project Experience: Demonstrated experience designing, building, and testing electronics through university capstone projects, research labs, or internships. (Participation in student competitions like Formula SAE, Solar Car, or Robotics Club is a huge plus).
EE Fundamentals: Strong academic foundation in:
- Power Electronics: Understanding of buck/boost converters, LDOs, and motor drivers.
- Digital Electronics: Familiarity with Microcontrollers (MCU), common interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART), and basic high-speed concepts.
- Analog Electronics: Op-amps, filters, and sensing circuits.
EDA Tools: Basic proficiency with Altium Designer (or similar tools like KiCad/Eagle) for schematic capture and PCB layout.
Lab Skills: Comfortable using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and soldering irons to debug hardware.
Problem Solving: A logical approach to troubleshooting bugs and a willingness to document findings clearly.
Communication: Ability to articulate technical concepts and ask questions when stuck.

Responsibilities

Design Support: Assist senior engineers in the design of PCBAs for robotics systems (including motor controllers, power distribution, and sensor interface boards).
Schematic & Layout: Create schematics for sub-circuits and perform PCB layout for simpler designs or breakout boards under the guidance of a mentor.
Component Management: Help maintain the component library by creating and verifying symbols and footprints.
Bring-up & Testing: Support board bring-up activities, execute test plans, measure signal quality, and troubleshoot hardware issues in the lab.
Documentation: Assist in preparing fabrication and assembly files (Gerbers, BOMs) and release them to manufacturing.
Collaboration: Work closely with Mechanical and Software engineering teams to ensure hardware integrates physically and functionally.
Vendor Interaction: Communicate with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors to resolve simple engineering questions (EQs).

Experience with Python or MATLAB for data analysis or test automation.
Exposure to Embedded C/C++ programming for MCUs or DSPs.
Familiarity with simulation tools like LTspice.
Coursework or project exposure to high-speed interfaces (USB, Ethernet) or camera systems (MIPI, GMSL).
Understanding of basic rigid-flex or HDI PCB concepts.
Interest in motor control theory or robotic locomotion.