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Senior Electrical Engineer - HRI

Apptronik · Austin, TX

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
54 days
Apptronik's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
21% of Apptronik's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Apptronik
high
61 stale, 2 reposted of 86 open
Hiring momentum
120 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-27

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Apptronik's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Apptronik.

About this role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer at Apptronik, you will focus on designing and developing the electronics for the human-robot interface of the Apollo robot, particularly in audio and display systems. Your responsibilities will include defining electrical requirements, designing PCBAs for displays and LED lighting, and managing the lifecycle of the visual hardware from concept to production. You will also lead and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance and performance standards are met.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Proven experience designing audio and display systems
  • Expert proficiency with modern schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium Designer) for complex mixed signal boards
  • Hands-on experience with LED driver circuits, RGB LED arrays, brightness and color control, and LED thermal management
  • Experience integrating display modules, including common display interfaces (e.g., MIPI-DSI, LVDS)
  • Microcontroller-based board design with common serial interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB)
  • Ability to design and execute electrical and optical validation tests

Nice to have

  • Experience working with industrial and mechanical design on optics and light integration
  • Familiarity with functional safety concepts as applied to electronics (e.g., ISO 13849 awareness)
  • Understanding of display reliability and lifetime considerations
  • Experience with user-input or short-range sensing circuits for operator interfaces
  • Familiarity with audio electronics (speakers, microphones, amplifiers)

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • The role involves significant responsibility in managing the lifecycle of hardware, which may require extensive collaboration and leadership skills
  • Experience in consumer electronics or robotics is emphasized, which may imply a fast-paced and innovative work environment

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Listed by Apptronik on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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