About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Embedded Hardware Engineer to join our Humanoid Robotics R&D; team. The candidate will be responsible for the design, development, prototyping, testing, debugging, and validation of embedded electronic hardware used in humanoid robotic systems.

The role requires strong hands-on experience in digital and analog circuit design, microcontrollers, power electronics, motor control, communication interfaces, PCB design, hardware bring-up, and hardware-software integration.

The candidate will work closely with Firmware, Robotics, Controls, Mechanical, AI/ML, and Software teams to develop reliable and high-performance robotic subsystems. Key Responsibilities

Design and develop embedded electronic hardware for humanoid robotics and robotic subsystems.

Develop schematics, circuit designs, component selection, and hardware architecture.

Design hardware for motor controllers, actuator control units, sensor interfaces, power distribution, control boards, and communication modules.

Work with MCUs, processors, sensors, actuators, motor drivers, power ICs, communication transceivers, and other electronic components.

Design and integrate analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronic circuits.

Design hardware interfaces for BLDC/PMSM/servo motors, encoders, IMUs, force/torque sensors, current sensors, temperature sensors, and other robotic sensors.

Design and implement communication interfaces such as CAN/CAN-FD, UART, SPI, I2C, RS485, Ethernet, and EtherCAT.

Work on power supply, DC-DC converters, LDOs, battery interfaces, power distribution, and protection circuits.

Perform PCB design and layout review, ensuring signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, thermal, and mechanical constraints are considered.

Collaborate with PCB designers for multi-layer PCB development, including high-speed and mixed-signal boards.

Perform hardware bring-up, testing, debugging, and validation of prototype boards.

Conduct board-level troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for hardware failures.

Validate electronic circuits using oscilloscope, logic analyzer, multimeter, electronic load, power supply, function generator, and other laboratory equipment.

Work closely with Firmware Engineers during hardware-software integration and board bring-up.

Support prototype development, component procurement, PCB fabrication, assembly, and testing.

Perform design verification and validation (DV/EV) of hardware.

Conduct hardware reliability, thermal, electrical, and functional testing.

Identify and resolve issues related to power, signal integrity, noise, EMI/EMC, thermal performance, and component selection.

Prepare and maintain technical documentation including schematics, BOM, test reports, design specifications, and hardware validation reports.





Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of hardware architecture.

Support transition of prototype hardware toward production-ready designs.

Technical Skills

Required

Embedded Hardware Design

Strong experience in embedded hardware design and development.

Positive understanding of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.

Experience with microcontrollers and embedded processors.

Knowledge of ARM Cortex-M / Cortex-A based systems.

Experience with STM32, TI, NXP, Renesas, ESP32, or similar platforms will be preferred.

Strong understanding of GPIO, ADC, DAC, PWM, timers, interrupts, and peripheral interfaces.

Power

Electronics

Hands-on experience with:

DC-DC converters

LDOs

Buck / Boost converters

Battery management and power distribution

Over-voltage / over-current protection

Reverse polarity protection

Short-circuit protection

Power sequencing

Load switching

Power monitoring and sensing Experience with robotic actuator and motor power electronics will be highly preferred.

Motor

Control & Robotics Hardware

Experience with hardware related to:

BLDC / PMSM motors

Servo motors

Motor drivers

Servo drives

Encoders

Hall sensors

Current sensing

Position sensing

Torque sensing

Robotic actuators

Joint-level electronics Knowledge of FOC and motor-control hardware architecture will be an advantage.

Communication

Interfaces

Strong understanding of

CAN / CAN-FD

UART

SPI

I2C

RS232 / RS485

Ethernet

EtherCAT

USB Experience with industrial communication and real-time robotic communication systems will be preferred. PCB Design

Strong understanding of PCB design and layout principles.

Experience with multi-layer PCB development.

Knowledge of

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Grounding and return paths

EMI/EMC

Decoupling

High-speed routing

Differential pair routing

Thermal management

Experience with Altium Designer, KiCad, OrCAD, Cadence Allegro, or similar tools.

Experience reviewing PCB layouts and Gerber files.

Experience with 6-layer or higher PCB designs will be an advantage.

Hardware

Testing & Debugging

Hands-on experience with:

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Digital multimeter

Function generator

Electronic load

Bench power supply

Current probes

JTAG / SWD

Protocol analyzers Ability to perform:

Hardware bring-up

Board-level debugging

Signal measurement

Power rail validation

Communication debugging





Component-level troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis EMI / EMC & Reliability

Understanding of EMI/EMC design principles.

Experience in designing hardware considering EMC requirements.

Knowledge of ESD, EFT, surge, and transient protection.

Experience supporting EMI/EMC testing and compliance will be an advantage.

Understanding of thermal management and component derating.

Knowledge of hardware reliability and environmental testing.

Development

Process

Experience in taking hardware from concept → schematic → PCB → prototype → bring-up → validation → productization.

Ability to prepare and maintain:

Schematics

BOM

Design specifications

Hardware test plans

Validation reports

Engineering change documentation

Familiarity with Git or other version-control/document management systems is an advantage.

Education Required

B.E. / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech in:

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Embedded Systems

Instrumentation Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering or related engineering discipline. Experience

5+ years of relevant experience in Embedded Hardware Design & Development.

Strong hands-on experience in developing and debugging embedded electronic products.

Experience in Robotics, Industrial Automation, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Medical Devices, or Mechatronics will be preferred.

Preferred

Experience

Candidates with experience in the following areas will be highly preferred:

Humanoid Robotics

Industrial Robotics

Robotic Actuators

Motor Control Hardware

BLDC / PMSM

Servo Drives

Embedded Controller Boards

Sensor Interface Boards

Power Distribution Boards

Battery / Power Management

EtherCAT

CAN / CAN-FD

High-speed digital design

Multi-layer PCB design

EMI/EMC compliance

ROS / ROS2 hardware integration Key Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent hardware debugging and troubleshooting capability.

Strong understanding of hardware-software interaction.

Ability to work independently on complex hardware challenges.

Strong attention to detail.

Good documentation and communication skills.

Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.

Strong ownership and execution mindset.

Passion for Robotics, Embedded Electronics, and Advanced Engineering.

Why Join

Us?

Opportunity to work on next-generation Humanoid Robotics.

Work on challenging real-world hardware development problems.

Opportunity to design and develop robotic electronics from concept to prototype and product.

Work closely with multidisciplinary teams across Hardware, Firmware, Controls, Robotics, Mechanical, and AI/ML.

Be part of an creative and technology-driven R&D; environment.

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🏢 Meril
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