Eka

Senior/Staff/Principal Electrical Engineer

Boston Area

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Seniority: Lead / management
Country: US
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 28 Sept 2026

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Eka Robotics

Eka Robotics is on a mission to build intelligence for the physical world - robots that are fast, general, and reliable. Our approach, grounded in physics, unlocks superhuman capabilities. We are defining the frontier of robotics research and deployment.

Our team consists of pioneers in robotics and machine learning. We are now hiring to scale our R&D effort. We are looking for hands-on individuals who are excited to help shape the future of robotics.

We are seeking an experienced embedded engineer to help build an advanced, integrated manipulation system.

Responsibilities

Lead electrical engineering efforts for custom robots, including:

System architecture for communications and power electronics

Firmware development

Prototyping, iteration and testing

Design custom power electronics, including motor controllers, battery management systems and power distribution.

Integrate sensing and cameras

Oversee PCBA bringup, validation, and troubleshooting

Architect, design, and implement software solutions for high performance and reliable embedded systems

Qualifications

BS, MS, or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

5+ years of experience in bringing robotic or consumer products to market

Proficient in C, C++, and Python programming

Strong background in power electronics design and debugging

Experience in firmware development, debugging, and testing for microcontrollers

Advanced knowledge of embedded RTOS, concurrency primitives, and bare-metal concepts such as ISRs

Deep familiarity with common bus protocols, including I2C, UART, SPI, etc.

Nice to haves:

Motor drive experience / BLDC drives

Motor communications over a bus system such as CAN, Ethercat or Ethernet

Battery powered robot experience

EMC / EMI

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