Electrical Engineer
About this role
Paradigm Robotics is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and build the electrical backbone of our robots. You’ll collaborate with mechanical and software teams to deliver reliable, field-ready systems that perform under demanding lab and real-world conditions. This hands-on role covers analog/digital circuits, power distribution, sensor integration, and harnessing to support robust performance.
What youll do
- Design analog and digital circuits including power regulation, signal conditioning, and sensor interfaces.
- Own PCB development, including schematic capture, layout, and bring-up.
- Work closely with mechanical and software engineers to ensure reliable integration.
- Troubleshoot and debug system-level electrical issues.
- Define and maintain wiring diagrams, harnessing, grounding, and EMI/EMC strategies.
- Support sensor selection and integration (thermal, gas, visual, RF, etc.).
- Run and interpret tests for thermal load, EMI, and ruggedness.
- Design and fabricate cable harnesses and enclosures for field reliability.
- Run SPICE simulations for analog validation, noise analysis, and circuit stability.
- Contribute to design reviews and write documentation for design decisions.
- Help build the internal standards and test infrastructure for future iterations.
- Communicate directly with users as necessary to determine engineering direction for specific features.
What Paradigm Robotics is looking for
- 5+ years of hands-on electrical design experience for robotics or embedded systems (analog and digital circuits, power distribution, sensors).
- Experience designing robot bus and wiring harness systems, including harness development.
- Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium, KiCad, or Eagle.
- Sensor integration experience with robotics platforms.
- Experience with thermal, EMI, and vibration testing and debugging in robotics hardware.
- Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering and ability to work across hardware, software, and mechanical teams.
Company at a glance
Paradigm Robotics, an Austin-based early-stage startup, builds rugged, scalable robots that provide situational awareness in hazardous environments for firefighting, emergency response, public safety, oil and gas, defense, and industry; it won the 2024 SXSW Pitch and Innovation Award.
What happens next
Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.
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