Boston Dynamics is seeking an electrical engineering manager for the Spot Sustaining Team. In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of spot electrical sustaining activities including bug root cause identification, bug corrective action, component obsolescence resolution, and design iteration. In addition to management responsibilities, you will also contribute individually alongside your team. The ideal candidate will enjoy wearing both management and individual contributor hats, excel in a fast-paced dynamic environment, and enjoy solving challenging issues with complex electronic systems. You’ll love leading a fun, collaborative, and highly capable team to support one of the world’s coolest robots.
Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.
How you will make an impact:
Be accountable for all electrical engineering sustaining activities for the Spot product ecosystem that directly impact production, service, and customer satisfaction metrics
Manage a small team of electrical engineers responsible for Spot circuit boards and electrical systems spanning processing, sensing, actuation, and power
Leverage your broad knowledge of electrical engineering and product development to work alongside the team as an individual contributor
Function as a consensus-first leader with the capability to drive when necessary
Foster a positive work culture where everyone is supported to do their best work in a safe, fun, and collaborative environment
Triage all production, service, and field electrical bugs; assign owners, monitor progress, and drive resolution
Represent the team across the broader organization, including in high-visibility briefings to leadership on critical issues
Develop a component second-sourcing strategy and resolve component obsolescence issues
Review Spot sustaining ECOs
Create and refine development processes to improve quality and efficiency
Mentor, grow, and develop team members
We are looking for:
BS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, robotics, or closely related field
Prior people management and/or technical leadership experience
8+ years of electrical design experience
Excellent people leadership skills
Strong embedded computing and robotics systems knowledge
Sound judgement and decision-making skills, with a proven ability to drive resolution of complex electrical issues
Experience with product development
Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout software (e.g. Altium)
Familiarity with common PLM software (e.g. Arena)
Basic Linux skills
Nice to have:
Knowledge of formal root cause analysis tools
Prior experience standing up a second sourcing strategy for electrical components
Software development skills to be able to modify production code for experimentation
Software scripting skills to automate processes and analyze data
Knowledge of circuit board manufacturing DfX and best practices
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.
The base pay range for this position is between $154,310 to $212,176 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and an annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.