Electrical Systems Engineer
Job Summary
Design, build, and maintain the electrical system for the personal
robotics development platform. Work on a small team to develop and
distribute a robot based on a prototype developed at Stanford. See
videos of the prototype at personalrobotics.stanford.edu/videos
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Reporting Relationships
* Report to directors of personal robotics program for technical direction.
* Report to management team of Willow Garage for administrative functions.
Duties and essential job functions
* Design, source, build, and test electrical systems for the Personal
Robot program using contractors and internal resource as appropriate.
* Responsibility for proper functioning of electrical systems in
prototypes and in production robots
* Assist with developing and implementing maintenance plan once
systems are distributed
* Work with software developers to ensure proper system behavior
(writing production software is not part of the job description, but
some understanding of software is essential)
Robot electrical systems include:
* Power system (batteries, chargers, monitoring circuitry, power
regulation for onboard electronics. Emergency-stop functionality)
* Sensors (Laser range-finders, Cameras, etc)
* Motor drivers (Network of ~30 motor drivers)
* Computers (Several small form-factor Linux computers, wireless bridge)
* Wiring (Flexible wiring harnesses and connectors, All required
interconnects for complete system)
Other functions and responsibilities
* Serve as member of Research Staff at Willow Garage
Qualifications
Required
* Experience building and maintaining electrical systems
* Experience with moderate to high-power electrical systems (>12V, >10A)
* Demonstrated ability to see development of complex systems through
to completion
Preferred
* BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Aero-Astro, or Mechanical
Engineering with appropriate experience
* Experience developing and implementing formal testing procedures
* Experience meeting electrical requirements for communication protocols
* Familiarity with motor control
* Some programming background
* Experience managing vendors and electrical engineering contracting firms
About Willow Garage - The energy and drive of a startup, the freedom
of a research lab
Willow Garage is a new type of research lab that gives employees a
unique opportunity to work closely on small teams to create and launch
world-changing companies, but without the short-term financial
pressures of a traditional incubator.
The Personal Robotics Program at Willow Garage is building a hardware
and software platform (think Rosie the robot from the Jetsons) to
change the way robotics research and development is done, by
integrating state of the art mechanical, electrical, and software
systems into a commonly available platform.
Applicants should email a resume, cover letter and portfolio if
available to jobs@willowgarage.com
We look forward to hearing from you,
Keenan Wyrobek & Eric Berger (Stanford ME and CS Alumni respectively)
Co-Directors, Personal Robotics Platform Program, Willow Garage
PS Please circulate to anyone you think might be interested in
joining our effort.
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