Electrical Engineer, Tactile/Hand Sensor at Foundation | San Francisco, CA, US | Rezi

Electrical Engineer, Tactile/Hand Sensor at Foundation

Electrical Engineer, Tactile/Hand Sensor

Foundation · San Francisco, CA, US

6 days ago

Electrical Engineer, Tactile/Hand Sensor

Foundation · San Francisco, CA, US

7 days ago
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About the Role

We are developing cutting-edge technology and seeking highly technical individuals who are passionate about our mission and care deeply about aesthetics and design. You are a self-motivated individual who gets things done.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new custom force and tactile sensors for robotics with aggressive size and reliability requirements.
  • Design and evaluate embedded systems and mixed-signal circuits (MCUs, FPGAs, sensors, power, communications).
  • Collaborate with silicon partners to evaluate and integrate cutting-edge chips (e.g. encoders, IMUs, tactile sensors).
  • Perform board bring-up, validation, and debugging using lab instruments and test infrastructure.
  • Guide junior engineers and review schematic/layout work to ensure performance, reliability, and compliance.
  • Drive continuous improvements in design for manufacturability (DFM), testability (DFT), and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
  • Interface with firmware/software engineers to define board-level APIs and support hardware abstraction.
  • Support the transition from prototypes to production, working with contract manufacturers and test engineers.
  • Stay up to date with emerging technologies in embedded electronics, robotic sensing, and motor control.

Requirements

  • Experience with sensor integration (IMUs, force/tactile, encoders), motor control (BLDC, brushed, stepper), and power electronics.
  • Proven track record designing embedded systems (MCUs, DSPs, or FPGAs) in compact, high-reliability systems.
  • Strong debugging skills with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG tools.
  • Proficiency in ECAD tools such as Altium Designer, KiCad, or Cadence.
  • Solid understanding of signal integrity, thermal management, and power distribution for compact electronics.
  • Familiarity with firmware interactions and embedded C/C++ is a plus.
  • Experience working on robotics, prosthetics, or haptics-related hardware.
  • Knowledge of silicon evaluation and working with early-stage chip vendors.
  • Experience with wireless communication (BLE, Wi-Fi, etc.) and secure hardware design.
  • Exposure to safety standards (IEC, ISO) and EMI/EMC compliance testing.

Skills

  • Sensor integration
  • Motor control
  • Power electronics
  • Embedded systems design
  • Debugging
  • ECAD tools
  • Signal integrity
  • Thermal management
  • Power distribution
  • Firmware interactions
  • Embedded C/C++
  • Robotics hardware
  • Prosthetics hardware
  • Haptics hardware
  • Silicon evaluation
  • Wireless communication
  • Secure hardware design
  • Safety standards
  • EMI/EMC compliance testing

Location

  • San Francisco

Work Type

  • In-person
  • Full-time

Education Level

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Salary/Compensations

  • $180,000 - $300,000

Benefits

  • Health
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • 401k
  • Equity