Senior Electrical Engineer - Robotics Systems & Reliability

Prime Robotics is a premier provider of end-to-end automation solutions tailored for distribution centers and warehouses. Prime’s suite of robot and execution software solutions transform fragmented workflows, empowering clients to unlock operational productivity and efficiency. Committed to revolutionizing warehouse, supply chain, and factory operations, Prime strives to elevate businesses through best-in-class automation solutions and services.

Prime Robotics builds automation systems for warehouses and distribution centers. We’re looking for a hands-on electrical engineer to own the electrical reliability of our robotsfrom battery and charging systems through power distribution, motor drives, wiring, control boards, and embedded computers.

You’ll work directly with hardware in our Denver lab and collaborate with our China-based electrical team, software engineers, mechanical engineers, and field service team. Your work will improve robots already operating at customer sites and shape our next generation of hardware.

• Investigate intermittent electrical failures, including unexpected resets, brownouts, docking transients, communication dropouts, and grounding or EMI problems.
• Reproduce faults, capture measurements, identify root causes, and verify corrective actions under realistic operating conditions.
• Improve power distribution, DC/DC conversion, protection circuits, grounding, connectors, and harnesses.
• Review and improve control-board schematics and layouts, working with internal engineers and specialist consultants.
• Develop repeatable validation tests and practical diagnostic procedures for manufacturing and field service.
• Provide technical direction and design reviews across our US and China engineering teams.

You establish a repeatable approach to electrical fault diagnosis, deliver verified improvements to robot reliability, and help the team prevent recurring problems through better design and validation practices.

Requirements

• Substantial hands-on experience developing and troubleshooting embedded electronic products or electrically complex equipment.
• Strong understanding of power electronics, grounding, transient protection, and EMI/EMC.
• Examples of difficult hardware failures you personally diagnosed and corrected, supported by measurements and verification.
• Ability to work across circuit boards, wiring, loads, communications, and hardware–firmware interactions.
• Experience bringing hardware through design, bring-up, testing, and production.
• Clear communication and the ability to guide engineering decisions across disciplines.

Relevant backgrounds include robotics, industrial automation, motor controls, battery-powered equipment, automotive electronics, aerospace, medical devices, and other demanding embedded systems.

CAN, RS485, Ethernet, battery management, charging systems, motor drives, embedded C/C++, and collaboration with overseas engineering or manufacturing teams.

Prior robotics experience is welcome. Strong electrical engineering judgment and demonstrated troubleshooting ability are essential.

The base salary range for this role is $130,000–$170,000 annually. Compensation is flexible within this range based on demonstrated technical capability, relevant experience, and the scope of responsibility.

Benefits

• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to support your health and wellbeing.
• Dedicated vacation and sick leave that allows you to recharge and take care of yourself when needed.
• Invaluable hands-on experience withcutting-edgerobotics technology that keeps your skills at the industry forefront.
• A collaborative culture where innovationthrives,and your work has a real impact.
• The excitement of contributing to transformative technology in a fast-growing industry.

Our hiring process may incorporate AI-assisted tools to support activities such as application review, resume screening, and response evaluation. These tools are used to assist our recruitment team and do not make hiring decisions independently. All final decisions are made by a human reviewer. For questions about how your personal data is handled during this process, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Prime Robotics is proud to be an EEOE, M/F/D/V, and we are committed to diversity both in practice and spirit at the corporate level.

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