Electronics Engineer

Responsibilities

• Designing schematics and PCB layouts for robot subsystems, docking stations, and production tooling;
• Circuit design of individual blocks: microcontroller support circuitry, sensor signal chains, interfaces (SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet), power and switching circuits, application of standard BLDC motor and pump drivers;
• Preparing boards for production (DFM, Gerber, BOM), working with contract manufacturers, sourcing components and alternates;
• Prototyping: soldering and assembling samples, board bring-up with test firmware written in C for STM32, taking measurements and reworking the design based on test results;
• Assembly and electrical installation of robots and docking stations: boards, drives, sensors, cable harnesses, commissioning against a checklist;
• Fault diagnosis down to the subsystem, board, or component level, and remote repair support — guiding a technician or customer through step-by-step replacement instructions;
• Maintaining technical documentation and code in version control; feeding field experience into subsequent board revisions.

Requirements

• Higher technical education (electronics, radio engineering, automation, instrumentation, or similar);
• Confident analog and digital circuit design: understanding how a circuit actually works, not just how to draw one from an app note;
• Experience developing multilayer boards (power and ground planes, signal routing, thermal behavior) and deep knowledge of Altium Designer, KiCad, or equivalents;
• Power circuits and drives: switching converters, LiFePO4 packs, protection circuits, current sensing, BLDC motors with standard drivers, encoders;
• C programming for STM32 at the board bring-up level, and confident use of Git;
• High-quality fine-pitch SMD and THT soldering; confident use of an oscilloscope, multimeter, bench power supply, and logic analyzer;
• Methodical fault-finding down to the component level — working from symptoms and measurements rather than swapping parts at random; ability to read datasheets and verify parameters by calculation;
• Familiarity with the challenges and specifics of both small-batch and mass production.

Nice to have

• Experience in robotics, mobile platforms, or battery-powered portable devices;
• Experience in servicing or providing technical support for complex equipment;
• Work with CAN, RS-485, and other industrial interfaces;
• Experience designing assemblies that operate in wet environments or under vibration.

What we offer

• Official employment, work in a comfortable office with high-quality, modern equipment (flexible schedule, 40-hour work week);
• Deferment from mobilization for employees liable for military service;
• Plenty of interesting and challenging work that will keep you growing professionally;

Why Somatic

If you are an engineer who values precision, quality design, and creative thinking in a practical, real-world context, we encourage you to apply. Join us at Somatic and help shape the future of robotics through creative, elegant, and reliable engineering solutions. Work with amazingly strong teammates in a merit-based environment.