Company Info

At Ekso Bionics, we develop a range of robotic devices for both medical and industrial use. Founded in 2005, Ekso is widely recognized as a pioneer and market leader in the design, development, and commercialization of human exoskeletons.  Our innovative products help to improve the lives of people every day – from individuals recovering from a stroke or brain injury to able-bodied industrial workers trying to do their everyday job free of fatigue, pain, and injury.

In our Health division, we sell advanced clinical robotics for use in rehabilitation from neurological injuries and other chronic conditions. Our lower extremity exoskeletons, currently led by EksoNR, have helped thousands of patients take over 130 million Ekso-aided steps and have inspired an entirely new way to treat these patients.

Ekso is looking for great engineers who are passionate about exoskeletons and robotics to help us build great products that help people live better lives.

Ekso provides excellent benefits and competitive salaries commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Position summary:

The Sr. Electrical Engineer position is a unique opportunity to drive all phases of medical robot product life cycle through initial concept, R&D, manufacturing, reliability improvement, fleet monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance. Work closely with mechanical, software, manufacturing team members to produce a high reliability robotic product used worldwide in a medical rehabilitation setting. You will take ownership of the circuit board development process for new and existing designs. The right individual for this role will have the interest in developing a breadth of knowledge about Ekso’s products, including the mechanical, electrical, and software systems while also diving deep into the details to tease out bugs and failures. If you are interested in becoming an expert in exoskeletons with broad exposure to multiple engineering disciplines this is an excellent opportunity at one of the world’s leading companies in the space.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities: 

  • Circuit board design, prototype, validation, and preparation for manufacturing
  • Advanced ability with PCB schematic capture and layout tools, Altium preferred
  • Design & integrate custom PCBs, antennas, flex circuits, and cable harnesses
  • Troubleshooting electrical systems, identifying failures, and improving designs’ reliability
  • Design test methods and tools to validate designs, aid manufacturing process and enable troubleshooting for our service team.
  • Prototyping of mechatronic systems for new products

POSITION SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS:

  • 3-10 years of analog and digital electronics design experience.
  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering (or closely related subject)
  • Strong digital and analog EE fundamentals including experience with MCU, FPGA, OpAmp, AD/DA, power conversion, batteries, antennas, sensors etc.
  • Familiarity with various communication protocols: SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, etc.
  • Understanding of PCB & system design for high speed, EMI, EMC, & ESD
  • Experience with production designs and DFT, DFM requirements
  • Standard measurement tools – oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc
  • Familiarity with at least one programming language
  • Must be thorough, have ability to multi-task and an eye for details
  • Must be able to work both independently and as part of a small, expert team.

Additional desirable skills

  • Mechanical fabrication, machine shop experience, 3D printing
  • Familiar with mechanical CAD systems, Solidworks preferred
  • Matlab, C/C++, Python, Labview, Linux, etc
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