Power Distribution Unit (PDU) Hardware Engineer

About the Position

We are looking for a Power Distribution Unit (PDU) Hardware Engineer to join our Mentee Robotics team in Shanghai. You will be responsible for designing and developing the high-density power architecture for our humanoid robots, ensuring robust and efficient power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Own the full life-cycle design of the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) hardware, including DC-DC conversion, dynamic load switching, power sequencing, and fault protection.
• Design robust transient surge protection, over-current, over-voltage, reverse-polarity, and inrush current limiting circuits tailored for high-torque BLDC joint actuation.
• Execute multi-layer high-current PCB layout (heavy copper, thermal vias, optimized loop inductances) in compliance with strict mechanical footprint constraints.
• Integrate smart power monitoring (voltage, current, temperature sensing) via EtherCAT (main protocol), CAN, or PMBus interfaces for dynamic telemetry feed into the main compute system.
• Perform thermal modeling, derating analysis, and loss calculation for power switches, MOSFETs, and magnetics under continuous and peak burst operating conditions.
• Conduct board-level bring-up, signal integrity measurement, power integrity optimization, and environmental stress testing.
• Collaborate with harness and mechanical teams to define connector pinouts, busbars, pass-through features, and structural thermal interfaces.
• Lead power safety qualification and EMC/EMI compliance testing (ISO 13849, IEC 61508, IEC 61000) for mobile robot power distribution systems.

Requirements

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Mechatronics, or related technical disciplines.
• 5+ years of experience in high-density DC-DC converter design, power electronics, or PDU development for robotics, electric vehicles, or aerospace systems.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or KiCAD for schematic capture and multi-layer high-current PCB design.
• In-depth understanding of MOSFET/GaN/SiC power switches, gate drivers, current sensing topologies, and power supervisory ICs, with embedded system capabilities to independently complete full-board hardware and software design.
• Hands-on experience with hardware debugging using oscilloscopes, electronic loads, power analyzers, and thermal cameras.
• Solid knowledge of power system safety clearances, creepage/clearance rules, and thermal dissipation strategies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience conducting root-cause failure analysis (8D/FMEA) on power hardware.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and iterate hardware designs rapidly.

Nice to Have

• Direct experience designing PDUs or power electronics for humanoid robots, quadrupeds, or electric vehicles.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 or IEC 61508 functional safety design requirements for power distribution systems.
• Experience with embedded firmware for power management ICs and communication protocols (EtherCAT as primary, CAN-FD, PMBus, SMBus).
• Comfortable communicating technical topics in English with international teams.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing, innovative field
• Collaborative international engineering environment

About the Company

Mobileye is a global leader in Physical AI, developing computer vision, software, and hardware to power autonomous driving solutions and humanoid robots. Our mission is to bring autonomy into the real world by building intelligent technologies that are designed to expand accessibility and enhance everyday life, from advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving to robotics and humanoids. Built on decades of automotive innovation and industrial-scale AI expertise, Mobileye technologies power more than 230 million vehicles worldwide. With teams around the world, we continue to innovate at the forefront of autonomous systems, advancing the next generation of Physical AI for the real world.

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