Electrical Engineer

Job description

ABOUT US Hey! We’re Molg 👋 We’re building robotic systems that make electronics manufacturing circular. We work with hyperscalers and leading electronics manufacturers to automate how hardware is designed, manufactured, disassembled, repaired, reused, and recovered. Using robotics, computational design, and AI, our systems turn today’s e-waste into resilient, data-driven supply chains—and change how electronics are made in the first place. IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL: Join a talented cross-functional team of software, mechanical, electrical, and robotics engineers to drive manufacturing readiness, board-level validation, and platform standardization across Molg’s robotic microfactory systems. As an Electrical Engineer, you will: - Own the electrical bring-up and validation of custom PCBs and embedded hardware modules from prototype through production, including functional testing, fault isolation, and sign-off. - Develop and maintain board-level test fixtures, automated test scripts, and validation procedures that ensure consistent, repeatable qualification of new and revised hardware. - Drive manufacturing readiness for electrical assemblies — defining test coverage requirements, documenting acceptance criteria, and partnering with contract manufacturers and internal teams to meet production quality targets. - Lead platform standardization efforts across Molg’s hardware stack: establish common interfaces, connector standards, power architecture conventions, and design-for-manufacturing guidelines that improve consistency and reduce integration risk. - Design and review schematics and PCB layouts for control electronics, power distribution, sensor interfaces, and communication subsystems within Molg’s robotic platforms. - Collaborate closely with firmware, software, and mechanical engineers to define electrical interfaces, resolve integration issues, and ensure reliable operation across the full system stack. - Support root cause analysis and corrective action for hardware failures in both development and production environments, using structured debugging methods and measurement tools. - Maintain detailed engineering documentation including test reports, design rationale, component qualifications, and revision histories to support traceability and knowledge transfer. - Contribute to design reviews, build readiness reviews, and production transition planning as electrical systems scale from prototype to deployed fleet. You’ll have the opportunity to build alongside an incredible team, develop innovative solutions, and grow in a fast-paced environment that values autonomy and impact. WHO YOU ARE: A hands-on electrical engineer who takes ownership of hardware from first proto to production release. You understand that reliability starts at the board level, and you bring the rigor and systems thinking to make it real. Specifically, you have: - 5+ years of industry experience in electrical engineering, with demonstrated ownership of hardware validation, bring-up, and manufacturing readiness for production systems. - Deep proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad, or equivalent) and hands-on experience with board-level debug using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, bench power supplies, and DMMs. - Experience developing test fixtures and automated validation workflows for PCBs and electromechanical assemblies in production or pre-production environments. - Strong working knowledge of embedded hardware interfaces — SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, RS-485, USB — and the ability to diagnose integration issues at the signal level. - Familiarity with power electronics design, including DC/DC conversion, motor drive circuits, and protection schemes relevant to industrial or robotics applications. - Experience establishing or enforcing hardware platform standards, DFM guidelines, or design rule conventions across multi-engineer teams. - Ability to read and interpret firmware and embedded system architectures well enough to collaborate effectively with software and firmware engineers. - Experience working with contract manufacturers and PCB fabrication/assembly suppliers, including review of BOMs, fab notes, and assembly documentation. - Clear and structured communication skills, with the ability to write precise test procedures, failure analysis reports, and design documentation. - Ability to work in-person at Molg HQ in Sterling, VA. WHO WE ARE: We spend our days building robotic systems, developing complex assembly intelligence software, and designing the next generation of circular products for our customers. Given the importance of working hands-on with physical systems, the majority of our team is in-person collaboratively working in our industrial space in Sterling, VA, down the road from the largest data center market in the world. Our facility includes a variety of robots, CNC milling machines, 3D printers, and all the tools needed to build and test our products. It is important to us that anyone on our team that is interested in learning how to use our various pieces of equipment and machinery is taught and can gain the skills and appreciation for making physical things. THINGS TO KNOW: - We’re a hands on collaborative team with big ambitions, and there’s a good amount of context-switching. We expect people to be autonomous and drive their own work to completion. - We are scrappy and looking to build a great sustainable company for years to come. - As a growing company and startup, priorities may shift as customer or business requirements change. We strive to empower individuals with context and decision-making power to meet this need.