Employment Type: Full-time
Team: Engineering

Rapyuta Robotics is seeking young, talented, and ambitious individuals with a can-do attitude to help revolutionize robotics. You will be part of the team building a new generation of autonomous forklifts for warehouses, enhancing efficiency and performance through cutting-edge technology.  

Key tasks: 

• Design electrical system architecture to enable various robot operations and functions. 

• Modify and improve existing hardware for feature addition and cost reduction. 

• Debug hardware problems when integrated into a larger system and create fixes/workarounds for said problems. 

• Take responsibility from the prototype stage all the way to production. 

• Electrical system-level assembly, basic mechanical design such as brackets, ability to read schematics, and build prototype electrical/electronic circuits. 

• Collaborate with internal and external contributors to plan, organize, and conduct projects involving the evaluation, fabrication, modification, and design of electronic systems. 

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• B.Sc. in Electrical, Computer, or Control Systems engineering with 5+ years of prior experience designing electrical and automation systems. 

• Proven design and development experience in analog and digital circuits, including embedded processors, microcontrollers, mixed signal, data acquisition, low power, mobile/portable electronics 

• Familiarity with power electronics concepts, including design and operation of power supplies, motor drives and battery management systems.  

• Proficient with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, soldering irons, and other common electrical engineering tools for testing and measurement 

• Experience with embedded system/microcontroller concepts, including: GPIOs, PWM, ADCs, DACs, and serial data interfaces (I2C, UART, SPI, CAN, etc.) 

• Experience with schematic capture and layout tools, e.g. KICAD, Altium Designer, Protel, OrCAD, etc. 

• Proficiency in PLC programming languages to ensure seamless integration with warehouse material handling systems and other automation technologies. 

• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a dynamic work environment. 

• Business-level English proficiency 

• N3 level or equivalent proficiency in Japanese, sufficient for basic communication. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.Sc. in Electrical, Computer, or Control Systems engineering with 7+ years of prior experience designing robotics and automation systems. 

• Advanced Japanese proficiency (N2 level or above), facilitating smooth communication with local partners. 

• Familiarity with warehouse and manufacturing operations. 

• Familiarity with relevant standards and regulatory requirements (FDA, ISO, UL, CSA, etc.) 

• Experience working in an Agile organization, with a strong understanding of Agile methodologies and their application in product development. 

• Embedded software development experience using open-source tools 

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• International working environment
• Cutting edge technology