Job description
About Origin Origin (previously 10xConstruction) is building general-purpose autonomous robots for US construction to tackle rising costs, safety risks, and labour shortages.
Our modular, multi-trade platform combines purpose-built hardware with real-time site intelligence to navigate complex environments and execute tasks with precision.
Trained in high-fidelity simulation and already deployed on live sites, our robots deliver 5x faster execution, 250%+ margin expansion, and significant cost savings.
Join India's most talent-dense robotics team consisting of individuals from IITs, Stanford, UCLA, etc.
About the Role You will own the electrical hardware that runs through the entire robot: custom PCBs and wire harnesses from power distribution through compute and networking down to microcontroller- based tool controllers.
Your designs will span high-power boards (inverters, motor drives, power conversion), compute and camera interface boards with multi-sensor networking, and embedded microcontroller boards for end-effector tool systems.
You will also own the wire harness architecture that ties it all together inside a mobile robot operating on dusty, vibration- heavy construction sites.
Key Responsibilities Design, simulate, and bring up custom PCBs across the full range: high-power (DC-DC conversion, inverter stages, motor drive interfaces), compute/networking (multi-camera interfaces, Ethernet/serial backplanes), and microcontroller-based tool control boards.
Own schematic capture, component selection, layout, and design-for-manufacturability through prototype, validation, and production release.
Architect and document the robot's wire harness system: connector selection, routing, strain relief, shielding, and serviceability, designed for the mechanical and environmental constraints of a mobile platform on active construction sites.
Conduct design verification and validation: power integrity analysis, thermal management, signal integrity for high-speed interfaces, and EMC pre-compliance testing.
Manage the PCB fabrication and assembly pipeline: vendor coordination, BOM management, incoming inspection, and revision control.
Collaborate with embedded software, mechanical design, and systems integration teams to ensure board designs meet packaging constraints, thermal envelopes, and firmware interface requirements.
Maintain design documentation (schematics, layout files, harness drawings, test reports) to a standard that supports independent review, manufacturing handoff, and regulatory traceability.
Required Qualifications and Skills 4+ years of hands-on PCB design experience spanning at least two of: high-power systems, compute/networking boards, or microcontroller-based embedded designs.
Not just layout, but full ownership from schematic through bring-up and validation.
Proficiency in a professional PCB design tool (Altium, KiCad, or OrCAD) with demonstrated multi-layer, mixed-signal design capability.
Solid grounding in power electronics fundamentals: DC-DC topologies, thermal derating, current sensing, protection circuits, and grounding architectures.
Experience designing wire harnesses for electromechanical systems: connector specification, wire gauge and routing decisions, labelling standards, and documentation of harness drawings.
Working knowledge of common interfaces and protocols: Ethernet, USB, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, CSI/MIPI, and their PCB-level design implications.
Ability to read and contribute to embedded C/Python at the board bring-up and test level; comfortable writing scripts to validate hardware behaviour.
Preferred Experiences Experience designing hardware for mobile robots, vehicles, or ruggedized equipment where vibration, dust ingress, and thermal cycling are real constraints.
Familiarity with EMC and electrical safety standards (CE, FCC, IEC 61010, or similar) and what compliance means at the board and system level.
Prior work with camera interface hardware (GMSL, CSI-2, GigE Vision) or high-speed serial links on custom boards.
Track record of taking a design from first prototype through at least one manufacturing run, including yield issues, field failures, and iterative improvement.
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