Electrical Engineer at Humanoid (London, United Kingdom)
Humanoid· London, United Kingdom·
Role details
Humanoid at a glance
Humanoid builds commercially scalable, safe humanoid robots to automate labor-intensive industrial tasks in warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing.
Designs and builds general-purpose humanoid robots (the HMND 01 platform) that automate physical industrial tasks like goods handling, picking and packing, and kitting, orchestrated by an in-house AI fleet framework called KinetIQ.
Approximately $30M self-funded by founder Artem Sokolov; a ~$200M Series A was in talks as of early 2026 (not closed) raised · latest: Series A (in talks, ~$200M, no valuation set) as of February 2026 · backed by Artem Sokolov (founder, sole shareholder)
Job description
Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we’re growing the team to take it even further.
About the Role
We're looking for an Electrical Engineer to design the power and electronics behind the end effectors on our robots and the human-worn devices operators use to interface with them. The role spans power distribution architectures (PDBs) as well as sensor and interface electronics for cameras, encoders and MCUs. You'll work closely with mechanical and firmware engineers, moving quickly from schematic to working PCBA in a high-paced environment.
What You'll Do
- Design Power Electronics: Design and validate power distribution boards (PDBs) and power architectures for embedded and robotic systems.
- Design Sensor Electronics: Design sensor and interface electronics for cameras, encoders, MCUs and other sensing/compute hardware.
- Own PCBA Design: Design PCBAs and wiring harnesses using Altium, including connectors for cross-subsystem interfaces.
- Select Power Components: Select and integrate regulators, battery management systems and PoE injectors within tight weight, size and thermal constraints.
- Rapidly Prototype Electronics: Prototype designs — breadboarding, proto/rework boards — to validate concepts ahead of full PCBA spins.
- Bring Up & Debug Boards: Support hardware bring-up, debugging and validation alongside the firmware team, using standard bench equipment.
- Own the BOM: Own the electrical BOM, component datasheets, and relevant safety/EMI considerations.
- Support DFM/DFA: Support design-for-manufacture and design-for-assembly as designs move from prototype toward scaled production.
What We're Looking For
- Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related field, with 4+ years' experience spanning both power and sensor/interface electronics.
- Experience with power electronics: regulators, battery management systems, Power-over-Ethernet and power distribution board design.
- Proficient in Altium for schematic capture and PCBA layout, with experience in low-voltage DC power distribution and connector/harness design.
- Understanding of sensor and communication interfaces: SPI, MIPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT and Ethernet.
- Capable of rapid electronics prototyping and comfortable bringing up and debugging PCBAs using standard bench equipment.
- Comfortable working in a high-paced, hands-on hardware engineering environment.
Nice to have
- FPGA design experience
- Experience designing electronics for wearable or compact human-worn products
- Thermal management experience for compact, sealed enclosures
- Exposure to EMC/safety certification processes
What We Offer
- Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale.
- 30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas–New Year shutdown).
- Private healthcare, including virtual and in-person care.
- Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings.
- Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office.
- Work at the frontier - collaborate daily with world-class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics.
- Real ownership - direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.
Why work at Humanoid
- High-growth environment: Company grew headcount by 139% in a single year, indicating rapid scaling and opportunity for career advancement. 65+ open roles suggest strong hiring momentum.
- Talent from top robotics firms: Team includes alumni from Boston Dynamics, Sanctuary AI, Dyson, Ocado Technology, Arrival, Wayve, and others — offering a deep learning and collaboration environment.
- Technical focus: Engineering and technical roles represent 38% of the workforce, with senior-level hires at 23% of the team. The company emphasizes hardware, AI, machine learning, and control systems.
- Mission-driven: Clear purpose to automate undesirable, unsafe, and repetitive work — appealing to candidates who want to make a tangible societal impact.
- Global presence: Offices in London (HQ), Cambridge (USA), and Burnaby (Canada), plus operations in 16 countries — offering potential for international mobility and remote collaboration.
- Innovation culture: Described as a place where engineers and researchers “move from demo to deployment” and “not just in the lab.” The CTO emphasizes building systems that perform in the real world from day one.
- Office/Hybrid policy: Not explicitly stated, but the company has physical offices in three countries and a distributed team across 16 nations — likely supports hybrid/remote with in-office collaboration for engineering roles.