Tutor Intelligence

Senior Electrical Engineer (Robotics) at Tutor Intelligence (Watertown, MA)

Tutor Intelligence· Watertown, MA· $135k–$225k·

Role details

Salary
$135k–$225k
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Level
Senior

Job description

About Tutor

We believe robots are the biggest lever we have to making the physical world a better, more affordable place. But robots are a rounding error in our society: nearly nine out of ten American factories and warehouses don’t even have a single robot, and robots have yet to make their way into our homes or places of business. Tutor Intelligence is changing that. Tutor is a robotics research and deployment company, building generally capable robot hardware and artificial intelligence to enable robots to go where no robots have gone before. Sonny is a semi-humanoid robot with frontier dexterity approaching the human form. Cassie does back-breaking work, moving boxes, pallets, and bulk goods for businesses from family-owned manufacturers to some of the largest brands in the world. Tutor robots are manufactured at scale and operate as a network, combining the whole fleet’s learned experience to train ever more capable robot artificial intelligence. Founded at MIT and headquartered in Watertown, MA, our team is full stack: we design and manufacture robot hardware, train our own models, work directly with the smallest and largest end-customers, and maintain our fleet across the United States. We’re a team of researchers, engineers, technicians, operators, and sellers who love building things and solving hard problems. Our mission is grand: robots everywhere, for the common good, raising the standard of living across North America, and then the world.

The Role

Tutor Intelligence is seeking a robot electrical engineer to ideate, prototype, iterate, deploy, and scale up new robot electrical systems. This mostly comes down to power electronics and PCB design, with a whole bunch of firmware.

Example projects you might work on:

  • Motor control boards
  • Power distribution boards
  • Battery management systems
  • Actuator selection and integration
  • Sensor selection and integration

Requirements

  • Experience with PCBs and/or power electronics
  • Built a lot of stuff
  • Likes to design hardware
  • Creative
  • Can push projects forward
  • Can learn / figure out pretty much anything

Why Tutor? Whether you’re designing robots, closing deals, running deployments, or creating the processes that help us scale, your work doesn’t sit on a shelf. It shows up on real production floors, making physical work safer and more affordable. Our team of 160+ is driven by curiosity and a genuine love of building. Everyone here takes real ownership, learns fast, and holds a high bar while having each other’s backs. If you love hard problems and creating things that didn’t exist before, you’ll fit right in.

Benefits

We take care of our team so they can do their best work. At Tutor, you’ll get: Fully employer-covered health insurance, so you’re protected without the premium. A managed 401(k) to help you plan for the future. Generous time off: unlimited PTO and all federal holidays off for full-time salaried employees, and 16+ days of accrued paid time off plus 1.5x pay on federal holidays for hourly employees. Regular in-office meals and team social events throughout the year. As Tutor grows, so will our benefits. We’re continuing to invest in ways to support our team at work and beyond. Tutor Intelligence is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Why work at Tutor Intelligence

  • Culture: Fast-paced startup with deep roots in MIT CSAIL research – a blend of cutting-edge AI/robotics and real-world industrial impact.
  • Work model: On-site in Watertown, MA (employees work from physical offices). Offices also in India, Canada, Portugal, South Africa.
  • Growth: 278% YoY headcount growth, 38 open roles across engineering, research, sales, and operations – strong upward mobility.
  • Roles: Robotics engineers, perception engineers, full-stack developers, research scientists, field technicians, account executives, and more.
  • Perks: Not explicitly listed, but emphasis on 24/7 remote support, always-on AI improvements, and no contract lock-in suggests a team that values reliability and customer success.
  • Engineering culture: Focus on solving hardest problems in machine intelligence; teams work at the edge of AI, robotics, and operations.

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