Senior Robotics Firmware Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and implement embedded firmware for real-time motor and actuator control, sensor integration, manipulation, and safety-critical operation.
• Own deterministic, low-latency communication between microcontrollers, peripherals, and higher-level compute systems using CAN/CAN-FD, serial buses, and Ethernet.
• Design safe-state and fault-handling behavior for safety-critical subsystems.
• Partner with electrical and hardware engineering on board bring-up and software-hardware integration for robot platforms.
• Improve actuation and control latency, precision, and reliability through measurable, data-driven iteration.
• Debug and resolve firmware issues across development, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and production environments.
• Lead technical design reviews and drive architecture decisions for core embedded systems.
• Mentor cross-functional engineers and technicians and improve firmware reliability, testing, and operational excellence.
• Triage firmware issues and help diagnose and resolve operational problems in production robots.
• Support production operations through an on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related engineering field.
• At least 4 years of firmware or embedded-systems engineering experience building production robotics or automation systems.
• Strong embedded-firmware experience in real-time control, motor or actuator drives, sensor interfacing, and communication protocols.
• Strong proficiency in at least one of Rust, C, or C++.
• Experience developing on microcontrollers under real-time constraints using RTOS-based or bare-metal approaches.
• Experience integrating sensors, actuators, and communication buses including CAN, SPI, I²C, and UART.
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain complex, high-reliability embedded systems.
• Familiarity with testing, documentation, code reviews, and robust architectural design.
• Strong communication, ownership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Preferred exposure to warehousing, manufacturing, or logistics automation environments.
• Preferred experience with multi-DOF robotics systems such as articulated arms, humanoid robots, or autonomous vehicles.
• Preferred experience with field-oriented motor control, commutation, and encoder calibration.
• Preferred experience with functional-safety standards including IEC 60204-1, ISO 13849, or IEC 61508.

Benefits

• Unlimited flexible time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with multiple plan options.
• Paid parental leave.
• Fully paid parking through commuter benefits.
• Referral bonus for successful employee referrals.
• 401(k) retirement contributions.
• Equity program.
• Production on-call rotation is required.
• The position is based in a production robotics environment; no remote or hybrid arrangement is stated.