Firmware Engineer

Reference: 2326422_1793635609Title: Firmware EngineerLocation: Onsite in Austin, TXPay: $130,000-$170,000, depends on experience levelType: Full time, Direct HireOverview Lorien has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Firmware Engineer to join an established firmware team at our Robotics client on a direct hire basis. We're looking for a hands-on embedded engineer with 5+ years of production firmware experience & a strong C/C++ and motor control background, ideally brushless motors, real-time control & field-oriented control (FOC). You'll be comfortable taking firmware from prototype to production, and you'll want a voice in code, design & architecture decisions.Job DutiesBuild, deploy & maintain motor control firmware for robotic actuators, including field-oriented control (FOC) and real-time current & torque control for BLDC & other brushless motorsOwn system identification, plant modeling, controller tuning & hard real-time performance for production actuators, keeping results consistent across units, temperature & loadDesign & implement fault detection, fault injection & recovery mechanisms for safety-critical motor control systemsHelp define & run the Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) & Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) test strategy to validate performance, safety & reliability at scaleHelp drive firmware quality, reliability & field performance as the product scales from prototypes to large production fleets, including telemetry, diagnostics & root-cause analysis of field failuresCollaborate with controls, systems, electrical, mechanical & software engineers to architect next-generation actuators and bring hardware from prototype through productionParticipate in code reviews, design reviews & pair debugging, and help shape tooling, process & architecture decisions as the team & product scaleQualificationsBachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience); Master's in controls or motor drives especially valued5+ years of production-grade embedded software experience, from concept through deploymentProficiency in C/C++, with working knowledge of Python, Docker & GitMotor control firmware experience for BLDC or other brushless motors, including FOC, current control & torque controlHands-on hard real-time embedded firmware experience in productionExperience deploying firmware to field devices, with exposure to telemetry, diagnostics & reliabilityEtherCAT experience for real-time motor control communicationsStrong hardware debugging skills (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)Able to read electrical schematics (Altium Designer preferred) & hardware datasheetsEmbedded communication protocols (SPI, UART, RS485, CAN)Strong collaboration & communication skills, with a desire to grow into technical leadershipExperience in advanced robotics (including legged or human-form platforms), industrial robotics or other high-performance servo applications is preferredClassical & modern control theory, with hands-on system identification & controller tuning for production motor drives (preferred)Experience in advanced robotics (including legged or human-form platforms), industrial robotics or other high-performance servo applications is preferredClassical & modern control theory, with hands-on system identification & controller tuning for production motor drives (preferred)C/C++ on TI C2000 microcontrollers, with familiarity with safety-critical standards (MISRA C, ISO 26262) is preferredModel-based design tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink) for control design & code generation, plus contributions to firmware tooling, build systems or developer infrastructure (preferred)Encoder & current sensing front ends and gate driver ICs like DRV8353 (preferred)Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions. If you require additional disability considerations, modifications, or adjustments please let us know by contacting View email address on click.appcast.io or fill out this form to request accommodations.