Sr Firmware Engineer

Job Description

We’re seeking a Sr. Firmware Engineer with an interest in developing flexible and robust software for robotic systems. As a Firmware Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the firmware running on embedded actuator controllers. This includes design, implementation, optimization, and testing of sensor drivers, comms protocols, filters, and real-time feedback control systems. Additionally, you will assist with the development and execution of bring-up processes, system integration, validation, and debugging embedded controller and actuator hardware as it comes online.

The embedded actuator controllers are a core component enabling robots, including humanoids and mobile manipulators, to perform useful labor tasks across a variety of different applications.

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5+ years of software engineering experience (excluding academic training) developing production-grade embedded software in C/C+Comfortability in Linux

Experienced with C and C++ development for TI or ARM microcontrollers

Experience working with embedded technologies such as:

• Communication protocols (SPI, Ether
  
  CAT, Ethernet, UART, CAN, etc.)
• Sensing (incremental and absolute encoders, analog sensors, IMUs)

Experience designing and developing reliable software for embedded devices, edge applications, or robotics with critical, real-time performance requirements

Experience testing, validating, and managing firmware deployments for fielded products

Familiarity with Git / similar version control systems

Experience working with embedded technologies such as:

• Motion control, motors (BLDC), motor controllers
• Real-time feedback control, especially implementing and debugging on hardware

Experience with BLDC FOC motor control concepts, Park/Clarke transformations, current control

Experience with industrial control systems, industrial robotics, or process automation

Familiarity with safety critical embedded system design, e.g. ANSI/RIA R15.06

Familiarity with digital signal processing, linear systems, estimation, and/or control theory

Familiarity with collaborating on a team using an Agile process, including participating in sprint planning, design reviews, and code reviews

Familiarity with software testing, profiling, and optimization methodologies and tools

Knowledge of real time operating system concepts and prior experience with an RTOS

Understanding of distributed computing / multi-threaded / multi-process design and debugging concepts

Knowledge of modern C++(14/17) best practices