Join our embedded systems team to build the real-time firmware, drivers, and hardware-level infrastructure that power our next-generation robotic hands. You will work at the bleeding edge of robotics—developing low-latency motor control firmware, bringing up custom electronics, integrating advanced sensors, and ensuring highly reliable operation across our robotic platforms.
🎯 Role Overview
You will be responsible for writing low-level embedded firmware, performing driver bringup across a range of sensors/actuators, and building the real-time control pipelines that enable human-level dexterity. This role is hands-on and hardware-close: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMA registers, and data sheets will be part of your daily workflow.
🛠️ Key Responsibilities
Embedded Firmware & Driver Development
- Bring up custom embedded boards (STM32H7 etc.) from scratch
- Implement low-level drivers for sensors, actuators, communication buses, and custom peripherals
- Develop high-reliability firmware using Rust (Embassy) and C, optimized for tight timing budgets
- Build DMA-based and interrupt-driven interfaces for high-rate data pipelines
Motor Control & Real-Time Systems
- Implement and tune real-time control loops (position, torque, impedance, velocity)
- Develop high-frequency motor control firmware (100 Hz – 5 kHz loops)
- Integrate motor drivers, current sensors, and high-bandwidth servo feedback
Sensor Bringup & Integration
- Integrate and calibrate:
- Force & tactile sensors
- Multi-axis IMUs
- Encoders (magnetic, optical, and high-resolution absolute encoders)
- Build sensor fusion pipelines optimized for low latency and noise robustness
System Infrastructure & Safety
- Develop robust real-time safety systems: watchdogs, brownout detection, error monitors
- Implement fail-safe behaviors and safety interlocks for robotic manipulation
- Build bootloader/OTA systems for distributed firmware updates
Hardware-Software Integration
- Validate new PCB revisions with bringup tests and driver diagnostics
- Work closely with mechanical/electrical teams to characterize hardware performance
- Collaborate with AI/control teams to optimize firmware performance for higher-level policies
⚡ Requirements
Must-Have
- Pursuing a BS/MS in Robotics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related fields
- Strong Rust + Embassy and modern C experience in embedded development
- Experience with real-time systems and RTOS-based development (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or bare-metal)
- Strong Python skills for test automation, HIL testing, and hardware validation
- Hands-on experience with embedded peripherals: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN/CAN-FD, PWM, ADC, DMA
- Solid understanding of:
- Real-time control loops
- Timing constraints & scheduler design
- Interrupt latency and determinism
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with Linux-based real-time controllers (PREEMPT_RT)
- Familiarity with EtherCAT or high-speed robotic communication buses
- Experience with motor drivers (BLDC, servo motors), Hall sensors, or current sensing
- Exposure to ROS/ROS2, machine learning, or robotic control stack development
- Experience building bootloaders, OTA systems, or secure firmware signing
- Familiarity with JTAG/SWD debugging, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
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