Deliver high-impact feedback in peer reviews and communicate crisply and candidly with technical leadership.
Engineer solutions that strike an uncompromising balance between top-tier performance and reliability, and relentlessly raise the bar on both.
Own stakeholder communication and technical reporting, keeping the right people informed and aligned.
Drive system commissioning and field deployment, taking accountability for results in real-world conditions.
A day in the life
As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will partner with cross-functional teams to design, build, test, and debug complex, cutting-edge robotic systems, and you will own the outcome from the first design sketch to live field deployment. No two days look the same, and every one moves fast. You lead and shape design discussions, brainstorm bold new approaches to the hardest problems in robotics, and turn ambitious product concepts into firmware that ships. You act with urgency and sound judgment, making the calls that keep the team moving without ever compromising quality or safety. When it is time to prove the work, you write automated tests that validate new features and run live testing to debug and root cause issues at the source, staying accountable until the system performs, holds up under real-world conditions, and delivers for our customers. You do not wait to be asked, you see what needs to happen and you make it happen.
7+ years of professional experience delivering production embedded firmware for motor control systems
A proven record of owning the full software development lifecycle end to end in robotics or industrial automation, and being accountable for the outcomes
Expert-level command of software architecture design and C/C++ development for resource-constrained embedded systems
Deep, hands-on proficiency with ARM architecture, processor peripherals (timers, PWM, ADC, communication interfaces), standard interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN), and industrial communication protocols (EtherCAT)
Extensive, production-grade experience with real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS
Authoritative expertise in Field-Oriented Control (FOC) and advanced motor control strategies
Hands-on experience with power electronics, schematic reading, and close collaboration with hardware engineers
A demonstrated track record as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead who raises the bar for those around them
Solid working knowledge of IEC 61508 (Functional Safety of Electrical/Electronic Systems), with a practical grasp of Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) and the full safety lifecycle
A firm foundation in cybersecurity principles and standards for embedded systems
Working knowledge of bootloaders and firmware update mechanisms
Practical familiarity with robotic control systems architecture
Applied experience with model-based development and code generation (MATLAB/Simulink)
Hands-on exposure to continuous integration and automated testing
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