Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Robotics
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Our client is an innovative robotics start-up on a mission to redefine the boundaries of autonomy, perception, and intelligent systems. Their team is building cutting-edge robotic platforms that blend advanced hardware with intelligent embedded systems to solve real-world problems in automation, logistics, and exploration. They are looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to help shape the core of their robotic systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for real-time robotic systems using C/C++ and RTOS or bare-metal platforms.
- Interface with sensors, motor controllers, actuators, and communication systems (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet).
- Lead system bring-up and debugging on custom hardware platforms.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers to define system architecture, board support packages, and firmware requirements.
- Optimize software for performance, reliability, and power consumption.
- Develop diagnostic tools, bootloaders, and system-level tests for hardware validation.
- Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and product planning.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in embedded software development.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
- Experience working with microcontrollers (e.g., ARM Cortex-M/R/A, STM32, TI, NXP).
- Familiarity with real-time operating systems (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr, RTEMS) or bare-metal development.
- Experience integrating and debugging hardware components and low-level drivers.
- Knowledge of safety-critical or fault-tolerant systems is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
- Experience with robotics middleware such as ROS or ROS 2.
- Experience in control systems, motion planning, or SLAM.
- Knowledge of wireless protocols (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LTE).
- Experience with Python for scripting and test automation.
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices and embedded unit testing frameworks.
Seniority level
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Job function
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