Embedded Firmware Engineer

As an Embedded Firmware Engineer, you will write the firmware that runs our subsystems: motor controllers, sensor nodes, power management, and safety logic. You will own code from architecture through hardware bring-up, on-vehicle testing, and field debugging.

If you have shipped firmware that runs on robots, vehicles, or hardware out in the field, this role is built for you.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Develop embedded firmware in C/C++ on ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers (STM32 and similar)
• Implement real-time control loops for motor control, sensor sampling, and actuation
• Build and maintain communication stacks: CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, and Ethernet
• Develop RTOS-based applications and bare-metal firmware as appropriate
• Implement bootloaders and over-the-air / field update mechanisms
• Build fault handling, watchdogs, and safety logic into every subsystem
• Integrate sensors and actuators and support hardware bring-up with the electronics team
• Debug at the hardware level using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and JTAG/SWD
• Write firmware tests, support validation, and maintain documentation and version control

Requirements and Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional embedded firmware development experience
• Degree in Electronics, ECE, Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong C and C++ for embedded systems
• Deep experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, bare-metal and RTOS (e.g. FreeRTOS)
• Hands-on experience with communication protocols: CAN essential, plus UART/SPI/I2C
• Experience writing peripheral drivers and real-time control code
• Strong hardware debugging skills with oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and debuggers
• Proficiency with version control (Git) and disciplined documentation

Preferred Skills (Good to Have)

• Experience with motor control firmware, including Field-Oriented Control (FOC)
• Background in robotics, EV, or automotive embedded systems
• Exposure to functional safety practices
• Experience integrating firmware with ROS-based systems
• Python for tooling, automation, and test scripts