Embedded Systems Engineer
About The Role:
As an Embedded Systems Engineer, you'll build the low-level software and firmware that connects intelligence to physical systems. You will work at the boundary between hardware and cloud - writing the code that runs on controllers, interfaces with sensors and actuators, and enables reliable, real-time operation of our Gen 3 manufacturing platform. Our systems control motors, pumps, valves, load cells, heaters, safety interlocks, and industrial peripherals. This role is about building robust firmware and device-layer systems that are safe, deterministic, and production-ready -- not hobby prototypes. You'll collaborate closely with hardware, controls, AI, and cloud engineers to define clean interfaces between embedded devices and higher-level orchestration systems. This is a full-time role based in California, with in-person collaboration expected in our Mountain View office.
What You'll Do:
Develop firmware and embedded software for robotics-driven manufacturing systems.
Implement communication protocols between devices and cloud services (e.g., serial, CAN, RS-485, Ethernet, etc.).Interface with sensors, motors, load cells, heaters, and industrial components.
Design fault detection, safety logic, and real-time control routines.
Optimize performance for timing, reliability, and resource constraints.
Collaborate with hardware engineers on board bring-up, testing, and validation.
Work with cloud engineers to define device-to-cloud APIs and telemetry pipelines.
Build tools for debugging, diagnostics, and field support.
Continuously improve system robustness through testing and real-world feedback.
What We're Looking For:
3+ years of experience developing embedded systems or firmware in production environments.
Strong proficiency in C/C++ or Rust for embedded systems.
Experience working with microcontrollers, SBCs, or industrial controllers.
Understanding of real-time constraints, interrupt-driven systems, and hardware interfacing.
Comfortable debugging hardware/software integration issues.
Strong systems thinking -- you understand failure modes and safety considerations.
High agency and bias toward action in fast-moving environments.
Actively leverages modern AI tools to accelerate development and troubleshooting.
Nice-to-haves:
motor control, PID systems, industrial automation, Linux-based embedded systems, device provisioning at scale.
What We Offer:
Competitive compensation with equity.
Ownership over core firmware powering real-world robotic systems.
Opportunity to work at the intersection of robotics, AI, and physical manufacturing.
In-person collaboration with a small, ambitious engineering team.
A high-autonomy environment built for scrappy builders.