Firmware Engineer - Rust

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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