Senior Firmware Engineer

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 02, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. It’s time to build.

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to design, implement and test firmware for critical components of our Humanoid.

Responsibilities:

Architect, design, implement and test firmware in C or C++ for critical components such as motor controllers, battery management systems and sensing hardware

Define a strategy to facilitate reuse of the code base and tools used to develop firmware on different hardware platforms

Develop Python tools to support test automation or hardware calibration

Contribute to the development of our Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure

Support hardware/software integration in the lab

Requirements:

5+ years of engineering experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Mastery of C, C++, Python and Linux

Experience implementing low level software on bare-metal systems and RTOS

Good knowledge of computer architecture

Deep understanding of communication buses and protocols like Ethernet, Ethercat, Serial, CAN or USB

Comfortable using lab instruments (Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers…) and debugging tools (Lauterbach…)

Bonus Qualifications:

Experience with motor controllers or battery management systems

Experience implementing CI/CD infrastructures

Familiar with Agile and Test driven development

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $160,000 - $250,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.