Staff Engineer, Firmware

Create the firmware stack for a new project from the ground up, including selecting the operating system, setting up the toolchain, and developing the board support package.

Develop firmware for real-time processing units across the project's hardware platform.

Establish and maintain embedded Linux environments for onboard computing, including BSP setup, device tree configuration, kernel driver development, and userspace/kernel interfaces.

Create and maintain low-level drivers for various components such as actuators, sensors, IMUs, and communication buses (CAN, EtherCAT, SPI, I2C, UART).

Design real-time control loops with specific latency and determinism requirements.

Work closely with different engineering teams to co-design hardware and firmware interfaces.

Develop tooling for firmware flashing, diagnostics, and in-field debugging.

Set and uphold firmware architecture standards, code quality practices, and review processes within the team.

Contribute to the hardware setup for new releases of the project, starting from schematic review through validation.

5+ years of experience in firmware or embedded systems engineering for production hardware

Proficiency in C/C++

Hands-on experience with embedded Linux, including BSP development, device tree authoring, kernel driver development, and managing userspace/kernel boundary

Proven experience in taking a firmware stack from 0 to 1, including OS selection, toolchain bootstrapping, first bring-up on new silicon, and building foundations for others

Strong understanding of OS-level fundamentals in constrained embedded environments: memory management, scheduling, interrupt handling, IPC, and power management

Familiarity with real-time communication protocols such as CAN, EtherCAT, SPI, I2C, UART

Experience with microcontroller and DSP architectures (STM32, TI C2000, NXP, or similar)

Hands-on hardware bring-up experience including reading schematics, using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, and debugging signal integrity issues

Strong understanding of real-time systems, interrupt-driven design, and deterministic execution

Ability to lead complex cross-functional firmware work from spec to deployment

Bonus points for experience in camera integration in embedded Linux environments, embedded OS architecture, and experience in legged robotics, humanoids, or high-DOF manipulation platforms

Join a renowned research team to work on impactful projects

Take ownership of the core training code infrastructure used by the team

Engage with real models, data, and scale, rather than small-scale problems

Contribute to bridging the gap between research velocity and engineering quality

Enjoy a flexible work environment with a culture that values depth, clarity, and curiosity

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