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Senior Robotics Firmware Engineer

Nimble Robotics
Location
San Francisco, CA
Posted
24 days ago
Department
Robot
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor, Master, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related engineering field
  • Strong experience with embedded firmware domains, e.g. real-time control, motor or actuator drive, sensor interfacing, and communication protocols
  • 4+ years of firmware or embedded systems engineering experience building production robotics or automation systems
  • Strong proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Rust, C, C++
  • Experience developing on microcontrollers with real-time constraints, whether RTOS-based or bare-metal
  • Experience integrating firmware with sensors, actuators, and communication buses such as CAN, SPI, I²C, and UART
Nice to have
  • Exposure to automation environments such as warehousing, manufacturing, or logistics
  • Experience with multi-DOF robotics system, e.g. articulated arms, humanoid, autonomous vehicles
  • Experience with motor control techniques such as field-oriented control, commutation, and encoder calibration
  • Experience with functional-safety standards and safe design, e.g. IEC 60204-1 stop categories, ISO 13849, or IEC 61508
What the job really is

As a Senior Robotics Firmware Engineer at Nimble, you will develop core firmware for next-generation autonomous robots, ensuring they operate reliably and efficiently in production environments. Your responsibilities will include designing embedded firmware for motor control and sensor integration, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers. You will also be involved in debugging and resolving issues to maintain high reliability in production robots.

Benefits
  • Unlimited Flexible Time Off
  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Referral Bonus
  • 401k
Things to weigh
  • No remote work mentioned, indicating a potential requirement to be onsite in San Francisco
  • High-intensity work environment may not suit everyone
  • On-call rotation may impact work-life balance
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