Embedded Firmware Engineer (Real-Time Control)

Media Stream AI Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Media Stream AI Limited in Manchester is seeking an embedded firmware engineer to own real-time firmware for the 1 kHz motor loop and to carry commands from the cognitive stack to the joints.

You will write deterministic embedded C/C++ firmware for the joint and body controllers, own the fieldbus and timing budget, implement safety interlocks and fault handling, and build tooling to log, trace and replay control data. Salary is on application and role begins ahead of the factory start in 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience writing deterministic real-time firmware.
• Experience with motor control loops.
• Experience with CAN/EtherCAT or similar.
• Ability to manage timing budgets between controllers.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain deterministic real-time control firmware on the joint and body controllers.
• Own the fieldbus and timing budget between controllers and on-board compute.
• Implement safety interlocks, limits and fault handling at the firmware layer.
• Build the tooling that logs, traces and replays control data.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RTOS

Real-time control

CAN/EtherCAT

Tools

Deterministic timing

Job description

Own the real-time firmware that closes the 1 kHz L0 motor loop and carries commands from the cognitive stack to the joints.

Key responsibilities:

• Write and maintain deterministic real-time control firmware on the joint and body controllers.
• Own the fieldbus and timing budget between controllers and on-board compute.
• Implement safety interlocks, limits and fault handling at the firmware layer.
• Build the tooling that logs, traces and replays control data.

Requirements:

Embedded C/C++ on real-time targets; RTOS or bare-metal; motor control loops; CAN/EtherCAT or similar; disciplined about timing and determinism.

Salary: Salary on application

The Manchester factory comes online Q1 2027. Roles are recruited ahead of that date, with start dates agreed individually.