Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI and robotics company in the UK is seeking a Senior Embedded Safety Compute Engineer to develop safety-critical embedded systems. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in embedded systems, expertise in lock-step architectures, and strong debugging skills. This role offers a competitive salary, stock options, and a dynamic startup culture with opportunities for travel and collaboration with top-tier engineers.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus participation in our Stock Option Plan

Paid vacation

Travel opportunities to our Vancouver and Boston offices

Office perks: free breakfasts, lunches, snacks

Freedom to influence the product

Qualifications

• 8+ years in embedded systems for safety-critical applications.
• Proficient in lock-step architectures and real-time operating systems.
• Knowledge of safety communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Bring up lock-step MCU/SoC safety compute systems.
• Implement watchdogs, fail-safes, and deterministic real-time OS pathways.
• Develop secure update and recovery mechanisms.

Skills

Embedded systems for safety-critical applications

Lock-step architectures

Real-time operating systems

Safety watchdog design

Safety communication protocols

Functional safety design

Debugging

Low-level firmware

Job description

Job Description

Senior Embedded Safety Compute Engineer

Humanoid is the first AI and robotics company in the UK, creating the world’s most advanced, reliable, commercially scalable, and safe humanoid robots. Our first humanoid robot HMND 01 is a next-gen labour automation unit, providing highly efficient services across various use cases, starting with industrial applications.

Our Mission

At Humanoid we strive to create the world’s leading, commercially scalable, safe, and advanced humanoid robots that seamlessly integrate into daily life and amplify human capacity.

Vision

In a world where artificial intelligence opens up new horizons, our faith in its potential unveils a new outlook where, together, humans and machines build a new future filled with knowledge, inspiration, and incredible discoveries. The development of a functional humanoid robot underpins an era of abundance and well-being where poverty will disappear, and people will be able to choose what they want to do. We believe that providing a universal basic income will eventually be a true evolution of our civilization.

Solution

As the demands on our built environment rise, labour shortages loom. With the world’s workforce increasingly moving away from undesirable tasks, the manufacturing, construction, and logistics industries critical to our daily lives are left exposed. By deploying our general-purpose humanoid robots in environments deemed hazardous or monotonous, we envision a future where human well-being is safeguarded while closing the gaps in critical global labour needs.

What You’ll Do

• Bring up lock-step MCU/SoC safety compute systems.
• Implement watchdogs, fail-safes, and deterministic real-time OS pathways.
• Develop secure update and recovery mechanisms.
• Ensure reliable execution of safety functions under fault conditions.
• Integrate embedded safety systems with perception and control layers…

We’re Looking For

• 8+ years in embedded systems for safety-critical applications.
• Proficiency with lock-step architectures, real-time operating systems, and safety watchdog design.
• Knowledge of safety communication protocols.
• Experience with functional safety design for embedded hardware/software.
• Strong debugging and low-level firmware skills.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary plus participation in our Stock Option Plan
• Paid vacation with adjustments based on your location to comply with local labor laws
• Travel opportunities to our Vancouver and Boston offices
• Office perks: free breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and regular team events
• Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives
• Collaboration with top‑tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics
• Startup culture prioritising speed, transparency, and minimal bureaucracy