Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer for Humanoid Robots

reflexrobotics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Reflex Robotics seeks a seasoned firmware engineer to own embedded systems across our humanoid robot stack. You’ll work from hardware bring-up through driver development, testing, and validation, collaborating with electrical, mechanical, controls, and software teams to ensure reliable operation.

You will bring up new PCBs, develop drivers, debug firmware/electrical interactions, and validate communication protocols (Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, USB). A strong systems mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional firmware or device driver development experience.
• Strong embedded systems and firmware fundamentals.
• Strong C programming skills.
• Experience developing firmware in RTOS environments.
• Strong hardware bring-up experience, including reading schematics and debugging new boards.
• Experience with low-level interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, and CAN.
• Comfortable debugging with JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Experience developing device drivers and working with microcontrollers and peripherals.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices.
• Ability to work effectively across electrical, mechanical, controls, and software teams.
• BS or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience

Responsibilities

• Bringing up new custom PCBs and validating processors, sensors, peripherals, and communication interfaces.
• Developing device drivers and firmware features for new and existing hardware.
• Debugging issues across firmware and electrical hardware.
• Designing and validating communication over interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, and USB.
• Characterizing, testing, and validating firmware and board designs.

Skills

Embedded systems

C programming

RTOS development

Device drivers

Hardware bring-up

I2C SPI UART CAN

JTAG debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS or higher in CS/CE/EE or related field

Job description

Reflex Robotics seeks a seasoned firmware engineer to own embedded systems across our humanoid robot stack. You’ll work from hardware bring-up through driver development, testing, and validation, collaborating with electrical, mechanical, controls, and software teams to ensure reliable operation.

You will bring up new PCBs, develop drivers, debug firmware/electrical interactions, and validate communication protocols (Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, USB). A strong systems mindset is essential.