Real-Time Embedded Robotics Engineer (C/C++/Rust)

Intelletec; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Full benefits

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Intelletec is partnering with a robotics company building next generation autonomous robotic systems. This hands-on embedded role focuses on real time Linux, low level software, hardware integration, and high performance sensing and control.

You’ll build embedded software for sensing, actuation and robotic control, develop drivers, and optimize performance while collaborating across firmware, controls, hardware and robotics teams.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with C/C++ on embedded Linux.
• Familiar with real-time Linux or low-latency systems.
• Device drivers or kernel modules experience.
• CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, or EtherCAT familiarity.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, or robotic control systems.
• Proficient debugging with GDB, perf, oscilloscopes, or logic analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Build embedded software for sensing, actuation, and robotic control.
• Develop drivers and integrate sensors, actuators, and communication interfaces.
• Optimize real-time Linux performance, latency, and reliability.
• Build high-rate data and IPC pipelines.
• Develop diagnostics, logging, and hardware in the loop testing.
• Work closely with firmware, controls, hardware, and robotics teams.

Skills

C/C++ on embedded Linux

Rust on embedded Linux

Real-time Linux

Device drivers

CAN

SPI

I2C

UART

EtherCAT

Robotic control

GDB

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Intelletec is partnering with a robotics company building next generation autonomous robotic systems. This hands-on embedded role focuses on real time Linux, low level software, hardware integration, and high performance sensing and control.

You’ll build embedded software for sensing, actuation and robotic control, develop drivers, and optimize performance while collaborating across firmware, controls, hardware and robotics teams.