Robotics Embedded Engineer: Real-Time, CAN & EtherCAT

Linuxconfig; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexmate is building the foundation for physical AI, delivering a plug-and-play platform for developers, researchers, and enterprises. We are seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer to own the boundary between hardware and software, bringing up PCBs, writing firmware and drivers, and ensuring reliable data flow across CAN/CAN FD, EtherCAT, I2C, SPI, and Ethernet.

You will work cross-functionally with electrical, firmware, controls, and robotics software engineers, probing boards with scopes, or

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in embedded systems in robotics, automotive, industrial automation, or complex consumer electronics.
• Strong C and C++ skills for firmware and driver development; working knowledge of Python for tooling and test automation.
• Hands-on board bring-up experience, including reading schematics, PCB layouts, datasheets, and timing diagrams.
• Driver-level experience with several of CAN/CAN FD, EtherCAT, I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet.
• Experience with MCU firmware (ARM Cortex-M, STM32, TI C2000, or similar) on bare-metal or RTOS platforms.
• Comfort with embedded debugging and lab tools: JTAG/SWD debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.
• Systematic debugging skills across the hardware, firmware, and software boundary.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with electrical, mechanical, controls, and software engineers.

Responsibilities

• Bringing up, validating, and debugging new PCBs: reading schematics and layouts, measuring signals, and isolating hardware vs. software faults
• Developing firmware for MCUs (bare-metal and RTOS) and drivers for embedded Linux platforms (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson / Orin)
• Writing and maintaining device drivers and communication stacks for CAN/CAN FD, EtherCAT, I2C, SPI, UART, and Ethernet
• Integrating camera and sensor pipelines over GMSL (serializer/deserializer configuration, device trees, V4L2 drivers, timing and synchronization)
• Bringing up and tuning EtherCAT and CAN networks across actuators, sensors, and power systems for deterministic, real-time performance
• Debugging signal-integrity, power, timing, and bus-level issues with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
• Contributing firmware and software input during schematic and PCB design reviews to make boards easier to bring up, test, and debug
• Building diagnostics, test fixtures, and automated hardware-in-the-loop tests for boards and subsystems
• Supporting manufacturing, end-of-line testing, and field troubleshooting as robots move from prototype to deployment
• Documenting interfaces, bring-up procedures, and debugging playbooks for the wider team

Skills

C/C++ firmware development

Python tooling

Board bring-up

CAN/CAN FD

EtherCAT

I2C/SPI/UART/Ethernet

ARM Cortex-M / STM32 / TI C2000

Embedded debugging

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

JTAG/SWD debuggers

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Job description

Dexmate is building the foundation for physical AI, delivering a plug-and-play platform for developers, researchers, and enterprises. We are seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer to own the boundary between hardware and software, bringing up PCBs, writing firmware and drivers, and ensuring reliable data flow across CAN/CAN FD, EtherCAT, I2C, SPI, and Ethernet.

You will work cross-functionally with electrical, firmware, controls, and robotics software engineers, probing boards with scopes, or