Robotics Embedded Systems Engineer | Real-Time Firmware

Formulate Labs; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Firmware ownership

In-person collaboration

Autonomy

Job summary

Formulate Labs is seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer in California to design robust firmware for robotics-driven manufacturing systems. You will bridge hardware and cloud, implementing device interfaces, real-time control, and safety logic.

You will collaborate with hardware, controls, AI, and cloud engineers, owning core firmware powering a Gen 3 platform. This role emphasizes production-ready software and hands-on board bring-up in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience developing embedded systems or firmware in production environments.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ or Rust for embedded systems.
• Experience with microcontrollers, SBCs, or industrial controllers.
• Understanding of real-time constraints, interrupt-driven systems, and hardware interfacing.

Responsibilities

• Develop firmware and embedded software for robotics-driven manufacturing systems.
• Implement communication protocols between devices and cloud services (e.g., serial, CAN, RS-485, Ethernet).
• Interface with sensors, motors, load cells, heaters, and industrial components.
• Design fault detection, safety logic, and real-time control routines.
• Optimize performance for timing, reliability, and resource constraints.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on board bring-up, testing, and validation.
• Work with cloud engineers to define device-to-cloud APIs and telemetry pipelines.
• Build tools for debugging, diagnostics, and field support.
• Continuously improve system robustness through testing and real-world feedback.

Skills

Embedded systems

C/C++

Rust

Microcontrollers

Real-time

Debugging

Safety-critical design

Job description

Formulate Labs is seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer in California to design robust firmware for robotics-driven manufacturing systems. You will bridge hardware and cloud, implementing device interfaces, real-time control, and safety logic.

You will collaborate with hardware, controls, AI, and cloud engineers, owning core firmware powering a Gen 3 platform. This role emphasizes production-ready software and hands-on board bring-up in a fast-moving environment.