Senior C++ Systems Engineer, Hardware Interface (Robotics)

Agility Robotics; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with 6% company match

Company stock options

Medical, dental, vision insurance for

Benefits on first day of employment

Employee Assistance Program

Unlimited PTO and holidays

On-site lunches and snacks

Parental leave

Flexible work environment

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Agility Robotics is building the future of work through humanoid robots that operate in human environments. In this position, you will own and drive the development of critical low-level software capabilities that power our state-of-the-art humanoid robots, improving the robustness, diagnostics, safety, and scalability of our systems.

You will help define technical direction, architect solutions across hardware and software boundaries, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to bring new

Qualifications

• MS in robotics, computer science, electrical engineering, or related field with 8+ years of industry experience (or equivalent experience)
• Strong expertise writing modern C++ (17, 20) for complex, performance-sensitive systems
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver large-scale software systems with significant hardware/software integration complexity
• Deep understanding of software engineering best practices for writing performant, maintainable, and reliable production systems
• Proficient in using and programming for recent Linux systems
• Extensive experience writing and debugging software for hardware-in-the-loop systems
• Experience debugging cross-domain (i.e. electrical, mechanical, and software) problems with electro-mechanical systems
• Experience with implementation of automation fieldbuses such as EtherCAT, CAN, Profinet, etc. (EtherCAT is highly desirable)
• Ability to lead technical discussions, influence engineering decisions, and communicate effectively across disciplines
• Authorization to work in the USA

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and evolution of C++ software components that power our robots, interfacing with OS drivers and hardware to enable high-bandwidth, low-latency control
• Drive technical direction and architecture decisions for hardware interface software, balancing performance, reliability, maintainability, and scalability
• Work with cross-disciplinary teams to solve complex problems involving the integration of software, electrical, mechanical, and robotic systems
• Debug complex cross-domain problems and establish best practices for diagnostics, observability, and failure handling
• Integrate diverse computing systems through a variety of communication media, such as WiFi, networking, serial, and industrial fieldbus
• Write performant, well-tested, maintainable, and well-documented C++ software
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers while raising the engineering bar across the team

Education

MS in robotics, computer science, electrical engineering, or related field with 8+ years of industry experience (or equivalent experience)

Tools

Modern C++ (17/20)

Linux systems

Hardware-in-the-loop debugging

EtherCAT/CAN/Profinet

Job description

Agility Robotics is building the future of work through humanoid robots that operate in human environments. In this position, you will own and drive the development of critical low-level software capabilities that power our state-of-the-art humanoid robots, improving the robustness, diagnostics, safety, and scalability of our systems.

You will help define technical direction, architect solutions across hardware and software boundaries, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to bring new