Senior Embedded R&D Engineer – Real-Time Robotics

FANUC America Corporation; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Program

Life Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

FANUC America Corporation seeks a Senior R&D Engineer to develop embedded software for FANUC’s robot controller system, including new features and legacy support. You will work on real-time OS environments, multi-CPU architectures, and modern UI tech, contributing to robust, well-documented code.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and at least ten years in embedded software, with preference for experience in KAREL and FANUC robotics. Strong collaboration with global teams is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum ten years of experience in an embedded software development role.
• Experience with real-time operating systems and embedded software development.
• Familiarity with KAREL and FANUC robot ecosystem is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software within a real-time OS environment focused on file systems, user program execution, and multi CPU/core architectures.
• Adhere to coding standards to produce clean, well-documented code.
• Design and implement software developments or enhancements to existing products.
• Update design and engineering documentation as required.
• Develop software tests and test procedures; document results.
• Create software feature documentation and coordinate with Product Information for publication.
• Resolve field-reported problems, often of complex nature; mentor junior engineers and interns.

Skills

Embedded software

RTOS

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

KAREL

ClearCase

Git

HTML5

JavaScript

REST

WebGL

Job description

FANUC America Corporation seeks a Senior R&D Engineer to develop embedded software for FANUC’s robot controller system, including new features and legacy support. You will work on real-time OS environments, multi-CPU architectures, and modern UI tech, contributing to robust, well-documented code.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and at least ten years in embedded software, with preference for experience in KAREL and FANUC robotics. Strong collaboration with global teams is expected.