Senior Embedded Robotics Engineer - Firmware Lead

serverobotics; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Serve Robotics in Redwood City, CA seeks a Senior Robotics Embedded Engineer to drive hardware–firmware integration across multiple designs, guiding board bring-up and test infrastructure.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and systems teams to ensure robust hardware performance, API-level drivers, and reliable measurement and logging capabilities.

This role emphasizes mentorship and technical leadership in root-cause analysis for hardware–firmware interactions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded firmware experience in C/C++, Python, and Bash.
• Expertise with Linux and RTOS-based systems.
• Strong understanding of real-time behavior and low-level hardware interfaces.
• Proficiency with CAN, UART, I2C, SPI, Ethernet.

Responsibilities

• Lead firmware development for PCB bring-up, including power-on validation, peripheral testing, and interface bring-up.
• Architect and implement low-level drivers, diagnostic tools, and early-stage test utilities for new hardware platforms.
• Develop measurement, monitoring, and logging capabilities to assess hardware performance and reliability.
• Partner with the hardware team to troubleshoot component, signal-integrity, and interface issues.
• Own creation and maintenance of test firmware, automation scripts, and engineering validation tools.
• Oversee configuration, execution, and debugging of hardware test benches, fixtures, and development platforms.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance in root-cause analysis for hardware–firmware interaction issues.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++

Python

Bash

Linux

RTOS

Real-time

Hardware interfaces

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering/CS

Tools

CAN

UART

I2C

SPI

Ethernet

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

JTAG

Job description

Serve Robotics in Redwood City, CA seeks a Senior Robotics Embedded Engineer to drive hardware–firmware integration across multiple designs, guiding board bring-up and test infrastructure.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and systems teams to ensure robust hardware performance, API-level drivers, and reliable measurement and logging capabilities.

This role emphasizes mentorship and technical leadership in root-cause analysis for hardware–firmware interactions.