Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

AutoStore; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

HSA with company contribution

Paid time off & holidays

401(k) with match

Job summary

AutoStore's R&D team seeks a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to own the embedded platform end-to-end, from Linux-based compute to electronics driving sensors and lighting. You will influence architecture, interfaces, and components, delivering products shipped in warehouses worldwide, and collaborating across hardware, mechanical, test, and software teams.

You will lead embedded software across the full stack, apply rigorous testing, design reviews, and CI, while mentoring peers and

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybernetics/Robotics, Embedded Systems, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years delivering embedded solutions for robotics, IoT, or related areas.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded and Python for tooling/test automation.
• Solid experience with embedded Linux, networking, and real-time systems.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, power electronics basics, and test instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop embedded software across the full stack from bare-metal/RTOS to embedded Linux.
• Select and validate high-bandwidth interfaces and board-level buses.
• Interface with hardware and electrical teams; characterize lighting power electronics.
• Lead trade-offs across performance, cost, power, and schedule.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to IP development; ensure design documentation and CI practices.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Python

Git

Embedded Linux

Networking (TCP/IP)

Unit tests

Hardware-in-the-loop testing

Agile methods

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybernetics/Robotics, Embedded Systems, or related

Tools

Altium

KiCad

pytest

MQTT

gRPC

ROS2

Job description

AutoStore™ holds a simple yet powerful vision: to store and move things for everyone, everywhere. Founded in Norway, we've grown into a global technology company. AutoStore uses advanced software to automate and orchestrate order fulfillment. Our goal is to ensure orders arrive faster than ever, with minimal environmental impact. That’s how we help brands exceed customer expectations. We have more than 1600 systems in nearly 60 countries, and we grow continuously as a community of employees, partners, customers, suppliers, and connected technologies. Automation should make life easier, and by listening carefully to our community, we innovate to meet the industry’s most complex needs. With AutoStore™, brands gain speed, efficiency, and improved workplaces. And much more floor space. AutoStore – moving things forward.

The Role:

AutoStore's mission is to make storage and fulfillment faster, denser, and more reliable for customers around the world. Our R&D organization turns new ideas in robotics, sensing, vision, and physical AI into commercial products. As a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer, you'll join a multidisciplinary team of electrical, mechanical, and test engineers and work closely with Product Management and technology partners. You'll own the embedded platform end to end, from the Linux-based compute running networked services down to the electronics that drive and synchronize lighting and sensors. Your decisions on architecture, interfaces, and components will shape which technologies AutoStore commercializes and how fast they get to market. This role suits an engineer who wants broad technical ownership, direct influence on the product roadmap, and the chance to build IP that ships in systems running in warehouses worldwide.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop embedded software across the full stack, from bare-metal/RTOS firmware on microcontrollers to embedded Linux on application processors (BSPs, drivers, networking, system services)
• Select, implement, and validate high-bandwidth digital interfaces (e.g., MIPI CSI-2, PCIe, USB 3.x, Gigabit Ethernet) and board-level buses (SPI, I²C, UART, CAN)
• Interface with, control, and characterize lighting power electronics, including PWM/current control, strobe timing and synchronization with sensors, and bench measurement of performance
• Evaluate the technical feasibility of new ideas and lead engineering trade-offs across performance, cost, power, and schedule
• Work across hardware, mechanical, test, and software teams, and across cultures, to make sure solutions fit system requirements
• Take concepts from prototype through detailed design, verification, and handover to production
• Set and maintain good engineering practices, including unit and hardware-in-the-loop testing, CI, code review, and design documentation
• Develop IP for AutoStore through invention disclosures and patents
• Mentor other engineers and share knowledge across the team

Key Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience delivering embedded solutions for customers in areas such as robotics, IoT, electronics, embedded systems, advanced sensing, vision, or AI/physical AI
• Strong proficiency in embedded C/C++, plus Python for tooling and test automation, and Git
• Solid experience with embedded Linux and networking (TCP/IP, Ethernet, time synchronization such as PTP)
• Experience developing firmware for resource-constrained devices
• Working knowledge of electronics: able to read schematics, lead board bring-up with EE partners, and understand power electronics basics (PWM, current regulation, thermal limits)
• Hands‑on lab skills with oscilloscopes, logic and protocol analyzers, and power measurement equipment, plus awareness of signal‑integrity issues on high‑speed interfaces
• Experience writing unit tests and building automated or hardware‑in‑the‑loop test setups
• Proven ability to take solutions from concept to launch, including detailed designs, and to deliver on schedule using Agile methods and project management practices
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills across organizational levels, and the ability to partner with experts internally to deliver a complete solution
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybernetics/Robotics, Embedded Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates with depth in one or more of the following directions are highly valued:
• Deeper into hardware: schematic capture and PCB layout (e.g., Altium, KiCad); design of LED drivers or power conversion circuits; EMC/EMI experience
• Into test engineering: designing test fixtures and HIL rigs, end‑of‑line/production test, DVT/PVT and reliability testing, test frameworks (e.g., pytest)
• Up into higher‑level software: edge/backend services, containers, messaging and middleware (e.g., MQTT, gRPC, ROS2), OTA updates, secure boot and device security
• Domain depth: camera and sensor pipelines, machine vision, or edge AI inference (e.g., GStreamer, TensorRT), radio based sensors (RFID, NFC)

We Offer:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off including 12 holidays, paid exercise time, paid volunteer time, and paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Retirement 401(k) plan with employer match and discretionary profit sharing contribution
• Educational assistance and professional development programs, including mentorship/coaching programs with external industry leaders
• Additional benefits include Group Life Insurance, Voluntary Additional Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance programs, and more!

AutoStore is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. We believe that following a defined and structured recruitment process will ensure that we have a fair and equal process for all candidates. We focus on finding the right talent and have designed our process to reduce biases and have a good candidate experience. For that reason, we are not accepting open applications, but encourage you to set up a job alert on our recruitment page to be notified when the next opportunity arises within your field of interest.