Senior Firmware Engineer, Controls Systems

Standard Bots; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Options

Paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k)

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Standard Bots is seeking seasoned technical leaders in Glen Cove, NY, for a hybrid engineering role. You will work at the intersection of hardware and software, designing and maintaining embedded firmware for robotics applications.

The position requires a strong electrical engineering background and communication skills. compensation ranges from $180,000 to $230,000 with additional benefits like stock options and comprehensive health insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and maintaining embedded firmware.
• Strong understanding of real-time systems and motor control.
• Able to debug complex hardware and software interactions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware for control.
• Debug complex system-level issues efficiently.
• Use hardware debugging tools to diagnose issues.

Skills

Technical background with 5+ years experience

Strong communication skills

Proactive problem-solving

Experience with embedded systems

Tools

STM32

C/C++

FreeRTOS

Linux

Docker

Job description

About Standard Bots

Standard Bot’s mission is to significantly lower the barrier to entry to real-world automation, bringing the power of bits to the world of atoms and unlocking productivity for entire new industries and users.

Our robotics, vision, and networking platform is the basis for our company’s ambitious goals- and a platform of such magnitude requires a deep investment in extensibility, simplicity, and reliability.

Embedded + Control Systems engineering is the basis of the entire company’s mission. The foundations they build to empower not only the company, but entire industries.

Location and Benefits

This role is hybrid with 3 days/week onsite in our Glen Cove, NY factory. The factory is fast-growing and fully equipped with robots!

Note: We are unable to offer Visa sponsorship at this time.

What you’ll do

We’re looking for seasoned and skilled technical leaders with a strong electrical engineering mindset to help architect the future of robotics through best in class, modern software engineering practices. In this role, you will operate at the boundary between hardware and software, working closely with electrical, controls, and higher-level software teams to ensure reliable, observable, and debuggable systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded firmware for real-time motor control, sensing, and system monitoring
• Debug complex system-level issues where root cause may span software, firmware, hardware, or component behavior
• Use hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and DMMs to diagnose timing, signaling, and electrical issues
• Act as a technical bridge between hardware and software, collaborating closely with EEs, controls, motion planning, and systems engineers
• Advise leadership on technical decisions and strategy
• Mentor and advise other engineers as well as peers on technical and personal advancement
• Drive technical decision making and implementation through hands‑on and technically deep work

Software Stack and Ownership Areas

The Systems Group focuses on foundational technologies including motor and actuator control, embedded communications, system health monitoring/logging, and hardware bring-up.

Tech Stack

• MCUs: STM32
• Languages: C / C++
• RTOS: FreeRTOS or similar
• Supporting Systems: Linux host OS, NodeJS / TypeScript, Docker
• Tooling: GitHub Actions, CI/CD

Who you are

We’re looking for engineers who are self-driven, optimistic, creative, and resourceful. We have no requirements for a background in robotics, but find most success with engineers excited by the domain and looking to apply their expertise and experience in a new, fascinating area.

Skills you’ll bring

• Experience: You have a strong technical background, including 5+ years working in complex environments
• Growth + Optimism: You are excited by new domains and challenges, and eager to pick up new context to accelerate your impact
• Clarity of Communication: You excel in written and verbal communication and enjoy leveraging your skills to support your peers
• Impact Driven: You relentlessly seek user impact and value execution over technical idealism
• Proactive Simplicity: You prioritize simplicity, reliability, and velocity and proactively identify opportunities to improve proposed implementations or incumbent systems
• Excelling in Ambitious Environments: You excel in dynamic and ambitious environments, working with a diverse group of individuals and backgrounds

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range for this role is $180,000 to $230,000, depending on experience. Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at Standard Bots. All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.