Firmware / Embedded Systems Engineer

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San Mateo, CA, USA
In-Office
100K-300K Annually
Senior level
Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
Develop embedded firmware for motor control and real-time robotic systems. Responsibilities include building microcontroller and embedded Linux firmware, implementing real-time behavior, debugging low-level communications, bringing up circuit boards, integrating electromechanical hardware, and connecting firmware to robot communication frameworks. The role requires laboratory-based hardware debugging and collaboration with hardware teams on integration and testing.
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About the company

Our client is a robotics company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this opportunity through the Paraform network. The position is with our client. Develop embedded firmware for motor control and real-time robotic systems, working directly with hardware teams on integration and testing.

What you'll do

- Build microcontroller and embedded Linux firmware for motor control.

- Develop and debug low-level communications.

- Implement real-time behavior using embedded operating systems.

- Bring up new circuit boards and integrate electromechanical hardware.

- Connect firmware with higher-level robot communication frameworks.


Requirements

What we're looking for

- 3 to 10 years of relevant firmware or embedded systems experience.

- A bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, robotics, or mechatronics.

- Strong C and C++ skills for embedded systems.

- BLDC motor control experience, including field-oriented control and PWM.

- Real-time operating system experience and hands-on CAN, RS-485, SPI, or UART knowledge.

- Comfort debugging firmware in a hardware laboratory.

Bonus points

- Experience bringing up circuit boards or working at a robotics startup.

- ROS or DDS integration experience.


Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 100,000 to 300,000 per year.

- Equity: Competitive equity.

- Relocation support.

Location and work model

- Onsite in San Mateo, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

- Visa support is described for O-1, H-1B, and TN categories; eligibility is reviewed during hiring.

Skills Required

  • 3 to 10 years of relevant firmware or embedded systems experience
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, robotics, or mechatronics
  • Strong C and C++ skills for embedded systems
  • BLDC motor control experience, including field-oriented control and PWM
  • Real-time operating system experience
  • Hands-on knowledge of CAN, RS-485, SPI, or UART
  • Comfort debugging firmware in a hardware laboratory
  • Experience bringing up circuit boards
  • Experience working at a robotics startup
  • ROS or DDS integration experience
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The Company
28 Employees
Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.

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