Director, Embedded Systems
Rx Robotics Inc.
Newark, United States of America
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Newark, United States of America
Tech stack
Linux
Firmware
Job description
- Build, manage, and grow the electrical and firmware engineering organizations at Rmix
- Gather and prioritize inputs from lead customers on product requirements and incorporate them into the engineering plans
- Collaborate with the CTO and other engineering directors on the overall engineering development strategy
- Establish robust design, review, and release processes as well as quality of work metrics to set the standard for engineering rigor
- Guide the embedded system development by setting the milestones, processes, communication practices, and ways of working among multiple teams
- Own responsibility for delivery of all electrical and firmware deliverables within the company and to interested stakeholders i.e. investors, customers, executives
Requirements
- Deep expertise spanning 12+ years in firmware or electrical engineering, including 5+ years spent scaling and leading high-performing teams
- Proven history of navigating complex electromechanical systems from initial architecture through high-volume manufacturing
- High technical density across the hardware stack with the clarity to resolve architectural ambiguity and define technical roadmaps
- Mastery of balancing rapid iteration with rigorous engineering standards-reviews, test specs, and disciplined project execution
- Obsession with talent density: a demonstrated ability to identify, hire, and mentor world-class engineering talent
- Exceptional cross-functional fluency, having built tight feedback loops with mechanical, software, and product organizations
- Comprehensive understanding of the embedded ecosystem: from power electronics and PCB design to real-time protocols and Linux integration
Benefits & conditions
Pulled from the full job description
- 401(k)
- Unlimited paid time off, * Early-stage equity in automated pharmacy dispensing at scale
- Direct impact - your code dispenses medication to real patients
- Small team, zero bureaucracy, high trust
- Work directly with a CTO from Tesla, Waymo, and Zipline
- Hard problems: distributed systems, safety-critical software, regulatory compliance, real-time hardware integration
Compensations & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Meaningful early-stage equity
- Health, 401(k), unlimited PTO
Why Join Us Now?
Impact & Growth
- Direct Patient Impact: Your code will improve healthcare outcomes for millions of patients
- Market Leadership: Ground-floor opportunity to define an entirely new category of healthcare technology
- Technical Innovation: Work on genuinely novel problems at the intersection of AI, robotics, and healthcare
- Career Acceleration: High-visibility role with significant growth potential as the company scales
Team and Culture
- World-Class Team: Work alongside exceptional engineers, AI researchers, and healthcare experts
- Direct Access: Report directly to the CTO/Co-founder with significant autonomy and influence
- Innovation Focus: Culture that prioritizes breakthrough thinking and rapid experimentation
- Mission-Driven: Team united around the goal of transforming healthcare through technology
Our Values
- Servant Leadership - Make those around you better
- Do the Hard Things - Healthcare, hardware, and company - building are all hard. We do them anyway. Convenience for us is life-changing for those we serve
- Own Your Work - Be accountable. Take pride in your output. rmix lives and dies by what you do - own it fully
- Default is Now - There's no better time than today. Default to action. What can we prove, learn, or simplify right now