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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Robotics Hardware Integration Engineer - **Company:** Slip Robotics - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Abstraction Layers, C++ (Programming Language), CAN Bus, Communications Protocols, Continuous Integration, Datasheets, Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, EtherCAT, Hardware Design, Hardware Interface Design, Python (Programming Language), Robotic Automation Software, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Integration, Hardware Infrastructure, Aws Iot, Lidar, Hardware Debugging - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/robotics-hardware-integration-engineer-slip-robotics-7877118 ## About the Role This is not a pure embedded firmware role and not a pure software role-it sits at the intersection. We need someone who has worked at a robotics company integrating sensors, actuators, and compute hardware into a cohesive system. You should be equally comfortable reading a datasheet, writing a Linux device driver, and debugging a CAN bus trace., * 5+ years of professional experience in hardware-software integration for robotic systems at a robotics, autonomous vehicle, or industrial automation company * Strong proficiency in C++ and Python on Linux platforms * Hands-on experience writing and maintaining device drivers and sensor interfaces for real robot hardware * Working knowledge of communication protocols: CAN, EtherCAT, serial (RS-232/485), I2C, SPI * Experience with ROS or ROS 2 for hardware interface nodes and system integration * Familiarity with AWS IoT Core, Greengrass, or similar edge-cloud platforms for fleet device management * Ability to read schematics and datasheets and collaborate effectively with electrical engineers * Experience debugging hardware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers * Strong communication skills and ability to work across software, electrical, and mechanical teams ## Description We are looking for a Robotics Hardware Integration Engineer to own the interface between software and hardware on our robot platforms. This means sensor drivers, motor controllers, embedded communication buses, power management interfaces, and the low-level software that makes the physical robot work. You will be the person who makes sure software commands translate into reliable real-world motion and that sensor data flows cleanly into the perception and navigation stacks., * Develop and maintain drivers for sensors (LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, encoders) and actuators (motor controllers, hydraulics, pneumatics) on Linux-based robot platforms * Own the communication layer between onboard compute and hardware subsystems (CAN bus, EtherCAT, serial, I2C/SPI) * Design and implement hardware abstraction layers that give upstream software teams clean, reliable interfaces * Integrate new sensors and hardware components as the robot platform evolves, including requirements definition, component selection, bring-up, calibration, and validation * Monitor and manage robot system health: power, thermals, hardware diagnostics, and fault handling * Build and maintain AWS IoT Greengrass components for fleet-level device management, OTA updates, and cloud telemetry * Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers on hardware design reviews to ensure manufacturability and software compatibility * Manage Linux configurations and setup for robotics software host machines * Develop and maintain CI/CD processes for hardware-interfacing software, including hardware-in-the-loop testing where appropriate * Support field-deployed robots by diagnosing and resolving hardware-software integration issues ## Related Videos - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) - [A Hitchhikers Guide to Container Security - Automotive Edition 2024](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1119-a-hitchhikers-guide-to-container-security-automotive-edition-2024) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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