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# Firmware / Embedded Systems Engineer - Robotics

- **Company:** Fur Breeders Agricultural Cooperative
- **Location:** San Mateo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Linux on Embedded Systems, Firmware, FreeRTOS, RTLinux, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, VxWorks, PIC Microcontroller, Real Time Systems
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/firmware-embedded-systems-engineer-robotics-san-mateo-ca--bce3d0c6-2e08-4a9b-b74e-a3c834433b3f

## About the Role

Embedded Systems, Systems Engineering, Computer Firmware, Robotics, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Microcontroller, Computer Firmware, Motor Control Systems, Embedded Linux, * 3 - 10 years of firmware or embedded experience in C/C++ for motor control or robotics

 * Hands-on BLDC motor control experience, including FOC and PWM (this is essential)
 * Real-time embedded experience and confidence with low-level protocols
 * A degree in electrical engineering, robotics or mechatronics
 * You're comfortable in a hardware lab and thrive without heavy process
 * Bonus: robotics startup experience, PCBA bring-up, ROS or DDS

## Description

Firmware / Embedded Systems Engineer - Robotics | Bay Area (on-site) | Up to $300K base + equity

Want your firmware to bring real robots to life, from humanoids to quadrupeds to warehouse systems?

I'm partnering with one of the best-funded robotics AI companies in the world. They're building a general-purpose AI brain that can run on any robot, and their team includes world-class robotics researchers and engineers from top robotics programmes and hardware companies.

What you'll do

 * Write firmware for BLDC motor control (FOC, PWM, current and position control) on microcontrollers and embedded Linux
 * Design, debug and integrate CAN, RS-485, SPI and UART communication
 * Build real-time systems on FreeRTOS, RT Linux or VxWorks
 * Bring up new PCBAs with the hardware team and integrate them into robots
 * Connect firmware to ROS/DDS so robots communicate seamlessly