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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Firmware Engineer - Dexterous Hand Systems (human) - **Company:** Neura Robotics GmbH - **Location:** Metzingen, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, Abstraction Layers, CAN Bus, Communications Protocols, Protocol Stack, Software Debugging, Middleware, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Firmware, Linux Kernel, Open Source Technology, Real-Time Operating Systems, Real Time Systems - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3b062fb7eee726de ## About the Role * Embedded firmware and real-time systems + 5+ years of embedded firmware development in real-time systems - RTOS experience is mandatory; Zephyr RTOS experience is strongly preferred + Deep FOC implementation experience: you have tuned and debugged field-oriented control on real BLDC actuators, not just configured a library; you understand current loop bandwidth, back-EMF compensation, and commutation timing at the implementation level + Linux Kernel driver development: device tree authoring, custom driver implementation, and low-level peripheral bring-up (SPI, I²C, CAN) + Hands-on DDS middleware experience in embedded or edge contexts: FastDDS, Micro-XRCE-DDS, or equivalent in a resource-constrained environment * Communication and safety + Practical experience implementing deterministic communication stacks: TSN (IEEE 802.1AS/Qbv), CAN bus protocol stack, or equivalent in a latency-critical embedded system + Functional safety experience (ISO 13849 or IEC 61508) - particularly watchdog architectures and safe-state design for actuated systems; ASIL-B or SIL 2 level experience is a strong plus * Nice to have + Qualcomm IQ platform (or similar) BSP and bring-up experience + Infineon TLE9879 or similar integrated motor driver bring-up and configuration + Experience developing firmware for tendon-driven or BLDC-actuated robotic hand or finger mechanisms + Contributions to open-source RTOS or embedded middleware projects (Zephyr, NuttX, or similar) ## Description The Humanoid Hand packs dozens of actuated finger and palm drive stages into a form factor that must be safe, precise, and responsive at human-scale speeds. As Firmware Engineer for Dexterous Hand Systems, your mission is to build and own the embedded firmware stack that makes this possible - from the motor control loops running on Infineon TLE9879 drivers, through the RTOS HAL layer and Qualcomm IQ-series bring-up, to the communication stack that connects the hand to the rest of the robot in real time. This is a deeply technical, hands-on role. You will work in close collaboration with the Electronics and Control engineer to close the firmware-controls loop on real hardware, define and implement communication protocols that meet deterministic timing requirements, and architect safety monitoring targeting ASIL-B compliance. The hand is a new product - many of the hardest problems do not have established answers yet, and your engineering judgment will directly shape the architecture. * Develop and maintain field-oriented control (FOC) firmware for BLDC actuators across all finger and palm drive stages - tuning and debugging on real hardware, not library integration * Architect and own the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) on RTOS (e.g. Zephyr) and Linux Kernel targets, including full Qualcomm IQ-series SOM bring-up * Define and implement the full communication stack: FastDDS and Micro-XRCE-DDS for ROS 2 integration, TSN (IEEE 802.1AS/Qbv) for deterministic Ethernet, CAN, SPI, and I²C for local device buses * Implement multi-level watchdog and safety monitoring architecture targeting ASIL-B compliance * Collaborate with the Electronics team on hardware bring-up and motor driver integration (Infineon TLE9879); collaborate with the Control engineer to ensure the firmware layer meets the timing and observability requirements of the torque and impedance control loops running above it ## Related Videos - [A Hitchhikers Guide to Container Security - Automotive Edition 2024](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1119-a-hitchhikers-guide-to-container-security-automotive-edition-2024) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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