Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer – Robotics

Atomos Systems • Boulder, CO

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About The Position

Atomos Systems is developing a general purpose super-humanoid leveraging advanced actuator design, sensors, and control techniques to push the boundaries of performance, efficiency, and reliability. We need a motivated Embedded Firmware Engineer to contribute to the actuator and sensor firmware.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in embedded firmware development.
• Proficiency in C and C++ for microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, TI C2000, etc.).
• Experience with RTOS and real-time embedded systems, including performance run-time profiling vs theoretical and worst-case numbers.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with motor control and Field-Oriented Control (FOC).
• Hands-on experience with PCB design and layout.
• Experience shipping production firmware

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize real-time firmware for microcontrollers in humanoid robotics systems.
• Develop drivers and algorithms for sensors and actuators to ensure precision and low-latency responsiveness.
• Implement communication protocols (e.g. CAN, SPI, I2C, and UART) and optimize for low-latency device communication.
• Develop and optimize firmware for actuator control.
• Use lap equipment (e.g. oscilloscopes and logic analyzers) and automated test frameworks to diagnose and improve firmware reliability.
• Work closely with controls, electronics, and software teams to optimize system performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal