Sr. Motor Controls Firmware Engineer

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 02, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. It’s time to build.

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to design, implement, and test firmware for the motor controllers used by all our actuators.

Responsibilities: 

• Architect, design, implement and test firmware in C++ for motor controllers
• Work closely with the hardware team to define hardware requirements and hardware/software interfaces
• Work closely with the control team on motor control algorithms and functional interfaces
• Develop Python tools to support test automation or hardware calibration
• Support hardware/software integration in the lab

Requirements: 

• Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science or related field
• At least 5+ years of industry experience
• Mastery of C++ and Python
• Hands-on experience developing firmware to control Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motors, including Field Oriented Control (FOC)
• Experience implementing low level software on bare-metal systems and RTOS
• Deep understanding of communication buses and protocols like Ethernet, Ethercat, Serial, SPI and I2C
• Good understanding of digital signal processing techniques such as FIR, IIR and FFT
• Comfortable using lab instruments (Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers…) and debugging tools (Lauterbach…)

Bonus Qualifications: 

• Experience developing safety firmware compliant with IEC 61508 or ISO 26262
• Experience with Bazel build systems
• Familiar with Agile and Test driven development.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $170,000 - $240,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.