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Field AI

Embedded Systems Engineer, Humanoid Robotics

Boston, MA$135k–$185kfull timemidAdded 3 weeks ago

About this role

Join a Boston-based robotics team as an Embedded Systems Engineer to design and develop firmware and hardware control systems for humanoid robots. You'll work on real-time embedded applications, optimize performance across multiple platforms, and collaborate with mechanical and software engineers to bring advanced robotics to life.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement firmware for robotic control systems and embedded processors
  • Develop real-time software for motor control, sensor integration, and system communication
  • Optimize embedded code for performance, power efficiency, and reliability
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers on PCB design and component selection
  • Debug and troubleshoot embedded systems using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and profiling tools
  • Conduct testing and validation of embedded subsystems in physical robot platforms

What they're looking for

  • C/C++ firmware development
  • Real-time operating systems (RTOS)
  • Microcontroller programming (ARM, STM32, etc.)
  • Hardware debugging and testing tools
  • Motor control and sensor integration
  • Communication protocols (CAN, I2C, SPI, UART)
  • Version control (Git)
  • Robotics fundamentals
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Field AI

Field AI develops embodied AI and autonomous robotics systems for real-world deployment in industrial environments like oil & gas and mining. The company is hiring software engineers to build web-based systems, perception and validation pipelines, test infrastructure, ROS-based robotic software, and customer-facing products that integrate AI with field-deployed hardware.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience developing real-time embedded systems and handling timing constraints.
  • How have you optimized embedded code for performance and power efficiency in a resource-constrained environment?
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