Senior Firmware Engineer

Figure AI Figure AI · Robotics · HQ · Platform Software

Figure AI is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to design, implement, and test firmware for critical components of their humanoid robot, Figure 02. This role involves working with motor controllers, battery management systems, and sensing hardware, as well as developing Python tools for test automation and contributing to CI/CD infrastructure. The position requires strong C, C++, Python, and Linux skills, experience with low-level software on bare-metal systems and RTOS, and knowledge of computer architecture and communication protocols. Experience with lab instruments and debugging tools is essential.

What you'd actually do

  1. Architect, design, implement and test firmware in C or C++ for critical components such as motor controllers, battery management systems and sensing hardware
  2. Define a strategy to facilitate reuse of the code base and tools used to develop firmware on different hardware platforms
  3. Develop Python tools to support test automation or hardware calibration
  4. Contribute to the development of our Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure
  5. Support hardware/software integration in the lab

Skills

Required

  • C
  • C++
  • Python
  • Linux
  • low level software on bare-metal systems
  • RTOS
  • computer architecture
  • communication buses and protocols
  • Ethernet
  • Ethercat
  • Serial
  • CAN
  • USB
  • lab instruments
  • Oscilloscopes
  • logic analyzers
  • debugging tools
  • Lauterbach

Nice to have

  • motor controllers
  • battery management systems
  • CI/CD infrastructures
  • Agile
  • Test driven development