Firmware Engineer

About this role

Apptronik seeks a Firmware Engineer to develop battery management systems, communication protocols, and sensing firmware for humanoid robots. You'll design safety-critical embedded systems, conduct hardware/software validation testing, and manage firmware deployments across the full robotics stack.

What you'll do

• Design and develop Battery Management Systems firmware and robot communication protocols
• Create and execute Hardware-in-the-Loop and Software-in-the-Loop tests for system validation
• Implement fault detection, injection, and recovery mechanisms for safety-critical systems
• Manage over-the-air firmware updates for deployed robotic platforms
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring up power distribution and sensing systems from prototype to production
• Support hardware bring-up, system integration, and debugging of embedded devices

What they're looking for

• C/C++ programming for microcontrollers (TI C2000 preferred)
• Real-time operating systems (RTOS) experience
• Battery systems and microcontroller fundamentals
• Embedded communication protocols (CAN, EtherCAT, SPI, Ethernet, UART, RS485)
• Hardware debugging with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
• Linux, Python, Docker, Git
• Electrical schematic reading and interpretation
• Safety-critical system design standards (MISRA, ANSI/RIA R15.06)