Field AI
Embedded Systems Engineer-Federal
About this role
FieldAI is seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer to design, implement, and deploy compute systems for autonomous robotic platforms. You'll work across firmware, Linux configuration, and hardware integration for ARM and x86 platforms, collaborating with sensor and autonomy teams to ensure reliable field performance.
What you'll do
- Architect and configure embedded compute platforms (ARM/x86 SBCs) with evaluation and selection
- Set up and customize Linux environments, ROS middleware, and I/O interfaces for robotic applications
- Integrate compute systems with sensors and peripherals using USB, Ethernet, CAN, I²C, SPI, and GMSL protocols
- Build and maintain firmware, drivers, ROS nodes, and data acquisition pipelines for hardware components
- Conduct system-level testing including thermal profiling, latency measurement, and power analysis
- Support production QA, debugging, and diagnostics monitoring across CPU, GPU, memory, and networking
What they're looking for
- Embedded systems platforms (Jetson, Raspberry Pi, x86 NUCs, custom SBCs)
- Linux system configuration, scripting, and headless deployment
- Firmware development for microcontrollers (bare-metal and RTOS)
- C++ and Python programming for embedded/application development
- Communication protocols (USB, Ethernet, I²C, SPI, CAN, GMSL)
- ROS ecosystem, device drivers, and data streaming
- Hardware/software debugging tools (oscilloscopes, power monitors, analyzers)
- Systems-level optimization across compute, thermal, timing, and I/O
Benefits
- Competitive salary range $70,000–$300,000 based on experience
- Full benefits package
- Equity compensation
- Generous time off
- Flexible working hours supporting focus and work-life balance
- Fully onsite role in Mission Viejo, CA with collaborative environment
Opens the application — the Jobs AI extension fills it for you. Set up autofill
Opens the official application on the employer’s site. No login required.
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.
View all jobs at Field AILikely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience with embedded Linux systems—specifically, what distributions have you worked with (Ubuntu, Yocto, JetPack) and how have you debugged boot or connectivity issues in production?
- Describe a time you integrated multiple communication protocols (USB, Ethernet, I²C, SPI, CAN) into a single embedded system. What challenges did you face and how did you resolve them?