Field AI
Embedded Systems Engineer, Robotics Hardware
$120K–$200K
Irvine, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2025
- Experience
- Recruiting across a wide range of experience levels, from entry level to senior and staff engineers; no specific years stated.
- Education
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Designs, integrates, tests, and supports embedded compute systems for robotic platforms, from firmware and Linux configuration through field deployment and production.
What you'll do
- Architect and configure embedded compute platforms, integrating them with sensors and robotics systems while managing thermal, power, and bandwidth constraints.
- Develop drivers, ROS nodes, data pipelines, configuration files, and firmware update workflows; bring up peripherals over communication protocols.
- Test and monitor system performance, debug hardware and software issues, and support quality assurance, production scaling, and servicing.
What they ask for
- Experience with embedded platforms such as Jetson, Raspberry Pi, x86 NUCs, or custom SBCs.
- Proficiency in Linux system configuration, scripting, and headless deployment tools; strong microcontroller firmware skills, including bare-metal and RTOS environments.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python; experience with communication protocols including USB, Ethernet, I²C, SPI, CAN, and GMSL.
- Familiarity with ROS, device drivers, TF, and data streaming/publishing; ability to debug and optimize across compute, thermal, timing, and I/O layers.
Nice to have
- Experience scaling systems from prototype to production or developing for harsh field environments.
- Experience with deployed robotics or autonomy software; fluency across software, electrical, and mechanical systems.
Pay
USD 120,000–200,000 per year base salary
Tools
Jetson, Raspberry Pi, x86 NUCs, Linux, Ubuntu, Yocto, JetPack, ROS
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