Orbital Robotics
Founding Embedded Engineer
$120K–$220K
Seattle · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of full-time embedded systems work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, physics, robotics, or related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
About the job
Architects and deploys real-time embedded software and safety systems for robotic hardware, from bare-metal development through integration on full-scale robots.
What you'll do
- Build, test, and deploy embedded C/C++ software, device drivers, and high-speed communication protocols.
- Optimize firmware and RTOS for real-time robotic control and develop fault-tolerant safety architectures.
- Integrate and debug embedded systems on robots and hardware-in-the-loop test frameworks.
What they ask for
- U.S. person or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations, as stated in the ITAR requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, physics, robotics, or a related engineering discipline.
- Software development experience in C, C++, and Linux.
- 3+ years of full-time work experience in embedded systems.
Nice to have
- Experience with bare-metal systems, RTOS, brushless motor controllers, and FOC algorithm implementation.
- Experience deploying safety-critical software or working with high-reliability real-time processors in avionics, automotive, or robotics.
Pay
$120K – $220K (base salary); 0.5% – 1% (compensation type not specified)
Tools
C, C++, Linux, RTOS, FOC
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