Physical Intelligence
Embedded Engineer
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 12, 2026
- Education
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Develop embedded firmware and bring up Linux-based devices and sensors that support Physical Intelligence’s data collection and connect with its data pipelines.
What you'll do
- Architect and implement embedded firmware for data-collection devices.
- Integrate embedded Linux devices, high-speed sensors, and hardware with data pipelines; handle bring-up, drivers, kernel configuration, debugging, and performance tuning.
- Debug hardware/software issues and optimize power use in battery-operated devices.
What they ask for
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience leading initial board bring-up and software design for first-of-their-kind embedded devices.
- Hands-on experience with SPI, I2C, UART, and USB; experience with concurrent, multithreaded firmware services.
- Proficiency in C++; familiarity with Bash scripting and Python.
Nice to have
- Camera system bring-up, integration, and tuning.
- Direct Linux Kernel development experience, including drivers, device trees, or kernel-space performance optimization.
Tools
Embedded Linux, SPI, I2C, UART, USB, C++, Bash, Python
AI focus
Supports data collection for the company’s foundation models and learning algorithms; no direct AI development duties are stated.
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