Sr. Firmware Engineer, Robotics, Frontier AI & Robotics

Amazon

San Francisco, CA, US
Not specified; not specified; not specified
On-site
Embedded firmware development
Field-oriented control (foc)
Motor commutation algorithms
This role involves developing the critical low-level firmware that bridges sophisticated hardware and high-level AI control systems for next-generation robots

Job Summary

  • This role involves developing the critical low-level firmware that bridges sophisticated hardware and high-level AI control systems for next-generation robots.
  • You will design and implement real-time firmware for actuator state estimation, fault detection, and protection logic to ensure robust operation across all variants.
  • The position requires building hardware-in-the-loop test environments to validate firmware behavior under edge cases and failure modes.

Matching Summary

This role involves developing the critical low-level firmware that bridges sophisticated hardware and high-level AI control systems for next-generation robots.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Embedded firmware development
  • Field-oriented control (FOC)
  • Motor commutation algorithms
  • Microcontroller and DSP programming
  • Hardware-in-the-loop testing
  • Real-time actuator state estimation

Nice-to-have

  • Cross-functional collaboration with AI researchers
  • Experience with EtherCAT and CAN protocols
  • Debugging torque ripple issues
  • High-bandwidth communication interfaces

Key Requirements

  • Senior or Staff level experience
  • Expertise in motor control loops
  • Proficiency with SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT

Work Rights

Not specified

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