Automation Hardware & Software Integration Engineer

Foundation
  • San Francisco, California
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Who should join

    • You like working in person with a team in San Francisco.
    • You deeply believe that this is the most important mission for humanity and needs to happen yesterday.
    • You are highly technical - regardless of the role you are in. We are building technology; you need to understand technology well.
    • You care about aesthetics and design inside out. If it's not the best product ever, it bothers you, and you need to “fix” it.
    • You don't need someone to motivate you; you get things done.

    Why We Are Hiring for This Role

    • Lead and support software bring-up for new robot hardware, including sensors, actuators, and embedded systems.
    • Integrate and validate firmware, middleware, and control software modules on humanoid platforms.
    • Develop and maintain automated test frameworks for software validation,
    • Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing for actuators, and end-of-line manufacturing tests.
    • Design and execute functional and performance tests across locomotion, perception,
    • manipulation, and other robotic subsystems.
    • Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to debug system-level issues.
    • Build tools and infrastructure to monitor robot behavior, collect logs, and track test results.
    • Document integration and test procedures and contribute to internal best practices for continuous testing and deployment.

    What Kind of Person We Are Looking For:

    • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across hardware and software interfaces
    • Proficient in Java & Python.
    • Familiarity with manufacturing test systems and end-of-line testing processes.
    • Experience with real-time systems, and embedded device communication (e.g., EtherCat, CAN, I2C, SPI, UART).
    • Familiarity with test automation tools, CI/CD pipelines, and version control (Git).
    • Experience working with humanoid or legged robots.
    • Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation and real-time test frameworks.
    • Background in fast-paced startups or hardware prototyping environments
    • 4-5+ years of work experience in robotics software integration, embedded systems, or test automation.
    • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.


    Benefits:

    We provide market standard benefits (health, vision, dental, 401k, etc.). Join us for the culture and the mission, not for the benefits.


    Salary:

    The annual compensation is expected to be between $135,000 - $160,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Francisco, California

    Skills

    • Automation Systemsunmatched
    • Computer Engineeringunmatched
    • Computer Firmwareunmatched
    • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
    • Continuous Integrationunmatched
    • Debugging Skillsunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Embedded Systemsunmatched
    • Functional Testingunmatched
    • Gitunmatched
    • Hardware-Software Integrationunmatched
    • I2Cunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Javaunmatched
    • Manufacturing Systemsunmatched
    • Manufacturing/Production Testingunmatched
    • Middlewareunmatched
    • Performance Testingunmatched
    • Prototypingunmatched
    • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
    • Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
    • Realtime Operating Systemunmatched
    • Roboticsunmatched
    • Robotics Softwareunmatched
    • Simulationunmatched
    • Software Administrationunmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Software Validationunmatched
    • Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM)unmatched
    • Startupunmatched
    • Systems Engineeringunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
    • Test Automationunmatched
    • Test Harnessunmatched
    • Test Toolsunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART)unmatched

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