Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in Sunnyvale, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.
We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to design, implement, and test firmware for the motor controllers used by all our actuators.
Responsibilities:
Architect, design, implement and test firmware in C++ for motor controllers
Work closely with the hardware team to define hardware requirements and hardware/software interfaces
Work closely with the control team on motor control algorithms and functional interfaces
Develop Python tools to support test automation or hardware calibration
Support hardware/software integration in the lab
Requirements:
Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science or related field
At least 5 years of industry experience
Mastery of C++ and Python
Hands-on experience developing firmware to control Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motors, including Field Oriented Control (FOC)
Experience implementing low level software on bare-metal systems and RTOS
Deep understanding of communication buses and protocols like Ethernet, Ethercat, Serial, SPI and I2C
Good understanding of digital signal processing techniques such as FIR, IIR and FFT
Comfortable using lab instruments (Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers…) and debugging tools (Lauterbach…)
Bonus Qualifications:
Experience developing safety firmware compliant with IEC 61508 or ISO 26262