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🧱 Firmware Engineer – Sensing & Actuation

Proception IncPalo Alto, CA (On-Site)Posted 2mo ago
Full-Time
Join our embedded systems team to build the sensing, motor control, and low-level actuation firmware that powers our next-generation robotic hands. You will develop real-time drivers, bring up custom hardware, and integrate advanced sensors and actuators to support precise and dexterous manipulation. Develop real-time firmware for sensing, actuation, and control loops on custom robotic platforms Bring up new PCB revisions, validate hardware interfaces, and implement DMA-optimized drivers Integrate and calibrate tactile arrays, force sensors, IMUs, and millisecond-level encoder feedback Build reliable motor control firmware including high-frequency position, torque, and velocity loops Design safety systems: watchdogs, overcurrent/thermal protections, and fault detection pipelines Develop bootloader, OTA, and distributed update systems for fleet-scale firmware deployment Collaborate closely with hardware, perception, and AI/control teams to tune system performance Build HIL test setups and automated validation tools for continuous firmware testing