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Figure

Firmware Engineer

$160,000 – $250,000 per year

TLDR

Design and test low-level software for robotic subsystems (motor controllers, battery management, sensing) on a humanoid platform, with CI/CD and in-lab hardware integration.

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 02, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. It’s time to build.

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to design, implement and test firmware for critical components of our Humanoid. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Architect, design, implement and test firmware in C or C++ for critical components such as motor controllers, battery management systems and sensing hardware
  • Define a strategy to facilitate reuse of the code base and tools used to develop firmware on different hardware platforms
  • Develop Python tools to support test automation or hardware calibration
  • Contribute to the development of our Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure
  • Support hardware/software integration in the lab

Requirements: 

  • 5+ years of engineering experience
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Mastery of C, C++, Python and Linux
  • Experience implementing low level software on bare-metal systems and RTOS
  • Good knowledge of computer architecture
  • Deep understanding of communication buses and protocols like Ethernet, Ethercat, Serial, CAN or USB
  • Comfortable using lab instruments (Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers…) and debugging tools (Lauterbach…)

Bonus Qualifications: 

  • Experience with motor controllers or battery management systems
  • Experience implementing CI/CD infrastructures
  • Familiar with Agile and Test driven development

 

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $160,000 - $250,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended. 

Figure is an AI robotics company creating autonomous humanoid robots tailored for a range of tasks in both commercial and home environments. By aiming to achieve human-level intelligence in its robots, Figure addresses pressing labor shortages and fills roles that are often considered undesirable or unsafe.

Founded
Founded 2022
Employees
500+ employees
Industry
machinery
Funding stage
Series C+
Total raised
$2.5B raised
Last funding
Raised September 2025
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