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Figure · 4 days ago

Lead TeleOp Embedded Firmware Engineer

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$150K/yr - $250K/yr
date7+ years exp

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. They are seeking a Lead TeleOp Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, implement and test firmware for critical components of their Humanoid and TeleOp system.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareIndustrial AutomationRobotics

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain firmware for embedded systems
Architect and contribute to Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure
Support hardware/software integration and troubleshooting in a lab setting
Develop and maintain embedded system environments for platform bring-up and firmware/software deployment
Create Python tools for test automation, calibration, and system diagnostics

Qualification

Firmware developmentC++ programmingRTOS experienceCI/CD pipelinesEmbedded LinuxCommunication protocolsAgile methodologiesTest-Driven DevelopmentTeleoperation technologiesHapticsExoskeleton technologies

Required

7+ years of hands-on engineering experience
Experience developing firmware for sensing hardware on bare-metal systems and RTOS
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Proficiency in C++ with expertise in low-level systems programming
Solid understanding of communication protocols and buses such as Ethernet, Serial, CAN, and USB

Preferred

Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins or TeamCity
Familiarity with embedded Linux build systems such as Yocto or Buildroot
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and Test-Driven Development
Background in Teleoperation, Haptics, or Exoskeleton technologies

Company

Figure

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Figure is an AI robotics company that develops autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots.
dateFounded in 2022
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.figure.ai

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$1.85B
Key Investors
Parkway Venture CapitalIntel CapitalBrett Adcock
2025-09-16Series C· $1B
2024-02-24Series B· $675M
2023-07-17Series Unknown· $9M

Leadership Team

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Brett Adcock
Founder
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