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Cobot · 1 month ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Safety

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$195K/yr - $210K/yr

5+ years exp

Cobot is a company focused on safety in robotics. As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Safety, you will design and deliver embedded software to ensure reliable and safe robot operation, collaborating closely with various teams to integrate safety into the platform from the ground up.

Information TechnologyMachinery ManufacturingRobotics

No H1B

Responsibilities

Architect and deliver embedded software in an RTOS environment, including task scheduling & prioritization, inter-task communication, and device driver management

Evaluate and integrate compute hardware, peripherals, middleware components, and development toolchains, ensuring performance, reliability, and alignment with system requirements

Bring up new hardware platforms, develop hardware abstraction layers (HALs), and support integration of sensors, actuators, and custom electronics

Analyze real-world and simulated robot data to assess system performance, identify bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvements across the embedded stack

Contribute to platform diagnostics, monitoring, watchdogs, and basic safety-related mechanisms as part of robust system design

Produce clear, high-quality documentation and participate in structured development, testing, and code review processes

Qualification

Embedded software developmentRTOS experienceC/C++ programmingMicrocontroller systemsFunctional safety principlesCross-functional communicationStructured engineering practices

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer, Electrical, Robotics, or Software Engineering (or related field.)

5+ years developing embedded or real-time software for robotics, automation, or other performance- or reliability-critical systems

Strong C/C++ skills for low-level and embedded development

Experience with RTOS, firmware bring-up, device drivers, and MCU peripherals

Hands-on experience with microcontroller-based systems, embedded toolchains, and reading/interpreting hardware datasheets

Familiarity with structured engineering practices such as requirements documentation, traceability, verification, and code quality processes

Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to collaborate with hardware, systems, controls, and operations teams

Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup and small, interdisciplinary teams

Must have and maintain US work authorization

Preferred

Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a relevant field

Experience architecting or scaling embedded compute subsystems

Familiarity with functional safety principles or standards (IEC 61508, ISO 26262, ISO 13849) as applied to embedded robotics—no certification experience required

Experience with complex MCUs and SOCs (e.g., asymmetric multicore), hardware redundancy approaches, or mixed-criticality systems

Knowledge of industrial robotics concepts and relevant standards (e.g., ISO 10218, ISO 12100)

Experience integrating sensors, perception modules, or real-time control pipelines into embedded platforms

Background participating in audits, documentation reviews, or technical assessments of embedded systems

Experience driving reliability improvements through monitoring, diagnostics, incident response, or structured feedback loops