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Foundation · 3 days ago

Sr. Embedded Engineer, Hardware (Autonomous Vehicle Team)

positionSan Francisco Bay Area
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$175K/yr - $300K/yr
date5+ years exp

Foundation is developing the future of general purpose robotics and electric mobility with the goal to save lives and augment human labor. They are seeking a Senior Embedded Engineer to lead the development of embedded compute platforms and integrate hardware and software for their autonomous, crewless ATV.

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Responsibilities

Lead bring-up of embedded compute platforms (MCUs, VCU, SBCs running Linux)
Set up operating systems, toolchains, and integrated development kits (IDKs) for major components
Develop low-level drivers and middleware to interface with sensors, actuators, and vehicle subsystems
Own integration of sensor SDKs and communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, serial)
Build test harnesses and simulation tools for bench testing prior to vehicle integration
Work closely with Perception/Planning engineers to provide stable, performant interfaces to hardware
Support system bring-up during vehicle assembly; debug software-hardware integration issues
Contribute to safety-critical software practices (fault handling, watchdogs, power management)

Qualification

Embedded systems developmentC/C++ programmingPython programmingLinux YoctoLinux UbuntuSensor SDK integrationVehicle communications stacksVersion control (Git)CI/CDModern embedded workflowsBS/MS in Engineering

Required

5–8+ years of experience in embedded systems development in vehicles or robotics
Strong C/C++ and Python skills; experience with Linux (Yocto, Ubuntu Core, or similar)
Experience integrating third-party SDKs for sensors, compute, or accelerators
Knowledge of vehicle or robotics comms stacks (CAN, DDS, ROS2, or equivalent)
Comfortable working across hardware/software boundaries in bench and integration settings
Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD, and modern embedded dev workflows
BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Benefits

Health
Vision
Dental
401k

Company

Foundation

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Foundation is developing the future of general purpose robotics with the goal to address the labor shortage.
dateFounded in 2024
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://foundation.bot/

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2024-08-22Pre Seed
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