Firmware Engineer

San Jose, CA Until 8/21/2026 5+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted February 17, 2026 Last posted February 17, 2026
Job description

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. 

About this role

Summary

Design, implement, and test firmware for humanoid robot components.

Job title

Firmware Engineer

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

robotics

Location requirements

must be in San Jose, CA, on-site work required

Salary

$160k–$250k

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

cc++pythonlinuxlow level softwarebare-metalRTOScommunication busesEthernetEthercatSerialCANUSBdebugging tools

Preferred skills

motor controllersbattery management systemsCI/CDagiletest driven development

Specializations

firmwarecc++pythonlinux
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Jose, CA, USA

On-site City