Apptronik

Apptronik

Firmware Engineer – Hands

Austin, TX · Junior

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About the role

  • ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
  • Work with cross-functional engineering teams to bring up hand hardware from prototype through production.
  • Contribute to discussions on tooling, processes, and patterns, with guidance from more experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

  • You will work closely with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers as the hand evolves from prototype to production, contribute to hardware bring-up, and help build out HIL and SIL tests for hand firmware.
  • You will help maintain firmware quality and reliability as we scale from prototypes to fleets of hundreds of hands deployed in the field.
  • As you grow on the team, you will participate in code and design reviews and contribute to our hands firmware stack alongside more experienced engineers, with mentorship and support along the way.
  • Collaborate with the hands firmware team to develop, deploy, and maintain firmware for in-house dexterous hand designs, including motor control, sensor I/O, and real-time communications.
  • Work closely with mechanical engineers as the hand design evolves
  • Exposure to Agile workflows, including sprint planning, design reviews, and code reviews.
  • Contributions to firmware tooling, build systems, or developer infrastructure.
  • Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life.

Requirements

  • Experience with humanoid robotics, prosthetics, dexterous manipulation, or other compact electromechanical systems.
  • Experience with EtherCAT for real-time embedded communications.
  • Familiarity with motor control concepts for BLDC motors (e.g., field-oriented control, current control, or position control).
  • Familiarity with distributed embedded networks where multiple MCUs cooperate over real-time buses.
  • Experience with embedded communication protocols such as SPI, UART, RS485, and CAN.
  • Demonstrated ability to work closely with mechanical engineers on tightly integrated electromechanical assemblies.

Nice to have

  • Strong hardware debugging skills using tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. ● Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics (Altium Designer preferred) and hardware datasheets.

Benefits

  • Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.
  • Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and pair debugging, learning from and contributing alongside senior engineers.

Company info

  • We are seeking a Firmware Engineer to help develop firmware for the dexterous hands of our humanoid robots.
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