Foundation Robotics

Principal Compute Architect

San Francisco, CA · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$300kDetected 16 days ago

NLPFinancial AnalysisFPGAVHDLVerilogRoboticsElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingSensorsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking

About the role

Your previous experience in robotics isn't a prerequisite - it's your talent and determination that truly count.
We expect that many of our team members will bring diverse perspectives from various industries and fields.
Who should join: You like working in person with a team in San Francisco.

You care about aesthetics and design inside out.
Developing models for performance, cost, scalability, power, and area to inform build-vs-buy decisions.
Guiding RTL prototyping, simulation, and early design exploration.
Coordinating with external vendors, foundries, or design houses as needed.
Presenting findings to leadership and, if approved, leading early custom IC design and project planning.
Deep expertise in hardware/software co-design, embedded compute tradeoffs, and optimizing for real-time, low-power systems.
Familiarity with low-power design, mixed-signal integration, hardware security, chip bring-up, verification, and validation.
Prior collaboration with foundries, ASIC vendors, or design houses in resource-constrained settings.

You are highly technical - regardless of the role you are in.
Hands-on experience with RTL design (Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog), simulation, synthesis tools, and ASIC/FPGA development.
8+ years of experience in digital IC design, SoC architecture, or ASIC/FPGA development, with demonstrated ability to own projects autonomously.

Benefits We provide market standard benefits (health, vision, dental, 401k, etc.).
Join us for the culture and the mission, not for the benefits.
Delivering a comprehensive report with recommendations, including technical/financial analysis and risk/benefit tradeoffs.

Foundation is developing the future of general purpose robotics with the goal to address the labor shortage.
Our mission is to create advanced robots that can operate in complex environments, reducing human risk in conflict zones and enhancing efficiency in labor-intensive industries.
We are on the lookout for extraordinary engineers and scientists to join our team.
We are looking for individuals with a proven record of exceptional ability and a history of creating things that work.
Our Culture We like to be frank and honest about who we are, so that people can decide for themselves if this is a culture they resonate with.
Please read more about our culture here https://foundation.bot/culture.
You deeply believe that this is the most important mission for humanity and needs to happen yesterday.
We are building technology; you need to understand technology well.
If it's not the best product ever, it bothers you, and you need to "fix" it.

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