About the company
Humanoid is building the world's most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. Their platform HMND-01 is being deployed in real industrial environments.
Responsibilities
- Develop and debug firmware for humanoid robots, focusing on motion control, stabilization, sensor integration and ethernet-based communication
- Collaborate with hardware teams to design seamless integration of microcontrollers and peripherals
- Design and implement drivers for motors, sensors, and communication protocols
- Optimize firmware for performance, reliability, and power efficiency
- Develop and test real-time control algorithms for robotic movement and balance
- Lead and mentor junior engineers, conducting code reviews and promoting best practices
- Ensure robust security and fail-safe mechanisms in embedded systems
- Maintain technical documentation and manage version control of firmware
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in embedded systems development, preferably in robotics
- Strong C and C++ skills aimed at microcontrollers, with experience in various RTOS environments (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr) as well as bare-metal systems
- Hands-on experience with ARM Cortex, STM32, or similar platforms
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and Ethernet
- Ability to lead and mentor other engineering team members
- Experience with debugging tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
- Working knowledge of Git, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies
- Strong understanding of control systems, kinematics, and motion algorithms
- Experience with and/or an interest in using Rust for embedded systems
Conditions
- Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale
- 30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days
- Private healthcare, including virtual and in-person care
- Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings
- Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office
- Work at the frontier with world-class engineers, researchers, and product experts
- Real ownership with direct access to founding leadership