Full-Time

Firmware Engineer

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Skild AI

Skild AI

11-50 employees

Robotics & Automation
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$100k - $300kAnnually

Junior, Mid

San Francisco, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Category
Embedded Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
FreeRTOS
C/C++
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or Mechatronics.
  • Hands-on experience in firmware development for robotics, motor control, or embedded systems.
  • Expertise in BLDC motor control, including FOC (Field-Oriented Control), PWM, and current/position control techniques.
  • Proficiency in low-level communication protocols such as RS-485, CAN, and SPI.
  • Experience with real-time embedded systems (e.g., FreeRTOS, RT Linux).
  • Familiarity with DDS frameworks (e.g., ROS).
  • Proficient in C/C++ for embedded systems and adept with debugging tools.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex system integration challenges.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and optimize firmware for BLDC motor control, including advanced control algorithms and system identification.
  • Design, debug, and integrate low-level communication protocols such as RS-485, CAN, UART, and SPI.
  • Implement and maintain real-time systems using RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, RT Linux, VxWorks).
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to design and validate motor driver circuits and power electronics systems.
  • Integrate firmware into higher-level communication frameworks, such as DDS (Distributed Data Service), e.g., ROS.
  • Test, validate, and debug firmware systems in the lab.
  • Document firmware design processes and contribute to best practices.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$291.8M

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Founded

2023

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

533%

1 year growth

533%

2 year growth

533%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Secured $300 million in Series A funding, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation.
  • Backed by major investors like Jeff Bezos and Masayoshi Son, indicating strong market confidence.
  • Growing interest in modular AI systems supports Skild AI's innovative approach.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Swiss-Mile, backed by Amazon and Bezos Expeditions.
  • High-profile investors may lead to heightened expectations and pressure on Skild AI.
  • Slowdown in Pittsburgh's venture capital activity may limit future funding opportunities.

What makes Skild AI unique

  • Skild AI focuses on creating a 'general-purpose brain' for AI systems.
  • The company emerged from Carnegie Mellon, leveraging strong academic research partnerships.
  • Skild AI adopts a horizontal approach, aiming for versatile AI applications across mechanisms.

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