Slip Robotics

Robotic loading automation for trucks

Robotics Hardware Integration Engineer

Hardware Systems IntegrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAtlanta, GA, USARemote

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional experience in hardware-software integration for robotic systems at a robotics, autonomous vehicle, or industrial automation company.
Strong proficiency in C++ and Python on Linux platforms.
Hands-on experience writing and maintaining device drivers and sensor interfaces for real robot hardware.
Working knowledge of CAN, EtherCAT, serial (RS-232/485), I2C, and SPI communication protocols.
Experience with ROS or ROS 2 for hardware interface nodes and system integration.
Familiarity with AWS IoT Core, Greengrass, or similar edge-cloud platforms for fleet device management.
Ability to read schematics and datasheets and collaborate with electrical engineers.
Experience debugging hardware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.
Ability to work across software, electrical, and mechanical teams.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain drivers for sensors, including LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, and encoders, and actuators, including motor controllers, hydraulics, and pneumatics, on Linux-based robot platforms.
Own the communication layer between onboard compute and hardware subsystems using CAN bus, EtherCAT, serial, I2C, and SPI.
Design and implement hardware abstraction layers that provide upstream software teams with clean, reliable interfaces.
Integrate new sensors and hardware components as the robot platform evolves, including requirements definition, component selection, bring-up, calibration, and validation.
Monitor and manage robot system health, including power, thermals, hardware diagnostics, and fault handling.
Build and maintain AWS IoT Greengrass components for fleet-level device management, over-the-air updates, and cloud telemetry.
Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers on hardware design reviews to ensure manufacturability and software compatibility.
Manage Linux configurations and setup for robotics software host machines.
Develop and maintain CI/CD processes for hardware-interfacing software, including hardware-in-the-loop testing where appropriate.
Support field-deployed robots by diagnosing and resolving hardware-software integration issues.

Robotics Hardware Integration Engineer

Slip Robotics · Atlanta, United States (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-03-19

Workplace: remote

Department: Engineering

Description

Slip Robotics is transforming freight logistics with autonomous robotic systems that load and unload trailers faster, safer, and more reliably than traditional methods. Our robots operate in demanding real-world environments alongside people and heavy cargo every day. We are a small, high-impact team based in Atlanta building products that are already deployed in production.

The Role

We are looking for a Robotics Hardware Integration Engineer to own the interface between software and hardware on our robot platforms. This means sensor drivers, motor controllers, embedded communication buses, power management interfaces, and the low-level software that makes the physical robot work. You will be the person who makes sure software commands translate into reliable real-world motion and that sensor data flows cleanly into the perception and navigation stacks.

This is not a pure embedded firmware role and not a pure software role—it sits at the intersection. We need someone who has worked at a robotics company integrating sensors, actuators, and compute hardware into a cohesive system. You should be equally comfortable reading a datasheet, writing a Linux device driver, and debugging a CAN bus trace.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain drivers for sensors (LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, encoders) and actuators (motor controllers, hydraulics, pneumatics) on Linux-based robot platforms
Own the communication layer between onboard compute and hardware subsystems (CAN bus, EtherCAT, serial, I2C/SPI)
Design and implement hardware abstraction layers that give upstream software teams clean, reliable interfaces
Integrate new sensors and hardware components as the robot platform evolves, including requirements definition, component selection, bring-up, calibration, and validation
Monitor and manage robot system health: power, thermals, hardware diagnostics, and fault handling
Build and maintain AWS IoT Greengrass components for fleet-level device management, OTA updates, and cloud telemetry
Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers on hardware design reviews to ensure manufacturability and software compatibility
Manage Linux configurations and setup for robotics software host machines
Develop and maintain CI/CD processes for hardware-interfacing software, including hardware-in-the-loop testing where appropriate
Support field-deployed robots by diagnosing and resolving hardware-software integration issues

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience in hardware-software integration for robotic systems at a robotics, autonomous vehicle, or industrial automation company
Strong proficiency in C++ and Python on Linux platforms
Hands-on experience writing and maintaining device drivers and sensor interfaces for real robot hardware
Working knowledge of communication protocols: CAN, EtherCAT, serial (RS-232/485), I2C, SPI
Experience with ROS or ROS 2 for hardware interface nodes and system integration
Familiarity with AWS IoT Core, Greengrass, or similar edge-cloud platforms for fleet device management
Ability to read schematics and datasheets and collaborate effectively with electrical engineers
Experience debugging hardware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
Strong communication skills and ability to work across software, electrical, and mechanical teams

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity in an early-stage robotics company
Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision
Permissive time off policy
A small team where your work has direct, visible impact on shipped products
The chance to work on robots that are operating in production today—not a research project

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About the Company

Slip Robotics

Robotic loading automation for trucks

Slip Robotics provides the SlipBot, an Automated Loading Robot offered as a Robots-as-a-Service for loading docks. The system loads or unloads a full trailer in about five minutes by staging freight at the dock and moving it as a single unit, with control software (SlipController and SlipView) and attachments for non-uniform items, all without facility changes or IT setup. They differentiate themselves with rapid deployment, trailer-agnostic hardware, a data-driven management layer, and a safety advantage by removing forklift operators from trailer interiors under a subscription model. Their goal is to cut dock loading time and truck dwell, boost throughput, and scale deployments while delivering actionable operational data.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Series B
Total funding: $44M
Headquarters: Norcross, GA
Founded: 2020

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