Embedded Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 18, 2026. Π scores B on the Alion truth index.
Join Physical Intelligence, a cutting-edge company focused on bringing general-purpose AI into the physical world. As an Embedded Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the architecture and implementation of embedded firmware for devices essential to our data collection goals. You will collaborate closely with hardware, software, and research teams, and will be responsible for the integration of embedded Linux devices with real-time sensor processing, hardware/software debugging, and power optimization. The ideal candidate will have a BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, and experience leading the initial board bring-up and software design for first-of-their-kind embedded devices.
Missions
- Conduire l'architecture et la mise en œuvre du firmware embarqué pour des dispositifs cruciaux.
- Diriger l'intégration des dispositifs Linux embarqués avec le traitement des capteurs en temps réel.
- Analyser et réduire la consommation d'énergie pour les dispositifs alimentés par batterie.
Profil recherché
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field- Experience leading initial board bring-up and software design for first-of-their-kind embedded devices
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with hardware, software, and research teams
- Strong software engineering and infrastructure skills, including building data pipelines, evaluation frameworks, and tools for rapid iteration
- Experience architecting, implementing and debugging concurrent and multithreaded firmware services
- Experience bringing up and integrating sensors on embedded systems; camera system bring-up, integration, and tuning is a plus
- Comfort working hands-on with hardware
- Hands-on experience with SPI, I2C, UART, USB, and the ability to debug complex hardware-software interactions
- Proficiency in C++
- Familiarity with Bash scripting and Python for tooling and automation
- Demonstrated experience leading initiatives from concept to production on aggressive schedules, and turning ambiguous product goals into functional requirements
- Deep understanding of modern operating systems, computer architecture, and trade-offs between compute, memory, and storage
- Nice to have: Direct experience with Linux Kernel development, including writing or debugging drivers, managing device trees, or optimizing kernel-space performance