Senior Embedded Safety Compute Engineer

Humanoid

The Role

Overview

Develop safety-critical lock-step MCU/SoC systems for humanoid robot control

Key Responsibilities

  • secure updates
  • embedded safety
  • watchdog
  • fail‑safes
  • real‑time os
  • lock‑step mcu

Tasks

-Develop secure update and recovery mechanisms. -Collaboration with top‑tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics -Integrate embedded safety systems with perception and control layers… -Implement watchdogs, fail-safes, and deterministic real-time OS pathways. -Bring up lock-step MCU/SoC safety compute systems. -Ensure reliable execution of safety functions under fault conditions.

Requirements

  • debugging
  • firmware
  • lock-step
  • rtos
  • functional safety
  • 8+ years

What You Bring

-Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives -Strong debugging and low-level firmware skills. -Proficiency with lock-step architectures, real-time operating systems, and safety watchdog design. -Experience with functional safety design for embedded hardware/software. -8+ years in embedded systems for safety-critical applications. -Knowledge of safety communication protocols.

Benefits

-Paid vacation with adjustments based on your location to comply with local labor laws -Office perks: free breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and regular team events -Competitive salary plus participation in our Stock Option Plan -Travel opportunities to our Vancouver and Boston offices

The Company

About Humanoid

-Blends advanced AI, multimodal vision reasoning, and modular hardware into a robust platform targeting logistics, manufacturing, and retail. -The company pivots on commercial impact—solving repetitive physical tasks in real settings, not just lab experiments. -A cinematic teaser video set the tone for its vision: human-robot coexistence in everyday environments. -A standout is its modular design allowing interchangeable platforms—wheeled or legged—aimed at rapid and affordable deployment.

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Senior Embedded Safety Compute Engineer at Humanoid in London Area, United Kingdom