Job Description

Who We Are

Our work matters - robotics is transforming the world of commerce. Every day our intelligent robots are responsible for getting food and merchandise to thousands of stores across North America. We're an industry changer - we created the first and only fully autonomous, end-to-end supply chain solution. Today, we are driving towards even bigger ideas - and we have the people, technology and leadership to fully realize these aspirations. We have theexcitement and ambition of a startup with the benefits and resources of a proven organization.

What You'll Do

Symbotic is looking to hire a Principal Embedded Safety Engineer for our controls engineering team in Wilmington, MA. The Principal Firmware Embedded Engineer will be part of team that designs and develops a state-of-the-art safety system within our automation solution. This role lives within our Bot Controls team and plays a critical role in delivering a robust safety system that allows our system to run safely and efficiently.

In This Role

• Design and develop software strategies for near real time environments in C++.
• Implement object-oriented software using up-to-date programming methodologies.
• Implement, document and maintain Linux and embedded real- time code and shell scripts (PERL, Bash, Python).
• Understand, document and maintain existing code (C/C++, some PERL components).
• Support system testing of components and subsystems.
• Troubleshoot system problems in production or design by investigating issues related to product performance or production difficulties, primarily through log analysis.
• Evaluate and process engineering change requests.

What You'll Need

• Minimum of 10+ years of professional experience developing real time embedded software and device drivers. Familiarity with networking protocols and control systems.
• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science in a related engineering discipline ( i.e. Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, etc.).
• The qualified candidate must have experience with Object Oriented design using C++. Expert level C++ coding skills and design pattern, suitable for real time environments.
• Experience with software process and version control tools.
• Strong background in Linux shell scripting (especially Python and bash ), familiarity with grep, regex and parsing; and file system command line utilities.
• Understanding of functional safety and safety programming.
• In-depth knowledge of real time or embedded operating systems ( e.g.,VxWorks , FreeRTOS , SafeRTOS ) and threading and communication issues related to real time operating systems (for mobile robotics or control systems would be ideal).
• POSIX multi-threading (thread priority, thread arbitration), synchronization mechanisms (mutexes, semaphores), shared memory, event and signal handling, and inter-process communications.
• Low level communication protocols and sockets implementations, UDP, TCP/IP, TCP/NFS, and related alignment and packing issues.
• Experience with programming and debugging for memory-constrained systems.
• Expert level communication (oral and written) and documentation skills; must be comfortable explaining complex software systems and programming concepts.
• A hands-on problem solver with excellent software design and implementation skills.
• Previous experience working in a team with more and less experienced engineers.
• This person must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and support unscheduled events.
• This person must be a self-starter and highly motivated.

What Will Move You to the Top of the List

• Exposure to robotics and control systems , especially for mobile robot applications.

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About Symbotic

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world's largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com .

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