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Haptics Firmware Engineer

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10 days ago
San Jose, CA, USASenior

Base Salary

$120k - $300k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Write real-time C and C++ firmware that drives motion and haptic systems.
  • Characterize actuator behavior on the bench and tune control loops for response time and user-perceived feel.
  • Prototype early hardware, validate timing and interaction quality, and help define the shipping experience with product and industrial design partners.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience writing microcontroller firmware in C and C++.
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience shipping motor or actuator-control systems using PID, feed-forward, FOC, observers, or similar techniques.
  • Comfort using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and I²C, SPI, or I²S bus traffic.
  • Working knowledge of Python or another scripting language for measurement automation and data analysis.
  • Clear written communication and the ability to explain technical tradeoffs to non-firmware teammates.
  • Strong instinct for distinguishing high-quality haptic experiences.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with a US base salary range of $120,000–$300,000 annually.
  • Additional compensation components and benefits may be included depending on the specific role and shared if an offer is extended.

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