Embedded software engineer [h1.location_city]

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are :

At Formic, we're on a mission to revolutionize American manufacturing and create more abundance in the world. We believe in continuing the American legacy of innovation by making automation accessible to all manufacturers and increasing their factory productivity by 10x.

Built upon deep expertise in robotics and manufacturing, our unique full service automation solutions combine the best automation technology, software, and analysis tools for manufacturers with best in class uptime, support, and maintenance services. We are creating a new era of supercharged efficiency and competitiveness for US manufacturers.

As the world faces growing pressure from tariffs, rising costs, and labor shortages, Formic is uniquely positioned as the industry leading solution to overcome these challenges. Fueled by our vision for a re-industrialized domestic supply chain, everything we do is aimed at growing "Made in America" products. And we're growing fast - achieving 7x growth in production hours YoY.

Supporting us in our mission, with investments thus far totaling over $60 million, are backers including Lux Capital, Initialized Capital, Blackhorn Ventures, Mitsubishi HC Capital NA, and CEOs and founders of multiple Fortune 50 companies.

About the Engineering team :

As part of the Engineering Team you will be working on designing, building and improving industrial robotic systems. We are disrupting how these systems are built, maintained, and operated and looking for engineers who are not afraid to question the status quo within industrial automation and bring AI, modern robotics and software development solutions to industrial robotics while continuing to expand their intelligence to make them more effective as well as easier to operate and maintain

As Robotics Software Engineer, you will :

• Contribute to development of in-house built robotics systems
• Develop complex robotics algorithms based on traditional and machine learning techniques
• Create digital twins and simulations using tools such as IssacSim, MuJoCu, etc
• Work with computer vision systems
• Use Python / C / C++ as needed
• Work with existing frameworks and libraries such as ROS and Linux
• Work on both POCs and production level modules
• Help integrate robotic systems with the rest of the software
• Write unit and integration tests as needed
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies

What makes you a great fit :

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What we look for :

We're building a company from the ground up, so every single person we hire has a massive impact on our team, culture, and ability to accomplish our mission. While each individual brings their own unique skills and perspectives to Formic, we look for people who share our vision and act in alignment with our Operating Principles. If this sounds like you, Formic could be the place for you!

Equal Opportunity

Formic is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. All employment decisions are based on a person's merit, business needs, and role requirements. If you require further accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility of our roles, please reach out to careers@formic.co.

AI Use

At Formic, fairness and transparency are at the heart of our hiring process. We use AI-powered tools in some interviews to help our teams evaluate candidate responses, but all final hiring decisions are made by humans. You can learn more about how AI is used in our recruitment process by reviewing our AI Hiring Disclosure linked here.

Formic has been made aware of fraudulent outreach claiming to represent Formic through various scam or phishing attempts. Please note that all communications from Formic will come from a verified @formic.co email address or verified LinkedIn account. Formic will never ask you to download unsolicited documents, schedule interviews via third parties without prior application, or share personal or financial information. If you receive suspicious outreach, please disregard it and report it to careers@formic.co.