Slip Robotics is hiring a Robotics Hardware Integration Engineer to be the critical interface between our software and physical robot hardware. You will build and maintain the low-level software that makes our robots work, from sensor drivers to power management, on platforms deployed in production environments.
What You'll Do
- Develop and maintain drivers for sensors (LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, encoders) and actuators (motor controllers, hydraulics, pneumatics) on Linux-based robot platforms.
- Own the communication layer between onboard compute and hardware subsystems (CAN bus, EtherCAT, serial, I2C/SPI).
- Design and implement hardware abstraction layers that give upstream software teams clean, reliable interfaces.
- Integrate new sensors and hardware components as the robot platform evolves, including requirements definition, component selection, bring-up, calibration, and validation.
- Monitor and manage robot system health: power, thermals, hardware diagnostics, and fault handling.
- Build and maintain AWS IoT Greengrass components for fleet-level device management, OTA updates, and cloud telemetry.
- Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers on hardware design reviews to ensure manufacturability and software compatibility.
- Manage Linux configurations and setup for robotics software host machines.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD processes for hardware-interfacing software, including hardware-in-the-loop testing where appropriate.
- Support field-deployed robots by diagnosing and resolving hardware-software integration issues.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of professional experience in hardware-software integration for robotic systems at a robotics, autonomous vehicle, or industrial automation company.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and Python on Linux platforms.
- Hands-on experience writing and maintaining device drivers and sensor interfaces for real robot hardware.
- Working knowledge of communication protocols: CAN, EtherCAT, serial (RS-232/485), I2C, SPI.
- Experience with ROS or ROS 2 for hardware interface nodes and system integration.
- Familiarity with AWS IoT Core, Greengrass, or similar edge-cloud platforms for fleet device management.
- Ability to read schematics and datasheets and collaborate effectively with electrical engineers.
- Experience debugging hardware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across software, electrical, and mechanical teams.
Technical Stack
- C++, Python, Linux
- ROS, ROS 2
- CAN, EtherCAT, serial (RS-232/485), I2C, SPI
- AWS IoT Core, AWS IoT Greengrass
Team & Environment
You will join a small, high-impact team where your work directly influences shipped products.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary and equity in an early-stage robotics company.
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision.
- Permissive time off policy.
- A small team where your work has direct, visible impact on shipped products.
- The chance to work on robots that are operating in production today—not a research project.
Work Mode
This is a telecommute position for candidates located in the United States.
Slip Robotics is transforming freight logistics with autonomous robotic systems.
