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Sr. Embedded Software Engineer I at FORT Robotics. . Location: Philadelphia, PA. . . In today's dynamic worksites, seamless collaboration between people and machines is essential. FORT's platform ensures safe, secure, and dynamic control that surpasses legacy systems and next-generation AI capabilities.. . While autonomous machines offer significant advantages, they also introduce new safety challenges. FORT addresses these concerns by providing solutions such as the Wireless E-Stop, which allows operators to instantly stop any machine from a safe distance, enhancing safety during emergencies.. . Additionally, FORT's Safe Remote Control enables operators to manage heavy machinery remotely, reducing the risk of accidents and improving visibility.. . By ensuring communications integrity across any network, FORT empowers customers to protect their most valuable assets—people, data, and machines—ensuring they remain safe and secure.. . . . As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will own critical subsystems within our embedded stack, and your architectural decisions will shape the product. You'll bridge hardware and high-level applications across Embedded Linux, RTOS (Zephyr/FreeRTOS), and bare-metal environments — and you'll be the technical point of contact for product, hardware, cloud, and safety teams when those subsystems intersect. . . What You'll Do. . . Own Critical Subsystems:. Architect and implement C/C++ software for safety-critical embedded systems where reliability is non-negotiable. Your decisions will influence the product's long-term architecture.. . Drive Platform Architecture:. Architect Embedded Linux user-space applications and real-time firmware for FreeRTOS/Zephyr devices. Design for failure modes, future scale, and platform reuse — not just the current product.. . Own Safety Compliance:. Own the safety compliance posture of your subsystem. Partner with the safety team to embed IEC 61508 rigor into design and code without slowing development velocity.. . Architect CI/CD:. Architect and evolve our GitLab CI/CD pipelines for firmware. Set the bar for automated testing, deterministic builds, and release confidence.. . Hardware Bring-Up & Debugging:. Lead bring-up of new hardware. Diagnose complex bugs across the hardware/software boundary using JTAG, GDB, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.. . Cross-Team Influence:. Serve as the primary technical point of contact for product, QE, hardware, and cloud teams on subsystem design, integration, and trade-offs.. . . What You Bring. . . Experience:. 6+ years of hands-on embedded software development, including 2+ years working on safety-critical or regulated products.. . Core Languages:. Expert proficiency in C and C++, including modern C++ patterns and safe memory management at scale.. . OS Depth:. Deep experience with Embedded Linux (including BSP and low-level architecture) and proficiency with at least one RTOS (Zephyr or FreeRTOS).. . Low-Level Linux:. Working knowledge of Board Support Packages (BSP) and device drivers — you've debugged below the kernel boundary, not just above it.. . Connectivity:. Strong fluency with IP networking and standard interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, USB, CAN).. . Tooling:. Proficient with Python for scripting/automation. Experience architecting CI/CD workflows for firmware (GitLab preferred).. . Debugging:. Expert with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and GDB. You can localize hard bugs across the hardware/software boundary independently.. . Safety & Quality:. Experience working under or implementing functional safety standards (IEC 61508, ISO 26262, DO-178C, or equivalent).. . Education:. B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.. . . Bonus Points. . . Experience with wireless stacks (BLE, ISM, Wi-Fi).. . Background in regulated industries (Medical, Automotive, Aerospace, Industrial).. . Contributions to open-source embedded or RTOS projects.. . . How You'll Show Up — The FORT Blueprint at this Level. . . Accomplish the Impossible:. You proactively automate manual toil and find creative paths through ambiguous architectural problems.. . Own Your Priorities:. You're accountable for project milestones and the long-term health of your subsystem — not just the next ticket.. . Think Out Loud:. You lead architectural design reviews and communicate complex trade-offs clearly to engineers and non-engineers alike.. . Build Together:. You run retrospectives and post-mortems, mentor more junior engineers, and align technical goals across hardware, firmware, SIT, and cloud teams.. .