Embedded Robotics Software Engineer

PIPEIN builds and operates robots that inspect the infrastructure everyone depends on but no one sees: hydroelectric penstocks, water mains and sewer networks. Our fleet is already in service with leading operators, and it is growing fast.

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As Embedded Robotics Software Engineer, you will own the software that keeps this fleet running in the field. You will take what our R&D team develops and make it work on our robots fleet.

You will be responsible for:

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• The onboard systems of every robot: computers, firmware, networks and secure remote access.
  
• Bringing new sensors and R&D modules onto operational robots, and validating them before they reach the field.
  
• Rolling out software across the fleet in a controlled way and troubleshoot.
  

You will work side by side with R&D, hardware engineers and our field team, with ownership from day one.

You will be accountable for the software running on the PIPEIN fleet, from the moment a new feature leaves R&D to the moment it performs reliably in the field. The role covers four areas.

Onboard systems

Keep the computing, firmware and communication stack of every robot healthy, secure and consistent.

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• Administer the Linux single-board computers and embedded controllers on board: operating systems, drivers, services, packages and device configurations.
  
• Maintain and debug microcontroller firmware for sensor and actuator nodes (GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN), and strengthen watchdogs, fault handling, and fail-safe behavior.
  
• Configure robot networks and links for commands, telemetry, video and inspection data; diagnose latency, bandwidth and packet-loss issues and make recovery robust.
  
• Enforce secure remote access across the fleet: SSH keys, credentials, permissions and system hardening.
  

Integration and validation

Bring new capabilities from R&D onto operational robots, and prove they work before they reach a client site.

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• Integrate cameras and sensors through drivers, SDKs and communication interfaces; verify timestamps, synchronization, hardware triggering and calibration.
  
• Deploy the SLAM, localization and navigation modules developed by R&D, validating interfaces, data flow, resource usage and runtime performance on the robot.
  
• Run lab, integration, regression and endurance tests, including recovery from communication loss, software failures and device faults.
  

Releases and fleet management

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• Package and deploy onboard applications with Docker; automate provisioning, updates, rollback and recovery, including over limited connectivity.
  
• Track software and firmware versions, configurations and calibration data robot by robot, and standardize interfaces across current and new platforms.
  
• Improve fleet diagnostics, health monitoring, mission recording and data retrieval.
  

Field support

Work alongside the operations team to get robots commissioned, deployed and back in service quickly.

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• Support the Field Manager with commissioning, mission readiness and on-site diagnostics.
  
• Turn field feedback into prioritized fixes, for the fleet and for R&D.
  
• Maintain setup guides, architecture documentation and troubleshooting procedures.
  
• Degree in Computer, Mechatronics, Robotics, or Automation Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 3-5 years of experience in embedded software, robotics, or hardware integration.
  
• Hands-on MCU programming in C, including GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, timers, and interrupts, with the ability to interpret hardware datasheets.
  
• Practical Linux, SBC administration, and Docker experience, including service configuration, dependency management, container builds, and deployment troubleshooting.
  
• Working knowledge of IP networking, TCP/UDP, and cybersecurity fundamentals for connected devices, including secure SSH access, key and credential management, least-privilege permissions, and access revocation.
  
• Experience integrating and debugging sensors, actuators, and communication interfaces, with an understanding of data acquisition and timing requirements.
  
• Experience maintaining reliable software through Git, structured logging, testing, release management, and technical documentation.
  
• Ability to take technical ownership with limited supervision, collaborate across R&D and operations, and resolve issues through hands-on lab and field work.
  

Nice to have

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• Experience with ROS/ROS2 and integrating robotics control or p