Firmware Developer

Avidbots is a pioneering leader in the field of robotics, dedicated to developing cutting-edge autonomous cleaning solutions for commercial and industrial environments. Our mission is to revolutionize the way cleaning and maintenance tasks are performed by introducing innovative, efficient, and sustainable robotic technologies. Avidbots is committed to delivering intelligent and autonomous robotic solutions that not only enhance operational efficiency but also promote a cleaner and healthier world.

Our groundbreaking autonomous cleaning robots, specifically the Neo 2 and Kas, are redefining the cleaning industry by offering state-of-the-art technology, advanced navigation, and data-driven insights to businesses across the globe. These robots are designed to perform tasks such as scrubbing and sanitization, and maintain cleanliness in a wide range of industries, including airports, shopping malls, warehouses, retail, and more.

Headquartered in Kitchener, ON, Canada, we are an employee-focused organization that has been certified a Great Place to Work consecutively for the last 5 years and one of Deloitte's Fast 500 (2021).

Position Overview

Avidbots is embarking on expanding its new platform for our future robots. This platform will advance the functional safety features of our cleaning robots (bring our robots to SIL-2 performance level for critical safety functions). We are looking for an experienced and seasoned firmware developer. You will write firmware for our safety board which runs our safety critical functions as well as our different modules.

The ideal candidate has several years of experience writing firmware and embedded software for ARM and other architectures. You have strong familiarity with communication protocols such as I2C, CAN, UART, Ethernet, etc. You have been involved in the whole product development lifecycle - all the way from prototype to production and sustaining. You have extensive experience in microcontroller applications, ideally in robotics, motor control, industrial and/or safety-critical applications.

Our engineering team will rely on your work to integrate the robot's electrical, mechanical and software systems, so your designs go beyond core control functions to include board bring-up, debugging, verification, calibration, manufacturing, deployment and field support. Your experience with source repositories, issue tracking, code reviews, centralized builds and automated testing allow you to get up to speed quickly, and maybe even to advance our day-to-day practices. The ideal candidate will have some experience with safety standards such as IEC 61508 and has brought to market products with SIL-2 safety critical functions.

Apply your skills in a disruptive field and help us take over an industry!

This is a hybrid role based in our Kitchener office a minimum of 3 days per week.

Main Tasks

• Develop firmware in C/C++ for an Arm Cortex microcontroller for various monitor, control and safety functions
• Implement communication protocols over standard I/O channels such as CAN bus, Ethernet, UART and I2C
• Integrate device drivers and application program interfaces to support various sensors required for navigation
• Work closely with the electrical team to develop board level requirements
• Participate in the electrical, firmware, software and safety reviews
• Design for the full lifecycle, from concept through manufacturing to field support
• Use industry standard tools for CI/CD such as Jira, Bitbucket, Git during the development cycle for version control traceability etc.

Requirements

• Degree or diploma in a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience writing microcontroller firmware in C/C++
• Hands-on experience developing and debugging firmware on a target hardware
• Experience in designing and documenting firmware based on requirements
• Prior experience in development of firmware for a SIL2 safety system
• Static analysis, Code coverage, Unit tests
• Successfully complete pre-employment onboarding requirements that may include criminal/civil background checks

Bonus

• Experience with MBed OS, Platform IO, Zephyr OS
• Diverse I/O buses and transducers
• Robotics or autonomous vehicle design
• Python scripting for automated testing
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada for any employer

Avidbots is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce. As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. We are a diverse Canadian company founded by international students, and we are proud of the strengths our diversity brings. We hold our executives to the same standards as all of our employees, and we believe work should be a safe space for all. Avidbots has an absolutely zero tolerance policy for discrimination or hate against members of any race, religion or sexual orientation. We also offer a professional working environment and culture and believe that work / life balance is critical to ensure the happiness/well-being of our people.

Upon request, Avidbots will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.