Electronics and Firmware Engineer

AutoStore™ holds a simple yet powerful vision: to store and move things for everyone, everywhere. Founded in Norway, we've grown into a global technology company. AutoStore uses advanced software to automate and orchestrate order fulfillment. Our goal is to ensure orders arrive faster than ever, with minimal environmental impact. That’s how we help brands exceed customer expectations.  

We have more than 1600 systems in nearly 60 countries, and we grow continuously as a community of employees, partners, customers, suppliers, and connected technologies. Automation should make life easier, and by listening carefully to our community, we innovate to meet the industry’s most complex needs. With AutoStore™, brands gain speed, efficiency, and improved workplaces. And much more floor space.  

AutoStore – moving things forward. 

The Role:

The Electronics and Firmware Engineer is part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team that executes relevant designs related to vision, IoT, and related electronics and firmware products. This role is focused on building firmware integrations between hardware and software components. The Electronics and Firmware Engineer will also be involved in hardware selection, compensating for environmental factors, and ensuring the system runs well in all iterations.   

Key Tasks and Responsibilities: 

• Part of a multi-disciplinary group of engineers to develop innovative embedded solutions

• Work closely with Product Management to understand the customer needs and deliver solutions that meet those needs

• Evaluate technical feasibility of new ideas and guide engineering trade offs

• Evaluate potential solutions for compatibility with system requirements by working across teams and cultures

• Convert ideas, technologies, and insights from concepts into commercialized solutions that align to customer needs

• Develop IP for AutoStore

• Build relationships with tech partners

Key Qualifications:

• 1 - 5 years of experience in delivering embedded solutions for customers (areas of relevance robotics, IoT, electronics, embedded systems, advanced sensing, vision, AI & physical AI, etc)

• Strong proficiency with Git, Embedded C/C++ and Python

• Experience with developing firmware for resource constrained devices

• Experience writing unit tests

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Familiar with design tools, processes and techniques to deliver solutions on schedule

• Knowledge of Embedded Linux based designs

• Experience with Agile development methodologies

• Experience with using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.

• Ability to develop solutions from concept to launch creating detailed designs

• Ability to partner with other experts internally to deliver a complete solution

• Excellent communication skills across organizational levels 

• Familiar with Project Management concepts

• Bachelor’s or Masters' degree in Electronics, Cybernetics/Robotics, Embedded Systems, or a related field

We Offer:

AutoStore believes in taking care of employees and is dedicated to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. Join us in our mission to store and move things for everyone, everywhere.  

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans 

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution 

• Generous Paid Time Off including 12 holidays, paid exercise time, paid volunteer time, and paid parental leave plans for all new parents 

• Retirement 401(k) plan with employer match and discretionary profit sharing contribution 

• Educational assistance and professional development programs, including mentorship/coaching programs with external industry leaders 

• Additional benefits include Group Life Insurance, Voluntary Additional Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance programs, and more! 

AutoStore is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.