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title: 'Embedded Systems Engineer, Robotics at Dexmate'
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# Embedded Systems Engineer, Robotics at Dexmate

- **Company:** Dexmate
- **Location:** Fremont, CA
- **Compensation:** $100k–$300k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-01
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/dexmate/d180f4c3-d13a-4fe2-aa84-d4991ea4d0e0

## Job description

## ABOUT DEXMATE

Dexmate is building the foundation for physical AI — combining a new generation of robots with a universal Physical AI OS, making robots as easy to build and deploy as software. Today, robotics is fragmented, slow, and closed: most builders are forced to reinvent the same stack again and again, and most ideas never make it past the prototype stage. We exist to change that. Our mission is to democratize robotics by lowering the barrier to entry, delivering a plug-and-play platform for developers, researchers, and enterprises, and cultivating an open ecosystem that accelerates the evolution of physical AI. If you want to help shape the next layer of human capability — and believe the future of robotics should be built together, not in isolation — we'd love to build it with you.

## THE ROLE

We're looking for an Embedded Systems Engineer to own the boundary where our robot's electronics meet its software. You will bring up and debug new PCBs, write the firmware and drivers that make every sensor, camera, actuator, and compute module talk to each other, and make sure data moves reliably across CAN/CAN FD, EtherCAT, GMSL, I2C, SPI, and Ethernet. This is a hands-on, cross-layer role. One day you're probing a board with a scope to find why a bus is dropping frames; the next you're writing a Linux driver for a camera serializer or tuning an EtherCAT network for deterministic timing. You'll work closely with electrical, firmware, controls, and robotics software engineers, and you'll often be the person who figures out whether a problem lives in hardware, firmware, or software.

## RESPONSIBILITIES

- Bringing up, validating, and debugging new PCBs: reading schematics and layouts, measuring signals, and isolating hardware vs. software faults
- Developing firmware for MCUs (bare-metal and RTOS) and drivers for embedded Linux platforms (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson / Orin)
- Writing and maintaining device drivers and communication stacks for CAN/CAN FD, EtherCAT, I2C, SPI, UART, and Ethernet
- Integrating camera and sensor pipelines over GMSL (serializer/deserializer configuration, device trees, V4L2 drivers, timing and synchronization)
- Bringing up and tuning EtherCAT and CAN networks across actuators, sensors, and power systems for deterministic, real-time performance
- Debugging signal-integrity, power, timing, and bus-level issues with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
- Contributing firmware and software input during schematic and PCB design reviews to make boards easier to bring up, test, and debug
- Building diagnostics, test fixtures, and automated hardware-in-the-loop tests for boards and subsystems
- Supporting manufacturing, end-of-line testing, and field troubleshooting as robots move from prototype to deployment
- Documenting interfaces, bring-up procedures, and debugging playbooks for the wider team

## MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of professional experience in embedded systems in robotics, automotive, industrial automation, or complex consumer electronics
- Strong C and C++ skills for firmware and driver development; working knowledge of Python for tooling and test automation
- Hands-on board bring-up experience, including reading schematics, PCB layouts, datasheets, and timing diagrams
- Driver-level experience with several of: CAN/CAN FD, EtherCAT, I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet
- Experience with MCU firmware (ARM Cortex-M, STM32, TI C2000, or similar) on bare-metal or RTOS platforms
- Comfort with embedded debugging and lab tools: JTAG/SWD debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
- Systematic debugging skills across the hardware, firmware, and software boundary
- Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with electrical, mechanical, controls, and software engineers

## PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with GMSL or other high-speed camera links (e.g., MAX9295/MAX9296, FPD-Link), MIPI CSI-2, and V4L2
- Embedded Linux kernel and device-driver development, device trees, and BSP bring-up (NVIDIA Jetson / Orin a plus)
- Experience integrating EtherCAT master or slave stacks (SOEM, IgH, or equivalent)
- Familiarity with PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad) and the ability to propose schematic-level fixes
- Knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, and EMC fundamentals
- Experience with motor-control, BMS, or power-electronics systems
- Experience with ROS 2 or other robotics middleware
- Prior experience working in a vertically integrated robotics or hardware startup
- Hands-on use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code or Codex to accelerate implementation, debugging, testing, and documentation

## About Dexmate

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Dexmate builds general-purpose robots with manipulation capabilities, integrating custom hardware with AI models for robotic operation.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed Stage)
- **Headquarters**: Santa Clara, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2024
- **Founders**: Tao Chen (Co-Founder, CEO), Yuzhe Qin (Co-Founder, CTO), Chongyang Wang (Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Robotics Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Automation
- Target customers: B2B (enterprise, logistics, manufacturing, and research organizations)
- Mission or purpose statement: "Building tomorrow's intelligence and automation."

## Products & Services
- **[Vega]**: A general-purpose mobile robot with high-payload arms, dexterous hands, a foldable torso, and an omnidirectional base. The robot is powered by custom-built hardware integrated with AI models for physical robotic operation.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding raised via a Seed Round (closed ~March 2026) with participation from LG Technology Ventures as a lead investor.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: LG Technology Ventures (lead investor), LG CNS (strategic partner for building Physical AI infrastructure for smart logistics).
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew +328.6% year-over-year (from ~4 to 18 employees). LinkedIn followers grew +67.8% yearly. In April 2026, launched the "Dexmate Build with Vega U Research Grant Program," selecting six research teams to receive a Vega robot. Strong hiring momentum with 11 active job postings as of mid-2026.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated Hardware + AI Stack**: Designs custom high-payload arms, dexterous hands, and omnidirectional bases specifically for AI-driven manipulation, creating a tight hardware-software moat.
- **Physical AI Focus**: Differentiating by building "Physical AI" that moves beyond lab settings into real-world logistics and manufacturing, as evidenced by the partnership with LG CNS.
- **Rapid Scaling**: Demonstrated ability to grow headcount and attract top-tier talent from institutions like Carnegie Mellon University, UC San Diego, and companies like NVIDIA and Bosch.

## Strategic Focus
- **Physical AI Infrastructure**: Partnering with LG CNS to build the infrastructure that enables Physical AI to operate in smart logistics and manufacturing environments.
- **Research & Ecosystem**: Grant programs to seed the research community with Vega robots, driving platform adoption and innovation.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Aggressively hiring across engineering (AI, robotics, embedded systems), design, product management, and business development to scale the team.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge general-purpose robotics and Physical AI, moving technology from labs to real-world impact.
- **Engineering-Heavy Culture**: 60% of employees are in technical roles (AI, robotics, software, hardware), with a strong emphasis on hands-on building.
- **Fast-Growing Startup**: ~328% headcount growth in one year, indicating high trajectory and opportunity for early employees to have outsized impact.
- **Location**: HQ in Santa Clara, CA (Silicon Valley), with an in-office work policy (on-site workspace).
- **Compensation**: Engineering roles list salary ranges like $100K–$300K, competitive for the robotics/AI space.
- **Notable Culture Signals**: "Build with us" hiring language, active LinkedIn community (4,273 followers), and a focus on "smile, reach out, and instantly connect" suggests a collaborative, builder-oriented environment.

## Sources
1. [dexmate.ai](https://www.dexmate.ai/)
2. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/dexmate](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/dexmate)
3. [builtin.com/company/dexmate](https://builtin.com/company/dexmate)
4. [craft.co/dexmate](https://craft.co/dexmate)
5. [linkedin.com/company/dexmate](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dexmate)

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