--- title: 'Senior Embedded Linux Engineer at Gravis Robotics' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-embedded-linux-engineer-gravis-robotics-zurich-b49gfv526hs9' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Senior Embedded Linux Engineer at Gravis Robotics - **Company:** Gravis Robotics - **Location:** Zurich, Switzerland - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-20 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/gravisrobotics/a7b8cb11-3d48-487a-add7-bf8301088cd0 ## Job description Gravis Robotics is a high-growth Series A start-up backed by SoftBank, bringing Physical AI to the construction industry, turning heavy construction machines into autonomous robots. Gravis began as an ETH Zurich spin-out, and our unique combination of learning-based automation and augmented remote control lets one operator safely conduct a fleet of earthmoving machines in a gamified environment. Backed by deep robotics research and now deployed across multiple countries with leading construction and equipment partners, our team is rapidly growing to bring this technology to a trillion-dollar industry. ## About the role At Gravis, we build high tech systems that give machine operators super human capabilities. To adapt in real time to changes in the environment the Gravis Rack fuses data from LiDAR, cameras, GNSS, and hydraulics into an autonomous control system. All of it runs on Linux, on compute hardware we design ourselves, bolted to the roof of a machine that vibrates, overheats, and regularly loses network coverage. As a senior engineer focused on the embedded platform, you will own the software layer closest to that hardware: bootloader, kernel, device tree, root filesystem, and the update mechanism that keeps the fleet current. You will work at the intersection of our Hardware, Firmware, Autonomy, and Perception teams to bring up new boards alongside the engineers who designed them, then hand the software organization a platform they can build on without thinking about it. When something fails on site and nobody can yet say whether it's a driver or a solder joint, you are the person who finds out. ## What you’ll do - Own the embedded Linux platform from end to end: bootloader, kernel, device tree and rootfs. - Bring up new hardware alongside electrical engineers.  Take our boards from first power-up to a boot you’d trust on a customer site. - Write and maintain the kernel drivers that connect the Rack’s sensors to the autonomy stack - Be the low level link between hardware and software teams; the person who can tell a driver bug from a hardware fault. - Drive our OTA update and recovery strategy for machines around the world - Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for kernel, bootloader, and userspace images. - Implement security hardening: secure boot, disk encryption, container isolation, vulnerability patching. ## What we're looking for We recognise that excellent candidates come from diverse backgrounds with varied combinations of skills. If you meet most of the core qualifications below, we encourage you to apply. - Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, or related field. - Experience with NVIDIA Jetson platforms (Thor, Orin, Xavier, Nano or equivalent) and JetPack/L4T ecosystem. - Deep knowledge of Linux kernel internals: device drivers, device tree, interrupt handling, memory management, scheduling. - Experience with custom hardware bring-up: pin muxing, clock configuration, regulator control, PCIe, USB, I2C, SPI, UART, CSI, Ethernet. - Strong understanding of circuit diagrams and digital electronics. - Self-driven, able to take full ownership in a fast-moving startup. - Good English (written and spoken) is a must. Bonus Qualifications - Yocto, Buildroot, nixOS or bootc experience for custom embedded distributions. - Power, thermal, or performance optimization on resource-constrained SoCs. - Familiar with CI/CD, Git, and automated build/deployment processes. - Know how to use debugging tools like JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. - Experience with the design, implementation and documentation of safety critical firmware - Robotics experience, especially with middleware e.g. iceoryx2 or DDS ## About Gravis Robotics ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Gravis Robotics retrofits earthmoving machines with plug-and-play autonomy to enable safer, more productive, and predictable construction sites. - **Entity Type**: Private – Series A-II - **Headquarters**: Zurich, Switzerland (also offices in Austin, Texas, USA and Oxford, UK) - **Founded**: 2022 - **Founders**: Ryan Luke Johns, Hanspeter Fässler, Simon Kerscher, Burak Çizmeci, Marco Hutter ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Automation Machinery Manufacturing / Construction Robotics - **Target customers**: B2B – heavy civil construction firms, earthwork contractors, and equipment rental companies - **Mission**: To turn any earthmoving machine into a robot, augmenting human crews with superhuman productivity, safety, and predictability. ## Products & Services - **[Gravis RACK]**: A hardware-and-software retrofit kit (sensors, control unit, intuitive touchscreen) that transforms standard excavators into autonomous or teleoperated machines. Includes features like terrain-aware excavation (30% throughput improvement), autonomous maneuvers, self-stabilization, and augmented vision. (Type: Hardware + SaaS) - **[Teleoperation Tools]**: Advanced remote control capabilities enabling operators to manage machines from outside the cab, reducing exposure to hazards. - **[Deployment & Integration]**: Full support for integrating the Gravis RACK onto existing fleet machines, with site‑setup and task management via a simple interface. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Funding**: Total funding of **$227.58M** as of August 2026, including a recent **$200M Series A** led by SoftBank Investment Advisers (announced August 20, 2026). Prior rounds included a seed round led by IQ Capital and Zacua Ventures. *Note: Some earlier profiles list $23M total funding – this appears to be outdated data before the Series A.* - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue not publicly disclosed; headcount of **57 employees** (51-200 range) with **+43.5% YoY growth**. - **Notable Investors / Partners**: SoftBank Group, Armada Investment Group, Sunna Ventures, Imad Ventures, IQ Capital, Zacua Ventures. Deployment partnerships include DEVELON Europe, AG für Baumaschinen Schmerikon, and KIBAG. - **Growth Signals**: Handed over first commercial autonomous excavator to KIBAG in April 2026; expanding from Zurich hub into Austin and Oxford; active jobsite deployments; Inc. Magazine feature on Series A. ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep tech moat**: Core technology spun out from ETH Zurich’s Robotic Systems Lab, with over a decade of research in legged and autonomous systems applied to heavy machinery. - **Plug‑and‑play retrofit**: Works on existing machine brands (e.g., Develon) without requiring OEM redesign, enabling rapid fleet conversion. - **Field‑proven reliability**: Operates in extreme, unstructured outdoor environments (dirt, mud, slopes) where other autonomous systems struggle. - **Full‑stack approach**: Integrates hardware (RACK), perception, planning, teleoperation, and fleet management into a single cohesive product. ## Strategic Focus - **Scale deployment**: Use the $200M Series A to accelerate production of the Gravis RACK, expand into new geographic markets (US, UK), and grow the engineering and field operations teams. - **Product roadmap**: Improve autonomy level (e.g., full excavation without human input), expand to other earthmoving machine types (dozers, loaders), and deepen machine learning for terrain modeling. - **Talent acquisition**: Aggressively hiring across autonomy, SLAM, systems engineering, field robotics, and infrastructure roles (8 open positions as of September 2026). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Rated **4.6/5.0** on employer reviews (5 reviews) with strong scores in Work-Life Balance (4.3), Culture (4.5), and Career Growth (4.5). Described as a team of “great engineers, creative minds, and awesome people.” - **Work Policy**: Hybrid and on-site roles depending on location: Zurich (mostly on-site/hybrid), Austin (on-site), Oxford (hybrid). Internships are on-site in Zurich. - **Engineering culture**: Heavy emphasis on robotics, simulation, ML, and real‑world systems. Tech stack includes ROS, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Unreal Engine, SolidWorks, C++, Python, and more. Team includes alumni from ETH Zurich, NASA JPL, ANYbotics, and other top robotics groups. - **Perks**: Work on physical AI that has a tangible impact on global infrastructure; see your code move dirt on real construction sites; small, fast‑moving team with direct access to founders. ## Sources 1. [gravisrobotics.com](https://www.gravisrobotics.com/) 2. [jobs.lever.co/gravisrobotics](https://jobs.lever.co/gravisrobotics) 3. [linkedin.com/company/gravisrobotics](https://linkedin.com/company/gravisrobotics) 4. 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