Founding Embedded Systems Engineer

Company background

We are a low-cost, swarm robotics company for industry and defense. We see a world of ubiquitous low-cost robots transforming almost all aspects of society, but we see an urgent need in the defense industry. We focus on building swarms of robots that incorporate a low-cost BOM, an autonomous stack optimized for off the shelf components, and a global planner that enables swarm capabilities for groups of robots to accomplish sophisticated tasks.

Our first product is a defense application building Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), collectively termed - Attritable, Networked, Tactical Swarm (ANTS). Each UGV in ANTS is an independently-tasked, attritable robot designed for on-demand and autonomous mobility. When operating as a swarm, ANTS is capable of executing more advanced and coordinated, high-level capabilities across a battlespace. ANTS will help solve some of the DoD’s biggest problems that will save lives and increase defense capabilities.

The Founders and have decades of experience in self-driving cars and trucks, humanoids, and UAVs with experience from NASA, JPL, Cruise, Embark, McKinsey, Amazon, and the CIA.

Position description

We are looking for a talented Embedded Systems Engineer with software and hardware experience to take ownership of Embedded Systems on our ground swarm robots. This wide-ranging role will design and implement software and hardware solutions for all Embedded Systems on-board our robot and work closely with other disciplines to ensure we field a performant autonomous system.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years experience in design, prototype, build, and test of Embedded Systems software / firmware.
• Evaluate, design, and implement both existing and custom communication protocols between devices and between compute modules.
• Expert level knowledge of C or C++ programming; other languages and skills also valuable.
• Strong knowledge of communication protocols, from low level (SPI, UART, CAN) to high level (TCP/UDP)
• Experience with safety critical systems and processes.
• A BS in EE, CE, CS, or related field
• Comfort working in the high-paced, fluid environment of a tech startup
• Excitement about contributing to the defense of the United States and its allies
• Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance
• Ability to relocate to Phoenix, AZ

Preferred qualifications

• Electronics Engineering experience, to include Power Systems and PCB design
• Robotics experience, to include ROS2