Founding Embedded / Hardware Engineer - AI Startup

Job Description

Stealth AI Hardware startup is Hiring Senior Firmware Engineer! - IoT / Sensing Systems

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Sydney Weaver

Salary: $180,000 - $250,000 per year

A bit about us:

A stealth-mode, venture-backed AI startup working at the intersection of software and hardware is looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer! This company has already secured capital from top-tier investors including the same backers of OpenAI, Airtable, and Brex. They are building intelligent, real-world products designed to operate in environments where data is messy, constrained, and valuable. This role offers the chance to work at the intersection of embedded engineering and high-impact AI applications. By tightly integrating proprietary sensing hardware with embedded intelligence and advanced modeling, this team is reimagining how data flows from edge systems into decision engines that matter—across industries where reliability, speed, and insight are non-negotiable.

Why join us?

Competitive Salary + Equity

Full Benefits (health, medical, dental, vision)

Hybrid Remote Flexibility

PTO, 401K, and much more!

Job Details

Responsibilities

Lead the development of embedded firmware on STM32-based custom hardware

Write reliable, low-level code in C and/or Rust to support real-time sensing and control

Integrate sensors and communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, BLE, Sub-GHz, etc.)

Create Python-based tooling for hardware testing, data capture, and internal diagnostics

Collaborate with ML/AI to ensure seamless integration between embedded data collection and inference systems

Contribute to the full product lifecycle

Bring up new hardware platforms and design firmware to support evolving system requirements

Collaborate with modeling and software teams to connect hardware data streams with AI inference systems

Own OTA update systems and device monitoring capabilities for field-deployed units

Contribute to long-term system design around power, latency, and robustness in edge environments

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or similar; Master's or PhD is a plus

5 years of experience and a proven track record building and shipping hardware

Expertise writing embedded C/C++ or Rust in real-time environments

Strong familiarity with debugging tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers

Strong track record building and shipping embedded systems, especially sensor or IoT applications

Familiarity with firmware-hardware integration, RTOS, and production-grade embedded deployments

Prior work in startup or high-velocity environments preferred

Experience with low-power design and wireless communication stacks is a major plus

Strong plus if coming from companies like Tesla, SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, or Rivian

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Full-time

Hybrid remote