We’re looking for an Electrical Systems Engineer to join our small, focused team working to solve a big, real-world problem: physical inventory. You’ll work directly with the founders to design and build open-source hardware and software systems that automate storage, retrieval, and tracking. This role is central to our effort to create a flexible, small-scale AS/RS solution that can be used in a wide range of environments—not just warehouses with big budgets.
What Are We Trying to Solve?
We’re building an open-source system to automate physical inventory—combining hardware and software to handle things like storage, retrieval, and real-time tracking.
• The Problem: Managing physical inventory is messy. Manual processes are slow, error-prone, and don’t scale well. It's hard to know what you have, where it is, or how much space it's taking up.
• What We’re Doing: We’re developing a small-scale AS/RS system that captures weight, dimensions, and location data every time something moves. We're designing it to be flexible and open so others can adapt, improve, and deploy it across all kinds of environments—not just warehouses with big budgets. The goal is accurate, real-time visibility into physical inventory, made as accessible as possible.
What you’ll be doing
• Design, analyze, and develop system-level architectures that integrate hardware, firmware, and software components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and ensure seamless integration of hardware and software.
• Develop and optimize software for hardware interfaces, including communication protocols and system performance enhancements.
• Conduct system-level analysis, troubleshooting, and validation to ensure compliance with functional and performance specifications.
• Design and review schematics and PCB layouts to ensure alignment with overall system requirements.
• Write, test, and debug firmware for microcontrollers, processors, and hardware interfaces.
• Perform risk analysis and provide technical solutions to optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Develop and execute detailed test plans, including unit testing, integration testing, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
• Create and maintain comprehensive system documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, and test results.
Requirements
• Familiarity with Wiring Standards and Connectors: Color Coding, Labeling, Choosing correct Wire Gauges based on Power, Industrial Connectors.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in system design, development, and integration.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Rust, Python, Typescript.
• Strong understanding of microcontroller architectures (ARM Cortex).
• Experience with hardware design tools (e.g., Altium, Eagle, KiCAD, OrCAD).
• Familiarity with communication protocols (e.g., UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, Modbus).
• Ability to read component datasheets and implement drivers.
• Knowledge of industrial sensors and ability to test/install the sensors.
• Hands-on experience with debugging tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and debuggers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a systems-oriented mindset.
• Experience with Deploying Software to consumer devices.
• Experience with Yocto/Buildroot is a plus.
Benefits
• Fully covered health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Team lunches, off-sites
Compensation
• $80,000-$100,000 + Equity
