2 months ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
Base Salary
$175k - $245k/yr
Responsibilities
- Assess customer hardware environments and build proof-of-concept integration layers before contracts are signed.
- Design and implement hardware integration layers between Karman and customer infrastructure, including reviewing hardware designs and identifying integration gaps.
- Write, modify, and debug embedded firmware and develop FPGA hardware and RTL adaptations for customer platforms.
- Own customer hardware integrations from kickoff through design, validation, release, and deployment.
- Lead customer-facing technical calls, on-site visits, and requirements reviews.
- Create design reviews, validation and test checklists, installation and power-up guides, release timelines, KPI trackers, and after-action reports.
- Develop hardware design collateral covering layout, schematics, power, I/O, signal integrity, thermal, and RFI requirements.
- Produce System-on-Module and metrology bring-up documentation and review schematics, layouts, and test results.
- Track hardware KPIs and risks, coordinate issue resolution, and translate field learnings into product improvements.
- Build repeatable processes, templates, and best practices for the new Application Engineering function.
Requirements
- 6+ years of hands-on hardware and embedded firmware engineering experience with independent ownership from concept through production.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field, or equivalent training and on-the-job experience.
- End-to-end experience designing hardware integration points, including PCB-level design, interface definition, and system bring-up.
- FPGA development experience covering hardware design/RTL and firmware.
- Proficiency independently writing, modifying, and debugging embedded firmware.
- Working knowledge of I2C, UART, PCIe, Ethernet, and other embedded or data center interfaces and protocols.
- Ability to read and critically review schematics, PCB layouts, and test results.
- Experience producing design review checklists, test plans, validation procedures, and deployment documentation.
- Strong communication skills for presenting technical content to engineering and non-engineering audiences.
- Experience with data center infrastructure, power electronics, or energy management hardware.
- Willingness to travel for customer kickoffs, on-site reviews, and deployment validation.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree, familiarity with System-on-Module or metrology hardware, knowledge of power quality, thermal management, or power sequencing, and experience with embedded Linux, BSP bring-up, or Yocto-based OS customization.
- Preferred experience includes ZeroMQ, Protobuf, gRPC, REST APIs, and prior customer-facing technical work such as Field Application Engineer or systems integration engineer experience.
Benefits
- Base compensation is listed as $175,000 to $245,000 depending on experience and level, plus stock options.
- Health, dental, and vision benefits are provided.
- Employer-match 401(k) is provided.
- Flexible work environment with flexible paid time off.
- Mentorship and growth opportunities are offered in a collaborative team environment.
- Preferred locations are the Bay Area, California, or company headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan; regular travel to OEM partner sites and Ann Arbor is required.
Tech Stack
gRPC
Categories
EmbeddedForward Deployed
About Utilidata
Utilidata builds Karman, an AI and edge-computing platform that orchestrates power for AI data centers and provides real-time visibility and control on the electric distribution grid. It sells software and embedded modules (based on a custom NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano) to data center operators and electric utilities. Founded in 2012 and privately held, the company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and has deployed Karman in smart meters and other grid devices.