about 4 hours ago
Base Salary
$210k - $265k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and debug sensor drivers for embedded platforms.
- Bring up IMUs, camera interfaces, LiDAR modules, and environmental sensors on new platforms.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers on board bring-up and validation.
- Implement and test I2C, SPI, UART, and CAN communication protocols.
- Write firmware for microcontrollers and embedded processors.
- Build tools and tests to validate sensor-data quality and reliability.
- Troubleshoot hardware-software integration issues.
- Contribute to firmware architecture and documentation.
Requirements
- Strong C or C++ fundamentals for embedded systems are required.
- Understanding of microcontrollers and embedded development workflows is required.
- Familiarity with basic electronics concepts, including signals, timing, and debugging, is required.
- Experience with hardware interfaces such as SPI, I2C, or UART is required.
- Ability to read datasheets and implement drivers from documentation is required.
- Strong debugging skills and attention to detail are required.
- Interest in robotics, embedded systems, or hardware-adjacent software is expected.
- Applicants must be a U.S. Person due to access requirements for U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
- The role may require obtaining and maintaining a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
- Passion for the defense of the United States and its allies is expected.
Benefits
- Competitive bonus and meaningful equity are offered.
- Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution are provided.
- Competitive paid time off and a company holiday calendar are provided.
- Unlimited AI tokens, catered lunch daily, and a fully stocked kitchen are provided.
- EV charging and relocation assistance, depending on eligibility, are available.
About Scout AI
Scout AI is a frontier AI lab for U.S. defense. It was founded in 2024 by Colby Adcock and Collin Otis with a mission to deploy mission-ready AI agents across unmanned systems for the Department of War and its allies. Its Fury foundation model transforms uncrewed ground, air, sea, and space platforms and payloads into intelligent, collaborative teammates that multiply warfighter effectiveness. Scout AI is based in Sunnyvale, CA and is backed by leading institutional investors including Booz Allen Ventures, Align Ventures, Draper Associates, and Perot Jain.