Embedded Systems Engineer

Sentradel; Town of Minden (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentradel, a US defense contractor, is seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer to write firmware for the turret, focusing on motor control, safety protocols, interlocks, and testing. The role is full-time, on site at our Minden, NV office with opportunities to test at ranges across the US.

Candidates have shipped production firmware on ARM MCUs and written drivers for motors or sensors; a C++ background is a bonus. US Person requirement applies.

Qualifications

• Shipped production firmware on ARM MCUs.
• Written drivers for motors, sensors, or peripherals.
• Embedded real-time software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Ship firmware for motor control, safety protocols, and interlocks.
• Build the testing around it.

Skills

ARM microcontrollers

Motors drivers

Sensors drivers

C++ background

Job description

About Sentradel

Over 90 percent of combat deaths in Ukraine are caused by small drones. In Colombia, over 100 military and police officers have been killed by cartel operated drones. Shahed drones hit civilian and military targets across the Middle East uncontested. Unjammable fiber optic and AI controlled drones are making the threat cheaper, faster, and harder to stop. This problem will only get worse.

Sentradel is a defense startup building autonomous, low cost kinetic turret systems designed to defeat Group 1 (small FPV drones) and low flying Group 2 drone threats. We have shot down dozens of drones in live fire testing, have active Department of War agreements, commercial partnerships, and sales.

How we work

Full time, in person at our Minden, Nevada office. We also travel and test frequently at ranges across the US with partners and customers.

Job Overview

We are seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer to write the firmware that runs the turret: motor control, safety protocols, interlocks, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Ship firmware for motor control, safety protocols, and interlocks
• Build the testing around it

Qualifications

• You have shipped production firmware on ARM class microcontrollers
• You have written drivers for motors, sensors, or peripherals

Bonus Skills

• C++ background

US Person Requirement

Sentradel is a US defense contractor and this role involves access to export-controlled technical data. Applicants must be a US Person as defined under ITAR (22 CFR 120.62): a US citizen, US lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or a protected individual such as a refugee or asylee.