Senior Applied Scientist - Multi-Sensor & On-Device ML

Gridware; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision

Paid parental leave

Off the Grid (two weeks)

Commuter allowance

Company-paid training

Alternating day off

Job summary

Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company focused on protecting and improving the electrical grid through edge AI. We seek a Senior Applied Scientist, On-Device ML to develop models that run on multimodal time-series sensor data in highly resource-constrained environments, balancing accuracy with strict power and memory limits.

You will design, optimize, and implement algorithms in collaboration with hardware and firmware teams to advance Gridware's edge intelligence and systems

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience developing and deploying production ML models, on-device.
• 3+ years of applied research experience in ML or algorithm development.
• Hands-on experience with physical sensors such as IMU, magnetometer, audio and modeling time-series data.
• Strong foundation in ML architectures and on-device algorithm design for real-world systems.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end ML workflows, including exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and optimization.
• Design and evaluate ML and DSP algorithms that meet strict power, memory, and latency constraints on embedded hardware.
• Conduct research and literature reviews on edge ML, resource-constrained inference, and efficient training techniques.
• Partner closely with hardware, firmware, and product teams to ensure seamless integration of models into the full system.

Skills

On-device ML

Sensor data

ML architectures

Embedded systems

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

C/C++

Firmware development

Python

Job description

Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR), focused on monitoring the electrical, physical, and environmental aspects of the grid that affect reliability and safety. Gridware's advanced Active Grid Response platform uses high-precision sensors to detect potential issues early, enabling proactive maintenance and fault mitigation. This comprehensive approach helps improve safety, reduce outages, and ensure the grid operates efficiently. The company is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information, please visit www.Gridware.io.

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Applied Scientist, On-Device ML to design models that operate on multimodal time-series sensor data in highly resource-constrained environments. You will develop algorithms that balance accuracy with strict power and memory limits, helping advance the next generation of Gridware's edge intelligence. This role blends applied research, model optimization, and low-level implementation in collaboration with hardware and firmware teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end ML workflows, including exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and optimization.


• Design and evaluate machine learning and DSP algorithms that meet strict power, memory, and latency constraints on embedded hardware.


• Conduct research and literature reviews on edge ML, resource-constrained inference, and efficient training techniques.


• Partner closely with hardware, firmware, and product teams to ensure seamless integration of models into the full system.

Required Skills

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.


• 3+ years of experience developing and deploying production ML models, on-device.


• 3+ years of applied research experience in ML or algorithm development.


• Hands-on experience working with physical sensors such as IMU, magnetometer, audio and modeling time-series data.


• Strong foundation in ML architectures and on-device algorithm design for real-world systems.

Bonus Skills

• Familiar with DSP algorithms and C/C++ for resource-constrained embedded systems.


• Experience porting ML models from Python frameworks to firmware-level implementations.


• Familiarity with edge ML tools, quantization, model compression, or on-device inference strategies.

This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way.

Gridware Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

At this time, Gridware is unable to provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. We’re only able to consider candidates who are currently authorized to work in the country of employment without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)


• Paid parental leave


• Alternating day off (every other Monday)


• \"Off the Grid\", a two week per year paid break for all employees.


• Commuter allowance


• Company-paid training

175000 - 205000 USD a year