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Founding Engineer- Embedded Robotics Sensing

Sangha Partners
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/20/2025

Our client, an early-stage, high-growth company in the robotics space, is seeking a Founding Engineer with deep expertise in embedded engineering and robotics localization. This is a rare opportunity to join a pioneering team at the forefront of innovation, tackling real-world challenges with a focus on vision-based robotics.

About the Role

As a Founding Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s future while taking ownership of their core robotics product. You’ll lead the design, development, and optimization of cutting-edge visual navigation systems for drones and autonomous aerial vehicles, ensuring their performance, scalability, and reliability. This is a highly impactful role, perfect for someone who thrives on solving complex problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

What You’ll Do :

  • Lead the development and optimization of visual navigation systems for large fleets of drones.
  • Design, test, and implement embedded software focused on vision-based robotics, ensuring solutions meet SWAP (Size, Weight, and Power) and performance requirements.
  • Make key decisions on system architecture, balancing execution risk, lead time, and cost for scalable, reliable outcomes.
  • Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to ensure hardware components meet performance standards.
  • Oversee fleet management strategies, drive QA processes for large deployments, and proactively address issues in the field.

What We’re Looking For :

Experience :

  • 4 years in embedded hardware engineering, with at least 2 years focused on systems involving cameras and Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO).
  • Proven experience designing and implementing embedded SLAM architectures or VIO systems for commercial products.
  • Background in drones, autonomous aerial vehicles, or similar robotics systems is highly desirable.
  • Skills :

  • Expertise in visual robotics sensing, with a strong understanding of embedded hardware and software.
  • Ability to design scalable systems and optimize for SWAP constraints.
  • Hands-on experience in startups or early-stage environments, building products from the ground up.
  • Mindset :

  • Excited to tackle cutting-edge, time-sensitive problems with real-world impact.
  • Passionate about robotics and eager to shape the future of the company’s core product.
  • Why Join?

  • Ownership and Impact : Immense responsibility over the product’s direction, performance, and deployment.
  • Growth Opportunity : Be part of the founding team and grow with the company as it scales.
  • Competitive Compensation : Base salary of $180K–$210K, plus equity (0.5%–1.5%).
  • In-Person Collaboration : Work on-site in San Francisco in a dynamic, hands-on environment.
  • Salary : $180,000 - $210,000

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