Electrical Engineer - All Levels (Embedded/PCB)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States

Company

hirify.global is a defense technology company developing precision robotic systems, including the Bullfrog autonomous counter-drone system, for the United States and its allies.

What you will do

• Design electrical schematics, PCB layouts, embedded circuits, and power systems for autonomous turret and robotic systems.
• Simulate and validate signal integrity, thermal behavior, electromagnetic compatibility, and circuit performance.
• Integrate electrical, mechanical, embedded software, sensors, motors, actuators, and control hardware.
• Test and debug embedded systems in laboratory and field environments, including troubleshooting under real-world conditions.
• Document schematics, PCB layouts, simulation results, test protocols, and design decisions.
• Optimize embedded code performance and power consumption on hardware-constrained platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Knowledge of microcontroller-based control systems, power conversion, and motor drives.
• Expertise with schematic design and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer, OrCAD, or Eagle.
• Proficiency with circuit simulation tools such as SPICE or ANSYS Electronics.
• Experience integrating electrical components with mechanical systems, including sensors, motors, and actuators.
• Hands-on experience with testing equipment, methodologies, and protocols for validating designs against military standards.
• Experience developing embedded software for real-time, safety-critical systems and robotics applications.
• Ability to integrate software with sensors, actuators, and control hardware in robotic and autonomous systems.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of thermal management and heat dissipation for high-power systems.
• Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS environments, and custom embedded kernels.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, CAN, UART, and I2C communication protocols.
• Experience optimizing low-latency, high-performance embedded applications under power and computational constraints.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with opportunities across Associate Engineer, Engineer, Senior Engineer, Staff Engineer, and Senior Staff Engineer levels.
• Level and title are determined by experience, skills, and scope of responsibility.
• Competitive salary and ACS equity package.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.