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Valinor · 1 month ago

Embedded Systems Engineer

Washington, D.C.

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

Valinor is a new type of defense and government tech company focused on solving the problems others don’t. The Embedded Systems Engineer will collaborate with teammates across various domains to build a low-profile smart optics system and deploy machine learning models on constrained embedded platforms.

Information TechnologyMilitaryService Industry

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with teammates across hardware, computer vision, machine learning, and user experience to prototype new capabilities and integrate optics and sensor systems

Deploy machine learning models on constrained embedded platforms and diagnose issues across multiple layers

Write low-level code and interact directly with component drivers (embedded C, Python, and general Linux programming)

Ensure robust communication and performance across embedded systems

Design and validate low power functionality including power source testing, CPU/GPU power consumption, and embedded Linux requirements

Debug and fix hardware issues using standard bench equipment including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, logic analyzers etc

Design, assemble, test, and maintain prototype/demo units

Support data pipeline development and tuning for customer use cases

Be able to articulate trade-offs and differences between different ML techniques

Qualification

Embedded systemsFirmware developmentMachine learning deploymentEmbedded LinuxComputer visionRoboticsPythonLow-level code writingHardware integrationDebugging skills

Required

Embedded systems, microcontrollers, edge devices; Firmware or driver-level development; Robotics, computer vision; Software for wearables or consumer IoT

Experience developing embedded Linux systems using Yocto or similar systems

Ability to prototype quickly and debug across hardware and software layers

Excited to build from the ground up in a startup environment

Willing to travel occasionally and collaborate hands-on with hardware in lab settings