Draco Intelligence · 16 hours ago
Founding Engineer — (Hardware/Systems)
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelDraco Intelligence is an early-stage dual-use hardware company building ultralight AR HUD systems for high-movement environments across sport and defense. They are seeking a Founding Engineer to design, prototype, and iterate on supporting hardware systems for their wearable platform, focusing on reliable performance under motion and environmental constraints.
Computer Software
Hiring Manager
Annika La Vina
Responsibilities
Designing and prototyping hardware subsystems and modules that support a wearable platform
Working across electronics, firmware bring-up, and physical packaging to deliver reliable hardware
Operating under tight constraints around size, weight, power, latency, and environmental stress
Testing hardware across a range of high-movement and real-world environments
Collaborating with teammates to ensure clean interfaces and system reliability
Supporting early manufacturing and design-for-iteration decisions
Qualification
Required
Background in hardware engineering, mechatronics, embedded systems, or systems engineering
Experience building real, physical hardware (wearables, robotics, aerospace, defense, IoT, etc.)
Comfortable working across disciplines without owning the entire stack
Strong hands-on prototyping, debugging, and iteration skills
Bias toward execution, speed, and learning through building
Preferred
Experience with low-power systems, wireless communication, or sensor integration
Experience working in constrained or high-reliability environments
Comfort operating in early-stage, fast-moving teams
Benefits
Equity participation
Full-time compensation
Company
Draco Intelligence
We build dual-use AR eyewear for athletes and operators, delivering mission-critical information directly into the line of sight—without screens, noise, or distraction.
Founded in 2025
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase