TETAC Incorporated · 9 hours ago
Embedded Systems Engineer
Monterey, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expTETAC, Inc. is a defense contractor specializing in energetic payloads and remote fire initiation systems. They are seeking a full-time Embedded Systems Engineer to support the design, prototyping, integration, and testing of remote fire initiation systems in a fast-paced, small-team environment.
Industrial AutomationManufacturingMilitarySecurity
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Development of MIL-STD–compliant remote fire initiation systems intended for use across a wide range of unmanned platforms, including terrestrial, maritime, and aerial domains
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field
4+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying embedded systems for safety-critical or mission-critical applications (defense, aerospace, industrial controls, robotics, or similar)
Strong experience developing bare-metal and/or RTOS-based firmware in C/C++ for microcontrollers and SoCs
Solid working knowledge of embedded hardware design, including schematics, component selection, power regulation, and board-level bring-up
Experience integrating embedded systems with RF communications modules, including secure or encrypted data links
Practical understanding of RF fundamentals, including antennas, link budgets, interference, latency, and EMI/EMC considerations
Familiarity with secure communications concepts, including authentication, encryption, key management, and link-loss handling
Experience designing, analyzing, or controlling low-voltage and high-voltage circuits, including switching, isolation, and energy storage
Understanding of arming, safing, and inhibit concepts in safety-critical activation systems
Ability to design and implement fail-safe system architectures, deterministic state machines, and fault detection mechanisms
Proficiency with hardware and firmware debugging tools, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD, and related lab equipment
Ability to work effectively in a small, multidisciplinary team, collaborating closely with mechanical and systems engineering
U.S. person eligible to work on DoD-related programs; ability to obtain or hold a security clearance is a plus
Preferred
Experience with energetic devices, fire sets, ESADs, or ordnance-related systems
Familiarity with MIL-STD-1316 or other DoD arming and safing standards
Prior work on remote initiation, firing circuits, or high-reliability switching systems
Experience integrating DoD-approved RF systems (e.g., Silvus, Doodle Labs, Persistent Systems, TrellisWare, or similar)
Experience designing custom RF systems
Experience integrating acoustic modem systems
Knowledge of EMI/EMC mitigation techniques for mixed-signal and high-voltage designs
Experience with secure boot, firmware signing, and anti-tamper measures
Exposure to environmental sensing or lockout mechanisms (shock, temperature, motion, or tamper detection)
Familiarity with verification, validation, and safety documentation for defense or regulated programs
Prior experience supporting TRL maturation, prototypes, or transition to fielded systems
Company
TETAC Incorporated
“TETAC was founded to create innovative energetic solutions in support of personnel who conduct explosive related operations.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Mark Benson
Chief Executive Officer
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