Firmware Engineer

Location: Onsite Leander TX
Type: Full-Time
Eligibility: U.S. Citizenship or ITAR-Eligible Status Required

Build the intelligence behind the frontier of defense.
Wild West Systems designs and builds autonomous drones and munitions for America and her allies - fast affordable and battle-ready. As a Firmware Engineer youll develop embedded systems on STM32 Microcontrollers that drives our autonomous platforms: from flight control and perception to mission planning and target engagement.

If you crave ownership speed and tangible results this is where firmware meets steel.

Wild West Systems is a defense technology startup redefining autonomous edge defense through modular AI-powered weapon systems - designed built and launched in the USA.

We fuse domain mastery with creativity to deliver advanced capabilities for modern asymmetric warfare. We move fast build hard and engineer for real-world impact.

If youre ready to build software that commands machines defending tomorrows freedom welcome to the frontier.

• Develop embedded systems on STM32 microcontrollers
• Low level driver development peripherals communication protocols (UART SPI I2C CAN) and real time systems design
• Comfortable working in the intersection of electronics sensors actuators motor control and embedded software

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 3 years of professional Firmware engineering experience.
• Solid Mechatronics background
• Experience developing production-quality firmware in Rust.
• Troubleshooting hardware/software interactions
• ITAR Eligibility: To Conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a (i) U.S. Citizen or National (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder) (iii) Refugee under 9 U.S.C section 1157 or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C section 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

• Experience in defense aerospace robotics or autonomy.
• Familiarity with drone/UAV systems real-time operating systems or embedded development.
• Experience at a high-growth startup or technology company with strong engineering practices.
• Experience using the Embassy asynchronous embedded Framework
• Experience taking systems from prototype through deployment

Benefits / Compensation Overview

We are always looking for good people! Wild West Systems is committed to providing its satisfaction and productivity.

• Bi-weekly pay schedule
• Stock Options provided with every offer
• Healthcare insurance premium paid at 100% for every employee 90% for dependents
• Vision and Dental premium paid at 100%
• Life Insurance

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