Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

CYVL is a Physical AI company on a mission to bring Infrastructure Intelligence to every city town and community on the planet. We help governments plan build and maintain the physical infrastructure that people depend on every day (roads sidewalks bridges utilities and more) better than ever before.

We pioneered an end-to-end approach that combines purpose-built hardware computer vision cloud data pipelines and AI to transform raw LiDAR and imagery into a living structured understanding of the built world. Our platform turns what used to take months of manual inspection into actionable intelligence thats easy for any agency to use saving cities time money and resources across hundreds of communities nationwide.

At CYVL were building toward a future where every piece of public infrastructure on Earth is captured understood and continuously monitored so the agencies responsible for it and the residents who rely on it can make better decisions faster. Thats the power of Physical AI applied to the real world.

Were a fast-moving high-growth team based in Boston MA that believes in solving real-world problems with authenticity simplicity and boldness. Every member of our team is empowered to take ownership deliver results and leave a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

Youre a builder. Youve shipped hardware products in scrappy startup environments and you loved doing it. Youre equally comfortable reading a schematic writing a Linux kernel driver and debugging a sensor system on the roof of a vehicle in the field. Were looking for a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to own the design build and productionization of the Cyvl Sensor our next-generation mobile data collection platform integrating LiDAR 360-degree cameras GPS and IMU on an Nvidia SoM. Your job is to harden it scale it and ultimately bring key subsystems in-house as we grow from a handful of units to fleet-scale deployment across tens of thousands of vehicles.

• Own the full hardware platform lifecycle for the Cyvl Sensor: architecture component selection PCB/carrier board design prototyping testing and production readiness.

• Design and integrate multi-sensor systems (LiDAR cameras GPS IMU) with Nvidia Jetson Orin or Thor SoMs including power delivery signal integrity and time synchronization (PTP/PPS).

• Develop and maintain the embedded Linux BSP: device trees kernel modules camera/sensor drivers and system bring-up on Nvidia JetPack.

• Drive the transition from off-the-shelf components to custom in-house designs as the platform scales from prototype to fleet volume.

• Collaborate with the ML team to ensure the hardware platform supports edge AI inference workloads (model deployment TensorRT optimization is a plus not a requirement).

• Support mechanical and thermal design for ruggedized fanless vehicle-mounted enclosures (IP65 wide temperature range vibration/shock tolerant).

• 5 years of experience in embedded systems engineering hardware design or a closely related role.

• Hands-on PCB design experience (schematic capture layout bring-up and debug) with tools such as Altium KiCad or Eagle.

• Deep embedded Linux proficiency: BSP development device trees kernel module development driver authoring (camera sensor USB Ethernet).

• Experience integrating Nvidia Jetson SoMs (Orin Xavier or similar).

• Experience with GMSL2 or MIPI CSI camera interfaces and high-bandwidth sensor integration.

• Familiarity with multi-sensor time synchronization (IEEE 1588 PTP PPS NTP).

• Experience with ruggedization: thermal management vibration/shock mitigation environmental sealing (IP65) power architecture for vehicle-mounted systems.

• Track record of shipping hardware products from prototype or low-volume stage through to reliable scalable production.

• Comfortable working in a startup environment with high autonomy ambiguity and ownership.

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.

• Experience with edge AI inference optimization (TensorRT DeepStream CUDA) on Nvidia platforms.

• Mechanical/enclosure design skills (CAD thermal simulation DFM for sheet metal or injection molding).

• Background in autonomous vehicles robotics mobile mapping or fleet-deployed sensor systems.

• Experience with LiDAR integration (Ouster Velodyne Hesai or similar) including point cloud data pipelines.

• Familiarity with cellular modem integration GPS/GNSS receivers and vehicle power systems (12V/24V automotive).

• Experience scaling hardware from single-digit prototypes to thousands of units (supply chain vendor management test fixtures).

• Comprehensive health dental and vision coverage

• 401(k) with immediate vesting

• Generous PTO paid parental leave and flexible work options

• Annual professional development stipend

• Team events referral bonuses and a collaborative growth-focused culture

At CYVL the technology we build directly impacts the roads people drive on the sidewalks their kids walk to school on and the infrastructure that keeps communities running. We move fast we care deeply about the work about our customers and about each other. This is a team where trust isnt a talking point its how we operate.

Our values guide how we operate and shape a team that is genuinely RAARE:

• Real - authentic transparent focused on solving real problems with simple effective solutions.

• All Out - bold driven and committed to delivering results that matter.

• Accelerating - always learning growing and moving with intention.

• Reliable - we follow through and deliver at a consistently high bar.

• Empowering - we lift each other up and help governments build infrastructure they can be proud of.

• Learn about our startup journey

• Learn what we are doing

• Learn about our customers

Together we stay curious learn quickly and keep raising the bar. If you want to grow make an impact that truly matters and be part of a team thats shaping the future of public infrastructure youll feel right at home at Cyvl.

At Cyvl we welcome diversity in all forms. We do not discriminate based on race color religion sex gender sexual orientation age national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

Required Experience:

Senior IC