Firmware Engineer

Wild West Systems Inc.

Job Description

Firmware Engineer – Autonomous Weapons & Drone Systems

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, you'll 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.

About Wild West Systems

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 you're ready to build software that commands machines defending tomorrow's freedom, welcome to the frontier.

Responsibilities

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

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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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