Embedded Hardware Engineer

Sweep360•New York, NY

4d•$150,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are building humanity's defense layer for the AI age and are looking for an Embedded Hardware Engineer to build systems that operate in real environments and survive contact with reality. This role is for individuals who want to build systems that leave the lab and operate under real conditions. Sweep is deploying alongside the world’s highest-stakes teams, including Olympic delegations, F1 paddocks, halftime shows, global tours, studio productions, senior government officials, and executive protection units. We are a small, talent-dense team with high ownership, high velocity, and low ego, focused on building something that outlasts us and redefining cyber-physical security for the AI age. This role is special as it offers the opportunity to be one of the first 10 engineers shaping hardware systems pre-Series A, owning hardware that leaves the lab, working directly with the hardware lead across EE, firmware, and embedded systems, operating in environments where hardware decisions have immediate consequences, and partnering with RF, ML, and product teams to deliver integrated systems.

Requirements

2–4 years operating in electrical engineering or embedded hardware design with real depth in EE fundamentals.
Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout — own a board from netlist to Gerbers.
Comfortable reading and modifying embedded firmware in C/C++.
Ability to work close to hardware: probing signals, reading datasheets, debugging bring-up issues independently.
Operates effectively in high-autonomy environments without waiting to be unblocked.
Used to operating without perfect specs or complete information.
U.S. Person status required (may involve export-controlled data).

Nice To Haves

Experience with KiCad, Altium, or similar for multi-layer or RF-adjacent boards.
Written firmware modules or hardware validation tooling.
Experience with BLE, Wi-Fi, or RF-adjacent hardware.
Maintained hardware prototyping and validation environments.
Integrated sensors or wireless modules into embedded systems.
Thrived in an early-stage startup.

Responsibilities

Own schematic capture and PCB layout for accessory and peripheral boards.
Support hardware bring-up end-to-end: schematic review, component validation, bench debugging, and signal probing.
Write and maintain firmware modules and hardware validation tooling tied to embedded systems.
Maintain a reliable hardware prototyping and validation environment.
Partner with RF, embedded, and product teams to support real-world deployments.