Embedded Systems Engineer, Recent Graduate

Blissway Inc. • Denver, CO

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Blissway is a startup focused on simplifying toll collection and improving highway safety through advancements in Deep Tech, AI/ML, Hardware, SaaS, and IoT. The company has established a significant technological lead in the tolling industry. The team operates with a lean but growing group of less than 30 employees, with a visible impact on the Interstate Highway System. The ideal candidate embraces challenges, is detail-oriented, adaptable, and a fast learner. The mission of this role is to ensure the 99.9% reliability of roadside systems, including solar power generation, cell connectivity, and high-speed sensors, in harsh environments. This involves hardening the system's reliability, end-to-end hardware design (schematics, PCBs, housing, cabling), improving manufacturing processes through CAD iterations, and developing edge software that bridges the gap between physical sensor limitations and software requirements.

Requirements

• Ability to take ownership and put in the time to meet deadlines (average 55 hours/week, occasional 70+ hour bursts).
• Experience writing code that stands up to the unpredictability of the physical world.
• Adaptability and willingness to help other teams when needed.
• Ability to figure out what is needed to get tasks done.
• Proficiency in problem-solving and fast learning.
• Skills that transfer well include: Python, TypeScript, C/C++, Altium, Onshape, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, Linux, IoT Edge Devices, AWS, Edge Computer Vision, CAD, weatherproofing, outdoor deployment, vertical product integration.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring roadside systems operate with 99.9% reliability in the harshest environments.
• Deep-diving into the reliability of power systems and connectivity.
• Owning the development of schematics, PCBs, housing, and cabling solutions for next-generation hardware.
• Leading design iterations in CAD to improve assembly yield and long-term serviceability of devices.
• Writing code that lives on the edge, understanding the friction between a sensor's physical limitations and software requirements.

Benefits

• Relocation bonus
• Monthly allowance for personalized health coverage (ICHRA)
• 401(k) matching up to 4%
• Company-sponsored life & disability insurance
• Competitive early-stage equity package with 24-month exercise window
• Opportunity to sell vested shares annually at investor valuation
• 4 weeks of untracked PTO (High-Trust Time Off)
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 12 weeks of fully paid sabbatical leave every 5 years
• Fully stocked kitchen with breakfast and daily group lunches
• Snacks
• Annual 3-4 day team getaway (BlissTrip)
• Monthly team events (game nights, escape rooms, dinners)
• Tuition reimbursement for courses, programs, and conferences

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed