Robotics Field Applications Engineer | Breaker

Main Sequence • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

You'll rapidly develop and deploy features that win contracts and define our product roadmap. This role sits at the intersection of customer needs and technical possibilities, building the technology that converts opportunities into customers.
You'll work at the application layer, integrating Breaker's agent with new hardware platforms and sensors. Ground vehicles with custom sensor packages. Novel decision-making logic for specific mission sets. Autonomous behaviors that solve problems customers haven't articulated yet. You'll prototype it, demonstrate it in the field, and translate what you learn into actionable product direction.
This means hands-on hardware integration in the workshop, field deployments with customers, and rapid iteration based on real operational feedback. You'll split time between Austin, customer sites, and wherever the next opportunity takes us. Expect to troubleshoot integration issues in the field, run demos for customers, and close the loop between customer requirements and engineering priorities.
This isn't production engineering. It's customer-facing R&D at speed. You'll operate with significant autonomy, owning the entire cycle from initial customer conversation through prototype development to field demonstration. Your work directly influences which capabilities we prioritize and how we position them.
You'll work directly with the founders and engineering leads, feeding real-world deployment experience back into our product strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• Proven robotics development experience deploying software on real hardware in operational environments.
• Proficiency in deploying code or firmware to edge devices (NVIDIA Jetson preferred)
• Proven experience with Python and/or C++ as primary programming languages
• Experience with docker and/or other containerization technologies
• Track record of delivering under pressure in high-stakes scenarios: customer demonstrations, competitive evaluations, live system deployments.
• Strong application-layer engineering capabilities withthe ability to integrate with existing systems rapidly.
• Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 and edge deployment on robotic platforms.
• Field-capable engineer comfortable with live troubleshooting, real-time problem solving, and maintaining system performance in challenging conditions.
• Clear communicator who operates effectively across distributed teams and represents Breaker professionally to customers and partners.
• Frequent travel is required for customer engagements and field operations

Nice To Haves

• Early-stage startup experience, particularly in robotics or defense technology
• Portfolio of technical projects demonstrating initiative and execution beyond professional responsibilities
• Experience with ground or maritime autonomous systems (distinct challenges from aerial platforms)
• Entrepreneurial background or experience building something from concept to deployment
• Direct customer-facing experience, translating operational requirements into delivered capabilities
• Broad technical foundation with the ability to rapidly acquire new skills across multiple domains
• US citizenship
• US Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Rapidly prototype and integrate new capabilities that win contracts and close deals
• Own new platform integrations end-to-end: ground vehicles, maritime systems, novel sensor configurations
• Build custom features that solve specific customer mission requirements and demonstrate competitive advantage
• Operate in the field: deploy systems, run demonstrations, troubleshoot live, and serve as Breaker's technical authority with customers
• Identify capability gaps and technical blockers through hands-on integration work, driving product priorities for the core team
• Work directly with our US missions lead to convert customer requirements into deployable technology
• Maintain tight feedback loops with Sydney engineering on what's needed in the field and why it matters operationally
• Move fast between projects in a constant cycle: integrate, demonstrate, learn, iterate
• Travel frequently for customer engagements, field testing, and live demonstrations

Benefits

• You'll be an owner, not a renter.
• You'll work with people who've done this before.
• You'll solve problems that don't exist anywhere else.
• You'll work hard, together.
• We're going global.
• You'll own what you build.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level