Senior Detection Subsystem Hardware Engineer

EBSCO Industries Inc•Hoover, AL

About The Position

We're looking for a Senior Detection Subsystem Engineer to own the full lifecycle of detection technology across our trail camera product line — from PIR signal processing to on-device AI classification and beyond. You'll serve as the technical authority on how our cameras sense and respond to wildlife and other subjects, with a mandate to keep Moultrie's detection capabilities ahead of the market. This hands-on leadership role blends hardware, firmware, and applied machine learning, and puts you at the table for critical architectural decisions across product, engineering, and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor's or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field; advanced degree preferred
8+ years in embedded hardware/firmware development focused on sensing or detection systems
Deep hands-on PIR experience: analog front-end design, signal processing, pyroelectric signal characterization
Proven experience deploying ML/AI models on edge devices (TensorFlow Lite, ONNX, or similar)
Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded firmware; strong low-power design fundamentals
Experience building Verification and Validation frameworks including automated test and field validation
Strong communicator with technical and non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

Experience with radar sensor modules (TI mmWave, Infineon BGT series) or other non-optical detection technologies
Familiarity with RTOS environments (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, etc.)
Experience training or fine-tuning computer vision models (YOLO, MobileNet, EfficientDet) for wildlife or object classification
Background in outdoor, ruggedized consumer electronics or IoT products
Knowledge of PIR Fresnel lens or thermal imaging optics
Experience with schematic review and PCB design
Prior tech lead or mentorship experience; familiarity with IP/patent process

Responsibilities

Own the detection subsystem architecture — sensor technology, signal processing, AI inference strategies, and system-level trade-offs
Define the multi-generation detection roadmap with product and engineering leadership
Set standards and best practices; mentor junior and mid-level engineers
Own end-to-end PIR subsystem design including sensor selection, Fresnel optic design, sensitivity tuning, and false-trigger mitigation
Design and tune signal processing pipelines
Lead on-device AI pipeline development — model selection, edge quantization, and integration with low-power embedded platforms
Define and track key KPIs: detection range, trigger latency, false positive/negative rates, and power consumption
Select and qualify PIR sensors, optics, signal conditioning circuits, and AI inference hardware
Partner with mechanical and electrical engineers on sensor placement, thermal shielding, and enclosure design
Own the Verification and Validation strategy — including automated test frameworks, hardware-in-the-loop rigs, and field validation protocols across diverse environments and target subjects
Maintain defect tracking and root cause analysis; partner with QA and product to validate fixes
Research and prototype emerging technologies
Author roadmap proposals and present to engineering and executive stakeholders
Represent the detection subsystem in program reviews; support manufacturing with test fixture design and yield optimization