Senior Hardware Engineer

Seekr is hiring a Senior Hardware Engineer to design, prototype, and field ruggedized hardware platforms for AI/ML workloads supporting defense and national-security missions. The role integrates hardware with software and machine-learning systems, productizes reusable solutions, and leads verification, testing, certification, and customer deployment support.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop high‑performance, low‑latency hardware (FPGA/ASIC, GPU, edge compute units, custom boards) optimized for AI/ML inference on ISR and C2 sensor streams
• Collaborate with ML engineers to create end‑to‑end MLOps pipelines, including model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management at the edge
• Harden proven AI capabilities into rugged, field‑ready hardware products that can be resold across multiple mission areas, following the “build once, deploy many” philosophy
• Work with engineering leadership to feed field‑driven requirements into the Seekr product roadmap and influence platform investment decisions
• Lead hardware verification, testing, and certification activities to meet U.S. defense standards (e.g., MIL‑SPEC, DO‑178C, cybersecurity requirements)
• Produce technical documentation, integration guides, and support materials for productization and customer deployment
• Participate in cross‑functional reviews with systems architects, software leads, and acquisition stakeholders to ensure mission‑critical performance and reliability

Requirements:

• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance at the Top Secret level
• 5 + years of experience developing hardware for defense, national‑security, or related mission‑critical systems, with a strong track record of end‑to‑end delivery
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
• Demonstrated expertise in signal‑processing hardware, sensor‑fusion architectures, and AI/ML inference acceleration (FPGA, ASIC, GPU, or dedicated AI processors)
• Hands‑on experience with hardware‑software integration, firmware development, and MLOps at the edge
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary environment and translate operational requirements into scalable hardware solutions
• applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce
• U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Domain gap experience: Cybersecurity, Cyber-Physical Systems, Space System Architecture, ELINT/RF, Digital Signal Processing, and/or Realtime Stream Processing
• Prior military service or direct operational exposure in ISR, C2, intelligence, or communications fields
• Experience at a defense prime, systems integrator, or high‑growth AI/technology company delivering mission systems
• Knowledge of trusted/explainable AI, LLM ecosystems, or mission‑AI workloads
• Familiarity with defense acquisition processes, MIL‑SPEC testing, and cybersecurity compliance (e.g., NIST 800‑53, RMF)