Hardware Platform Technical Leader

About the role

Project Darwin combines Vantor’s Precision 3D mapping technology with proprietary hardware to dramatically increase resistance to electronic warfare while maintaining the accuracy of navigation offered by Vantor’s basemaps. Project Darwin aims to establish a true startup-like environment with a competitive compensation package while offering rapid build capability through Vantor’s Tensorglobe platform as well as direct access to Vantor’s extensive network of customers.

Responsibilities

• System design, architecture and tradeoffs. This candidate will be involved in all aspects of conceptualizing the design, and turning it into physical reality
• Interviewing junior candidates, selecting and forming the team
• Design implementation, testing, production rollout
• Direct engagement with key customers
• Working closely with the software lead to launch initial prototypes with challenging timelines and rapid execution

Requirements

• Hands-on expertise in autonomous drone hardware design and implementation as a tech lead
• Extensive knowledge of EW resistant RF design
• Knowledge of symmetric and asymmetric encryption and RF transmission
• Extensive familiarity with common drone HW/SW operating platforms such as Ardupilot and PX4
• Prior startup or “bootstrap” projects in this domain preferred
• US Citizen required, ability to hold clearance desirable
• Willing to relocate to Denver area

Pay

Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $135,000.00 - $180,000.00 - $198,000.00 annually. For all other states, geographic cost of labor is used to develop market-driven ranges, and each location where we hire may have a different range.

This position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved.

Benefits

Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that includes:

• Robust 401(k) with company match
• Mental health resources
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Adoption reimbursement
• Pet insurance