Paradigm Robotics is an Austin, Texas based robotics startup building rugged, scalable robots for situational awareness in hazardous environments. We serve firefighting, emergency response, public safety, oil & gas, defense, and industrial markets. Our mission is to create a new paradigm of scalable, reliable, and useful robots for real-world hazardous operations - providing critical solutions to the most dangerous problems out there.
We've raised an oversubscribed round from top-tier venture firms. We’re working directly with over 80 of the largest fire departments, law enforcement agencies, industrial teams, and military units across the U.S., including the Air Force, Army, and SERDP. Our robots are built with and for firefighters, first responders, warfighters, and emergency crews.
We are solving problems that matter. Building robots that operate in fire, heat, debris, water, and chaos is incredibly hard, and building them to scale is even harder. That is why we focus on engineering rigor, rapid iteration, and deep user feedback. We ship real robots into real fires for real customers, which means everyone on the team takes ownership, talks to users, and builds.
We value curiosity, autonomy, and low-ego collaboration, and we celebrate wins while owning mistakes. At the same time, we know how to have fun. From stargazing trips, go-kart races, and off-sites to Tulum, to goldfish pranks that turned into a full aquarium, we work hard and enjoy the ride together. This is a place where you can do your best work, learn a ton, build cool things, and make lifelong friends.
Electrical Engineer [Contractor]
Part-Time
As an Embedded Software Engineer [Contractor] at Paradigm Robotics, you'll support key pieces of the embedded stack that powers our robots in high-risk, mission-critical environments. You'll work on sensor drivers, controls, communications, and edge data processing, with an emphasis on reliability, clarity, and performance under pressure.
You’ll take on scoped projects or systems, either from scratch or as extensions to existing infrastructure, and will be expected to own delivery from design through deployment. This includes validating concepts in simulation or hardware, troubleshooting field issues, and writing documentation others can build on. You'll collaborate closely with internal engineers (electrical, mechanical, and software) to ensure your work integrates tightly and is testable in real-world conditions.
This is a high-trust role. We’re looking for someone who can navigate ambiguity, move quickly, and communicate proactively while delivering clean, practical, and robust embedded solutions.
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