Rune Technologies
Defense Technology
HardwareEngineer
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Hardware Engineer at Rune Technologies. Skills: Hardware engineering, Embedded systems, Firmware development, System integration. Design hardware systems. Prototype hardware systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Turn real-world activity into digital data
Industry & Context.
Debugging; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2+ years hardware engineering experience, 2+ years embedded systems experience, 2+ years firmware engineering experience, 2+ years systems engineering experience, Hands-on integrating sensors, Hands-on integrating embedded devices, Hands-on integrating communications modules, Hands-on integrating power systems, Hands-on integrating physical interfaces, Ability to work across disciplines, Experience writing firmware, Experience writing scripts, Experience writing software for integration, Debugging skills across firmware, Debugging skills across drivers, Debugging skills across cabling, Debugging skills across power, Debugging skills across signal quality, Debugging skills across networking, Debugging skills across mechanical integration, Debugging skills across environmental constraints, Ability to design for field constraints, Documentation habits, Create clear integration procedures, Create clear installation procedures, Create clear testing procedures, Create clear troubleshooting procedures
Nice to Have
Sensor systems experience, Data-capture systems experience, Defense environments experience, Logistics environments experience, Industrial environments experience, Transportation environments experience, Energy environments experience, Automotive environments experience, Maritime environments experience, Aerospace environments experience, Field-deployed environments experience, Designing complete fielded systems, Experience with vehicle interfaces, Experience with equipment interfaces, Experience with industrial interfaces, Experience with wireless identification systems, Experience with tracking systems, Experience with telemetry systems, Experience with in-transit visibility systems, Embedded firmware exposure, RTOS/Linux-based edge devices exposure, Low-power hardware exposure, Constrained embedded environments exposure, Programming experience in C, Programming experience in C++, Programming experience in Rust, Programming experience in Python, Programming experience in Bash, Programming experience in Go, Experience with ruggedization, Experience with enclosures, Experience with connectors, Experience with thermal management, Experience with ingress protection, Experience with vibration, Experience with field serviceability, Experience managing vendors, Experience managing BOMs, Experience managing prototypes, Experience managing procurement, Experience managing contract manufacturers, Experience managing hardware lifecycle planning, Familiarity with military standards, Familiarity with industrial standards, Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, Familiarity with MIL-STD-461, Familiarity with IP ratings, Familiarity with similar qualification processes
What You'll Do.
Design hardware systems
Prototype hardware systems
Validate hardware systems
Capture logistics data
Work across disciplines
Build edge data-capture systems
Integrate embedded devices
Integrate communications modules
Integrate power systems
Integrate equipment interfaces
Write lightweight software
Collaborate with software engineers
Define device protocols
Define telemetry formats
Define ingestion paths
Build test environments
Maintain test environments
Evaluate off-the-shelf components
Evaluate integration approaches
Document hardware designs
Document firmware behavior
Document installation procedures
Document test results
Document troubleshooting workflows
Support field deployments
Iterate based on feedback
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with software engineers
Process & Methodology
BOM management, Procurement, Hardware lifecycle planning
Full Job Description
About Rune Rune Technologies builds mission-critical software for military logistics and sustainment. Our flagship product is TyrOS, an AI-enabled logistics command and control platform that gives commanders a single, real-time operating picture of their sustainment fight, from inventory and distribution to medical and operational planning, even in degraded and contested environments. We're not a traditional defense contractor. We're a small, fast-moving team that combines deep operational experience in and with the DoD with the software discipline of the best product companies, and we apply that combination to a customer set that desperately needs it. We stay close to our users by embedding directly with military units during exercises and rotations, and we ship constantly based on what we learn. The U.S. military and its allies face a real logistics modernization problem. We're building the software to solve it. About the Role At Rune, we are building the logistics technology backbone that allows military and commercial operators to understand, manage, and optimize sustainment operations in real time. A critical part of that mission is getting closer to the physical source of truth: where supplies move, fuel is consumed, equipment changes state, and logistics activity actually happens. As a Hardware Engineer, you will design, prototype, integrate, and deploy hardware systems that collect operational data at the tactical edge and feed it into Rune’s software platform. Your work will bridge the gap between physical logistics activity and enterprise-level visibility, enabling users to make decisions based on real-world data instead of stale reports, manual entry, or fragmented systems. This role requires a hands-on generalist who can move fluidly across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, firmware, and software. You should be comfortable selecting sensors and components, designing practical physical integrations, working through power and signal issues, w
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