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9 Mothers

AI-powered counter-drone defense turrets

Austin, TXOnsite1-50roboticsSeed
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9 Mothers builds autonomous AI weapon systems like EDDA, a low-cost counter small unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) turret. It detects, tracks, and neutralizes fast-moving small drones at close range using computer vision, acoustics, and robotics. Targeted at military and defense for modern battlefield protection against cheap drone threats.

Tech stack
LinuxPythonC++RustJetsonYOLOCPyTorchTensorRTJAXTensorFlowComputer Vision
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Open roles · 11
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IT Engineer

Own internal IT and endpoint operations for a defense engineering team. Administer Microsoft 365 GCC High / Entra ID, manage Windows/macOS endpoints, handle onboarding/offboarding, and maintain network infrastructure.

100k – 140kAustin, TXIT SupportOn-site3+ YOESSODNS
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R&D Test Engineer, Senior

Owns high-speed imaging capability end-to-end for mechanism and ballistic testing of firearms and counter-drone systems. Designs test setups, operates Photron/Phantom cameras, extracts quantitative kinematic data using motion analysis software, and delivers actionable reports to engineers.

110k – 155kAustin, TXQA EngineeringOn-site3+ YOEPhotron Fastcamhigh-speed imaging
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R&D Test Engineer

Owns high-speed imaging for R&D testing of firearms and counter-drone systems, designs test setups, operates Photron/Phantom cameras, extracts quantitative kinematic data, and delivers actionable analysis to engineers. Requires BS in engineering/physics and 3+ years high-speed camera experience.

110k – 155kAustin, TXQA EngineeringOn-site3+ YOEProAnalystPhotron Fastcam
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Electrical Engineer, Senior

Owns electrical architecture for ground-based counter-drone interceptor platforms, leading PCB design, acoustic sensor integration, power systems, and hardware debugging in rugged environments. Requires hands-on PCB expertise and real-world shipping experience.

150k – 250kAustin, TXHardware EngineeringOn-siteI2STDM
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Electrical Engineer, Staff

Leads electrical architecture for ground-based counter-drone interceptors, designing multi-layer PCBs, integrating acoustic sensors and power systems for high-torque motors, and ensuring ruggedness in harsh environments. Requires hands-on PCB expertise and field debugging skills.

250k – 400kAustin, TXHardware EngineeringOn-siteI2STDM
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Embedded Engineer (BSP), Staff

Leads board support package development for embedded Linux systems in counter-drone platforms, handling board bring-up, kernel configuration, device drivers, and production deployment pipelines. Requires 6+ years experience with C/Linux kernel expertise and systems programming in Rust/C++.

250k – 300kAustin, TXEmbedded EngineeringOn-site6+ YOECC++
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Computer Vision Engineer, Senior

Designs and optimizes embedded computer vision pipelines for real-time detection, tracking, and 3D localization of fast-moving drone threats in autonomous counter-UAS systems. Requires expertise in C++/Python, OpenCV, deep learning frameworks, sensor fusion, and edge deployment on NVIDIA Jetson.

150k – 250kAustin, TXML EngineeringOn-siteVOC++
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Machine Learning Engineer, Senior

Designs, trains, and deploys ML models for aerial target detection, classification, and tracking in a counter-drone defense system. Owns dataset pipelines, training infrastructure, and production deployment under strict edge constraints. Requires PyTorch/JAX fluency and production ML experience.

150k – 250kAustin, TXML EngineeringOn-siteJAXC++
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Perception Engineer, Staff

Leads development and deployment of computer vision and ML models for real-time drone detection, tracking, and classification on edge hardware. Requires 6+ years experience with production CV/ML systems under latency constraints, proficiency in Python/C++/Rust, and PyTorch/JAX.

250k – 400kAustin, TXML EngineeringOn-site6+ YOEJAXC++
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Robotics Engineer, Staff

Designs, implements, and tunes high-bandwidth control loops and state estimation for autonomous counter-drone robotics platform. Requires 6+ years in controls engineering for motion systems, proficiency in Rust/C/C++ and modern control theory.

250k – 300kAustin, TXEmbedded EngineeringOn-site6+ YOECC++
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Robotics Engineer, Senior

Designs and implements control systems for autonomous interceptor platforms, including high-bandwidth control loops, sensor fusion on embedded hardware, and motor control using Rust/C++ on RTOS. Requires expertise in control theory, embedded systems, and robotics hardware.

150k – 250kAustin, TXEmbedded EngineeringOn-siteCC++