Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Outpost is building the backbone of freight by reinventing supply chain infrastructure in America. They are seeking a Senior Hardware Systems Engineer to own the architecture of kiosks and other on-site technology, ensuring reliability and manageability as their operations scale.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end hardware architecture for Outpost kiosks and other site technology systems
- Develop reference designs and standards covering edge compute, networking, power, displays, cameras, access systems, peripherals, cabling, mounting, and supporting infrastructure
- Evaluate, select, and qualify hardware platforms, components, vendors, and deployment approaches
- Design reliable power and recovery systems, including power supplies, PoE, distribution, backup power, managed reboot capabilities, watchdogs, and out-of-band access
- Own edge compute standards across Ubuntu, NVIDIA Jetson, industrial PCs, embedded systems, storage, networking, thermal management, enclosures, and connected peripherals
- Define how distributed systems are provisioned, configured, monitored, patched, inventoried, updated, remotely accessed, recovered, and replaced at scale
- Build and test prototypes, proof-of-concept systems, and design revisions before broader deployment, including failure and recovery testing
- Create bills of materials, diagrams, specifications, installation standards, validation procedures, and troubleshooting documentation
- Partner with Linux, network, software, security, product, and Field Operations teams to deliver cohesive and supportable systems
- Support pilot deployments and occasional field installations to validate designs under real-world conditions
- Investigate recurring failures and turn root causes into improvements in architecture, component selection, automation, and deployment processes
- Manage hardware lifecycle concerns, including revisions, substitutions, spares, vendor alternatives, obsolescence, and replacement standards
- Participate in an on-call rotation
Skills
- 5+ years in hardware systems, embedded systems, edge infrastructure, or a similar engineering role supporting production deployments
- Experience serving as the technical owner for an integrated hardware platform or distributed site architecture
- Hands-on experience with Ubuntu-based edge systems, embedded Linux, and NVIDIA Jetson platforms
- Experience designing and supporting industrial computers, embedded PCs, single-board computers, or GPU-enabled edge systems
- Strong understanding of power supplies, PoE, power distribution, backup power, remote power management, and recovery from power interruptions
- Experience deploying and managing fleets of remote, embedded, or unattended systems at scale
- Experience with automated provisioning, configuration management, monitoring, patching, asset inventory, staged deployments, and remote recovery
- Working knowledge of Ethernet networking, IP addressing, switching, routing, VPNs, and cellular connectivity
- Experience integrating compute platforms, networking equipment, displays, cameras, sensors, and other connected peripherals
- Ability to troubleshoot across hardware, firmware, operating systems, networks, and applications
- Track record of moving systems from prototype through pilot deployment and into repeatable production
- Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams and independently own ambiguous problems
- Experience with kiosks, machine vision, security cameras, access control, industrial automation, or IoT systems
- Experience designing enclosures, mounting systems, thermal solutions, or equipment for outdoor and semi-controlled environments
- Experience with environmental, failure-mode, or reliability testing
- Familiarity with Secure Boot, TPM-backed capabilities, disk encryption, certificate management, and other edge-device security practices
- Experience working closely with field technicians, manufacturers, vendors, or distributed installation teams
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits Package including Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan Matching
- 18 Paid Holidays
- Unlimited PTO
- Friday Team Lunches
- Title Commensurate with Experience
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