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We're hiring a Software Architect to join in the design of the code generation pipelines that let a small team ship a large, modular platform — fast, safely, and without losing control of the system as it grows. You will define how humans and AI tools collaborate on our codebase: what gets generated, what gets reviewed, what gets enforced, and where the guardrails live.

The problems you'll architect against are varied — turning raw sensor data into decisions operators can trust is one of them, but so is firmware for embedded modules, backend services, simulation tooling, and the glue that holds it all together. This role sits at the seam between embedded hardware and distributed software, where the hard problems live: latency, reliability, and hostile environments.

• Own multiple software products across the stack — embedded modules, edge services, backend components — and be accountable for how they ship and interoperate
• Architect a modular system where each product has a clear boundary and a stable contract, and can evolve without breaking the whole
• Design the interfaces, protocols, and data models that hold it all together, and defend them against the entropy of a growing system
• Co-design with other architects, embedded, and hardware engineers, making the firmware/software boundary a deliberate decision rather than an accident
• Treat security as a first-class constraint: threat modeling, secure boot, supply chain integrity, memory-safe languages, and hardening against remote and physical attackers
• Use AI tooling aggressively as a force multiplier for design, code, review, and docs — while staying sharp about where AI fails in safety-critical contexts

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30 days You understand the domain, the mission, and the constraints. You are already shipping software alongside the team.

90 days You own several products outright. You are making core architectural decisions and are well embedded in the team.

6 months Our services are deployed and have survived the hard lessons of running in hostile environments. You are proud of what you've built, and new hires are impressed by the architecture you've shaped.

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• Are fluent with AI coding tools and have a clear, opinionated view of where they help and where they hurt
• Have owned multiple products or services at once and know how to steer their direction
• Stay close to the system and understand it deeply, even when you're not the one writing the code
• Think about how things can be exploited, continuously — not as a checklist at the end
• Take responsibility for what ships, and change your mind when the evidence says you should
• Care about the people who will eventually depend on what you build
• Are high-agency and ship without waiting for permission

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Based in or near Oslo. You'll work closely with the CTO and the engineering team. Flexible in structure, but proximity matters — a lot of what we do requires being in the same room with hardware.

Competitive compensation and equity.

If you want to build software where the stakes are real and the constraints are honest, apply.

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Hardware – Embedded Systems – Sensor Integration – Defence Technology

We're hiring an electronics & cybernetics engineer to join a founding engineering trio, alongside a mechanical engineer and a software engineer.

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You will own the electronics domain end-to-end: schematic capture, PCB layout, embedded firmware, and sensor integration. Together with the software engineer, you'll shape the overall system architecture — with a particular focus on how sensor hardware feeds AI evaluation and inference pipelines.

This is a hands-on role in a company moving from architecture into physical prototyping and first deliveries. You'll work across analogue, digital, and RF — power systems, sensor front-ends, compute interfaces, and the electromagnetic discipline to make it all work in harsh environments.

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• Design, prototype, and bring to production the electronics for Stendr's sensor and compute nodes — power systems, carrier boards, sensor interfaces
• Develop embedded firmware for microcontrollers, sensor front-ends, and communication interfaces
• Integrate and characterise multi-sensor payloads — radar, cameras, RF receivers, positioning systems
• Own schematic capture and PCB layout and manage board fabrication and assembly with external partners
• Collaborate tightly with the mechanical engineer on thermal management, EMC, connectors, and environmental hardening
• Define hardware abstraction layers and driver interfaces with the software engineer, making the firmware/software boundary a deliberate decision
• Contribute to reverse engineering and analysis of existing sensor systems to inform product development

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30 days You understand the sensor architecture, the mission, and the constraints. You've reviewed the current hardware design and are already making decisions about the first board spins.

90 days You own the electronics domain outright. Prototypes are on the bench, firmware is running, and sensors are talking to the software stack.

6 months Production-intent hardware is being tested in the field. The electronics you've designed are robust, manufacturable, and integrated cleanly with mechanical and software. New hires look at the system and see something they want to work on.

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• Have an MSc or equivalent in cybernetics, electronics, electrical engineering, robotics, or mechatronics — and the hands-on ability to back it up
• Are fluent in analogue and digital electronics design, schematic capture, and PCB layout
• Write embedded firmware on microcontrollers and have worked with at least one RTOS
• Are comfortable with lab equipment and use it to find the truth, not confirm your assumptions
• Can read a datasheet and a reference design and turn them into working hardware
• Have a builder mentality: you want to make things that go into the field, not just simulate them
• Take ownership of your domain end-to-end and don't wait for specs — you help write them
• Are motivated by the mission: strengthening allied defence capabilities with modern, accessible technology

Even better if you

• Have experience from the defence or aerospace sector
• Know your way around radar system design, RF electronics, or electronic warfare concepts
• Have worked with high-speed digital interfaces and compute platforms (Jetson, FPGAs, or similar)
• Have brought an electronics product from prototype through certification to production
• Are familiar with relevant defence standards

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Based in or near Oslo. You'll work as a peer alongside the mechanical and software engineers — not in a siloed department. Lab and workshop access provided. Flexible in structure, but proximity matters — this role requires being in the same room with hardware.

Norwegian or EU/EEA citizenship required for defence security clearance eligibility.

Competitive compensation and a generous equity package for the right candidate.

If you want to build the electronics for systems where the stakes are real and the constraints are physical, apply.

We’re hiring a growth operator to build our voice and visibility in a category that is still wide open: sovereign European defence technology

Your job is simple to describe and hard to execute: turn Stendr’s point of view into trust, reach, and relationships with the people who decide what gets funded, bought, and deployed across European defence.

The reference point is how a16z builds category authority: opinionated, consistent, founder-led. Most defence content in Europe is either generic, institutional, or framed through an American lens.

There is room for a serious, operator-level European voice. This role exists to build it.

• Own LinkedIn as a primary channel and build high-trust visibility with senior defence, procurement, policy, and prime contractor audiences
• Ship short-form video and written content at high cadence using modern AI tools for scripting, editing, repurposing, and distribution
• Translate geopolitics and defence technology into sharp, credible insights that practitioners respect
• Respond to events in near real time with clear, principled takes aligned with Stendr’s voice
• Build a relationship engine: comment strategy, DMs, targeted outreach, curated discussions
• Run growth loops end-to-end: content → engagement → conversations → meetings → pipeline support
• Track signal, not vanity metrics: who engages, who shares internally, who converts into dialogue

30 days
You understand Stendr’s voice deeply and are publishing independently.

90 days
We have a consistent presence, a clear content rhythm, and inbound conversations attributable to your work.

6 months
Growth is a functioning acquisition channel. You own the path from content to booked meetings. Stendr is recognized as a defining European voice in sovereign defence technology.

• Are high-agency and ship without waiting for permission
• Have strong taste — you know what signals credibility to serious people
• Understand the difference between long-term trust building and short-term attention
• Are fluent in modern AI tooling and can produce under time pressure
• Understand European geopolitics and security well enough to form defensible opinions
• Care about consistency, values, and brand integrity
• Write with clarity, confidence, and restraint

Based in or near Oslo. You’ll work closely with the CEO/founder to internalize voice, context, and strategic direction. Flexible in structure, but proximity matters.

Competitive compensation and equity.

‍If you want to build influence in a category where credibility compounds, and the stakes are real make sure to apply.