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Electrical Design Engineer
Vertiv
Anderson, SC
…world. We are currently looking to add an Electrical Design Engineer to our team here in Anderson, SC. We look for people who are 100% team-oriented, self-driven, and technically…
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Senior Engineer, Software Support
ASM
United States
At ASM, our Software Engineering teams work on delivering software that has immediate, tangible results visible in the operation of semiconductor processing equipment hardware. The hardware…
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Principal Software Engineer
APOGEE RESEARCH LLC
Arlington, VA
Apogee Research is looking for Principal Software Engineers to lead the creation of capabilities addressing currently unmet needs in National Security. This work spans many fronts from…
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Embedded Software Engineer
APOGEE RESEARCH LLC
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Apogee Research is looking for Embedded Software Engineers to lead the creation of capabilities addressing currently unmet needs in National Security. This focuses on implementing cutting…
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Development Test Engineer, Maritime
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Quincy, MA · Costa Mesa, CA
We are looking for a Development Test Engineer to join our rapidly growing team Quincy, MA. In this role, you will be responsible for test system bring up and performing hardware testing on…
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TWT Project Engineer
Stellant Systems
Torrance, CA
Stellant Systems Inc. (Stellant) currently has an opportunity for an onsite Project Engineer to join the Space Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) group at our Torrance, California location.…
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Manufacturing Engineer - Cost Innovation
Actalent
Peoria, IL
…fabrication, assembly, and shipping operations. The Manufacturing Engineer Cost Innovation leads projects that improve process flow, optimize tooling and equipment, refine routings and…
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Senior Mechanical Analysis Engineer
Actalent
Wilmington, NC
- $70 to $78.5 USD / hour
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer Structural AnalysisJob DescriptionThis Senior Mechanical Engineer Structural Analysis role focuses on leading complex structural and dynamic analyses…
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Civil Engineer
Actalent
Fairfax, VA
- $80,000 to $150,000 USD / year
Job Title: Senior Civil EngineerJob DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Civil Engineer/PM to join our dynamic team in Woodbridge, VA or Fairfax, VA. This role involves leading…
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Quality Engineer
Actalent
New Troy, MI
- $38.46 to $43.27 USD / hour
Job Title: Quality EngineerJob DescriptionThe Quality Engineer plays a key role in supporting new program launches and ensuring robust quality processes across both pre-production and…
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Staff Research Engineer, Hardware Intelligence
Nominal
NY
…moment. Hardware engineering teams use Nominal to simulate, test, manufacture, and operate the physical systems that keep the world moving, from spacecraft and autonomous vehicles to…
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Intern, Engineering
Scout Motors
Blythewood, SC · Charlotte, NC · Novi, MI
…design gets built, driven, and remembered. If you're hungry to engineer something that matters, Scout Motors is where that ambition finds its highest…
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Controls Engineer
Cintal, Inc.
Chillicothe, IL
- $76,000 to $81,000 USD / year
…advanced technologies to reduce product costs, shorten design and development lead times, and accelerate the introduction of high-quality products to the…
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Senior Software Engineer
Intuit
Mountain View, CA
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and ship features and services in our lead-to-cash domain. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who writes…
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Staff Software Engineer, Space Special Programs
Anduril Industries
Chantilly, VA
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you will be responsible for implementation of the full lifecycle of flight…
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Senior Systems Engineer, Marine Corp Vehicles
Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, CA
…engineering counterparts and will spend time with them at reviews, test events and on site. You'll work closely with mechanical, electrical, software and test engineers, and with the…
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Systems Engineer, Ground Maneuver Programs
Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, CA
We're hiring a systems engineer to support several of our programs at once. At any given time, some will be building and integrating vehicles with customers, some will be in qualification…
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Senior Systems Engineer, Ground Maneuver
Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, CA
We're hiring the lead systems engineer for a new product that will be fielded across many vehicle types. You'll join early, while the architecture is still taking shape, and carry it…
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Senior Software Engineer, Space Special Programs
Anduril Industries
Chantilly, VA
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you will be responsible for implementation of the full lifecycle of flight…
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Senior Systems Engineer, High Voltage Battery Management Systems
Bosch Group
Farmington Hills, MI
The HV Battery Management System (BMS) Systems Engineer technically defines, architects, and steers the implementation of high-voltage BMS for automotive and stationary applications. This…
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Lead Applied AI Engineer/Scientist
RNGD
Metairie, LA
We’re looking for a Lead Applied AI Engineer/Scientist that will lead the technical design, development, evaluation, and continuous improvement of applied AI systems that solve high-value…
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Senior Mobility Engineer
SAIC
Sterling, VA
Use modern software engineering tools including VS Code, Gitlab, and Atlassian Suites for ticketing and documentation, development, and testing software.
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Senior Systems Engineer
CACI
Danbury, CT · Danbury
As a Senior Systems Engineer you will work in a team-based environment to develop Electro-Optical (EO) systems that operate in space environments. Depending on the complexity of the program…
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Sr Engineer Piping
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Houston, TX
The Senior Piping Engineer will play a critical role in the engineering design, analysis, and development of complex piping systems for onshore oil & gas, chemical, LNG, and renewable…
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BHE
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Holds primary technical responsibility for software development and enhancements as well as system reliability of business-critical applications and integration processes.

Nominal

Staff Research Engineer, Hardware Intelligence

NY, United States

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Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 9, 2026

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About Nominal Engineers today are building some of the most ambitious machines humanity has ever seen. They should have AI that’s purpose-built for them. Nominal is building the Hardware Intelligence Platform that gives engineers increased visibility into complex physical systems, helps them make better decisions, and ultimately gets their products into the real world faster. It brings together the systems, data, intelligence, and applications hardware engineering requires to meet the AI moment. Hardware engineering teams use Nominal to simulate, test, manufacture, and operate the physical systems that keep the world moving, from spacecraft and autonomous vehicles to next-generation energy systems and robotics. Our customers span aerospace, defense, manufacturing, transportation, energy, and robotics. They include Anduril, Shield AI, Wisk Aero, Pratt Miller Motorsports, Antares, and Shinkei Systems, amongst others, alongside programs within the U.S. Air Force and Navy. Our team draws from SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Applied Intuition, Tesla, and other leading companies, united by a common mission: giving hardware engineers the tools to build the future with speed, safety, and confidence. We're a fast-moving team that owns problems end-to-end, works across disciplines, and thrives at the intersection of hardware and software. Some of the world’s leading technology investors, including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Lux Capital, and Insight Partners, are backing Nominal’s ambition to change how machines are built and operated. We’re looking for engineers who want to take on hard problems and help make a new generation of world-changing hardware possible. About Hardware Intelligence We're going after the biggest opportunities to accelerate how the world engineers: agents that are expert at engineering physical systems, not just competent at calling tools. Nobody has a recipe for that yet. Hardware gives us an edge most domains lack: real test results to check agent work against. You'll set the research agenda, decide where to turn that ground truth into better context, better tools, or models of our own, run the first experiments yourself, and grow the researchers who run the next ones. 💼 What you'll do Set the research agenda for Hardware Intelligence: pick the problems, place the bets, and define what winning looks like each quarter. Figure out how to store and represent hardware context, so agents reason over telemetry, test campaigns, requirements, designs, and simulations instead of just retrieving them. Teach agents to work the tools engineers already use, from CAD to simulation to analysis software, through computer use. Connect simulation to the physical world: calibrate simulations against measured results, and use simulations to plan and explain tests. Build distributed intelligence: collections of agents that coordinate across programs, fleets, and teams. Push intelligence to the edge, with agents and models that run on or near the hardware, on-prem, and air-gapped. Build RL environments and verifiers over real engineering work (test campaigns, anomaly investigations, design-versus-measured checks), validate them with hardware experts, and find where they break before we train on them. Lead post-training (SFT, RL, distillation) of open-weight models when a model of our own beats a frontier model with better context, and back every call with data. Hire and mentor researchers, and publish benchmarks and results worth sharing outside Nominal. 🚀 What you'll bring 8+ years in ML research or engineering, including a research direction you owned that changed a shipped model or product. Deep post-training experience with RL, reward models, or verifiers, and the debugging that comes with them: reward hacking, instability, contamination. Statistical rigor: you design experiments that don't fool you, and you know when a metric has stopped meaning anything. Research taste: you've picked problems that mattered and killed the ones that didn't. The judgment to know when to measure, when to train, and when a better prompt, tool, or context is the answer. A track record of setting technical direction across a team and raising the bar for the people around you. You build with modern AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) every day, and stay curious and open to better ways of working. The tools keep changing, and so do we. ⚡️ Nice to have You've led post-training or evals at a frontier lab or an AI-native company. You've published benchmarks, environments, or methods that others use. You've worked on computer-use agents, multi-agent systems, or knowledge representation for agents. You've worked on scientific ML, simulation, digital twins, or time-series foundation models. You've trained or served open-weight models on-device, on-prem, or in air-gapped environments. You've worked in test, reliability, or verification engineering for physical systems. ✨ Benefits/Perks 🏥 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance 🏖️ Unlimited PTO and sick leave 🍽️ Free lunch, snacks, and coffee 🚀 Professional Development Stipend 🛠️ In-office hardware lab with a $250 project stipend ✈️ Annual company retreat 👶 12 weeks parental leave 🌱 Fertility and family planning ($15,000 lifetime) 💪 Wellness stipend ($100/month) 🛠️ $500/year hardware sensor stipend 💼 401(k) 📈 Employee-friendly equity terms 🏢 In-office 5 days per week All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .