Company Name: Hellbender Inc.

Job Title: Robotics Engineering Internship

Department: Engineering

Report to: Engineering Manager 

Who we are:

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes.

Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, trans and non-white races in our community and industry.        

Job Summary: 

At Hellbender, you will have the opportunity and responsibility to generate innovative solutions
to address unique issues on a variety of real world problems. As an intern, you will have the
same autonomy as our junior engineers and the mentorship of our senior staff. Our program is
designed to teach you the full product development life cycle and the work will take you back
and forth from the white board to the automated manufacturing line. The coding will consist of
Real-Time/Object Oriented C, C++, and Python development in an embedded Linux
environment.

Eligibility Requirements
An ideal candidate would have prior internship experience at a manufacturing or engineering
based organization. We accept college masters and PhD level students.

Please note that this is a full time, on-site position.

• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA preferred
• Enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university
• Classification as a graduate student (master’s or doctoral level)
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be willing to work onsite

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working on embedded platform software in a Linux-based environment
• Writing event-driven and asynchronous applications primarily in C, C++ and Python
• Writing software that communicates with and controls other devices over interfaces
  including CAN, UART, I2C, SPI and others
• Using oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, multimeters, and other tools for electronic
  diagnostics
• Define requirements for specific functionality and coordinate with hardware, software
  manufacturing teams
• Demonstrate proficiency in data analysis, programming, and software engineering

Work Location: UPARC Pittsburgh

Opportunity for advancement: 

Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.

Company Name: Hellbender Inc.
Job Title: Technical Project Manager
Department: Operations
Report to: VP of Operations

Who we are:
Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature
their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at
prototype to high volumes. Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment
and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women,
trans and non-white races in our community and industry.

Job Summary:
As a Technical Project Manager at Hellbender, you will be responsible for planning and
executing multiple concurrent projects and for providing the technical guidance needed to
transition projects from conception, through design, and into production. You will be the main
customer facing contact and directly responsible for the budget, performance, and schedule of
assigned projects. This role requires technical expertise, attention to detail, as well as the ability
to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a solid
background in electromechanical systems and experience leading technical teams through
complex engineering projects. United States veteran and diverse candidates are encouraged to
apply at any experience level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish trust and build effective relationships with customers, executives, engineering
  and production teams, and a variety of cross-functional stakeholders
• Manage and ensure successful, on-time, on-budget delivery of engineering solutions for
  multiple concurrent projects
• Organize project teams by assigning responsibilities, developing schedules, and
  determining resource requirements
• Identify risks to the contracted scope and develop mitigation plans
• Interface with all departments including design, procurement, manufacturing, assembly,
  and testing to ensure project alignment
• Support business development and new work proposals, and generate additional scopes
  of work for current projects as required

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Materials Science, Robotics, or equivalent
  education
• Experience leading technology based products through the various developmental
  phases including requirements definition, design, testing, field trials, and production
• Experience balancing resources across multiple projects, as well as tracking scope,
  schedule, and budget
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, software configuration tools, and project
  management systems
• Experience leading cross-functional teams of varying skills and experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience working with software, firmware, mechanical, and/ or electrical engineering
  teams as a developer preferred
• 2 - 5 + years Product Management experience
• Previous experience in a start-up environment, working on complex software and
  hardware projects with multiple stakeholders is highly preferred
• Prior experience transitioning projects into production is highly preferred

Compensation:

This will be a salaried, exempt position. Compensation to be discussed relative to experience
and abilities. This position will be open to the company yearly bonus and retirement savings
programs.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 5% Safe Harbor Contribution to 401k by Hellbender
• Dental insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Vision insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• 7.5 weeks total Paid time off
• Hellbender Inc. Stock through our Equity Incentive Plan
• Profit Sharing (through 401k)
• Hybrid work environment & flexible work schedule

Work Location: UPARC Pittsburgh

Opportunity for advancement:
Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As
new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.

Company Name: Hellbender Inc.
Job Title: Technical Product Manager
Department: Operations
Report to: Chief Product Officer

Who we are:
Hellbender Inc. is an 80-person Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation that designs and manufactures
edge AI devices and perception systems to power our customers’ core business models. We do
everything from low volume prototypes to high volume production (into the tens of thousands of
units), and we do it all in-house: from PCB design and assembly to full-stack software
development, mechanical design to end of line integration and testing. Now, we are beginning to
build out our Hellbender branded product lines, and are looking for technical product managers
to help.

Hellbender believes in doing well by doing good. We are intentionally forming a healthy and
inclusive work environment and are committed to uplifting historically marginalized groups as we
onshore work that has been offshored for decades at great cost to our communities. Veterans
and members of other underrepresented groups in tech are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Summary:
As a Technical Product Manager at Hellbender, you will help lead products from customer
discovery through design, prototyping, and into production, all while keeping customer needs and
competitive positioning front and center. You’ll coordinate among engineering, production,
marketing and sales teams to drive the successful execution of product development efforts,
keeping the team on time and on budget.

The ideal candidate has strong technical and interpersonal skills, is comfortable leading teams
and taking ownership of their work, and can function well in a scrappy and fast paced startup
environment. This role requires a high degree of ownership but will work closely with our Chief
Product Officer, engineering, procurement, production, and marketing teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish trust and build strong relationships with stakeholders ranging from prospective
  customers to engineering teams and executives
• Define and prioritize feature development according to customer discovery, competitive
  landscape analysis, and internal resource availability
• Create and drive the successful execution of product development timelines, with an eye
  on potential scheduling, technical, and budget risks
• Oversee transition of products from development to production, and participate in
  process definition and refinement to ensure quality standards are satisfied
• Support go-to-market activities including e-commerce sales, marketing and business
  development efforts

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or
  equivalent education and experience
• 2-5+ years Product Management experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High ownership mentality and a bias toward action
• Strong organizational skills and prior experience with project management tools like Jira
• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams throughout the product development
  lifecycle (bonus points if this occurred in a startup environment)
• Strong foundation with software, firmware, mechanical and/or electrical hardware
  development, and the ability to credibly engage with engineering teams focused in each
  domain

Compensation:

$100K - $150K salary range, relative to experience and abilities.

This position will be open to the company yearly bonus and retirement savings
programs.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 5% Safe Harbor Contribution to 401k by Hellbender
• Dental insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Vision insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• 7.5 weeks total Paid time off
• Hellbender Inc. Stock through our Equity Incentive Plan
• Profit Sharing (through 401k)
• Hybrid work environment & flexible work schedule

Work Location: UPARC Pittsburgh

Opportunity for advancement:
Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As
new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.

Who We Are:

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes.

Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, trans and non-white races in our community and industry.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to become an integral part of our growing production team. This is a broad, high-impact role: you will be on the floor supporting day-to-day manufacturing operations, improving and documenting our processes, troubleshooting production issues, and helping scope new work through accurate cost estimation. The right candidate is equally comfortable diving into a build problem mid-shift and sitting down to write a clear work instruction or produce a detailed quote.

This role is open at both Mid-Level and Senior levels — your experience and capabilities will determine where you land, with senior candidates expected to take greater ownership of process development and cross-functional initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Day-to-Day Manufacturing Operations

• Support production floor operations across PCBA and system assembly to ensure builds stay on schedule and meet quality standards
• Act as a first responder for manufacturing issues — identifying root causes and implementing rapid, effective corrective actions
• Collaborate with technicians and operators to provide real-time guidance and resolve build blockers
• Work closely with PMs to track and report key production metrics

Process Refinement & Troubleshooting

• Analyze manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve yield, cycle time, throughput, and repeatability
• Lead structured troubleshooting efforts recurring production issues and implement lasting fixes
• Design and execute process experiments to validate improvements before full-scale rollout
• Monitor process controls and quality data; proactively flag and address trends before they become escapes

Work Instructions & Documentation

• Author, revise, and maintain clear, accurate work instructions and SOPs for assembly and test processes
• Ensure documentation is kept current as processes evolve, and that operators have what they need to execute consistently
• Contribute to BOM reviews, traveler creation, and engineering change order processes

Estimation & Quoting Support

• Provide manufacturing time and cost estimates for new product builds and customer quotes
• Review internal and external BOMs, drawings, and requirements to assess manufacturability and flag risk areas early
• Collaborate with sales and engineering to ensure quotes reflect accurate, achievable production assumptions

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience
• Mid-Level: 3–5 years | Senior: 6+ years in an electronics or electromechanical manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience with PCBA assembly processes, SMT equipment, and/or system-level hardware assembly
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve production issues independently and under time pressure
• Experience writing work instructions, SOPs, or similar manufacturing documentation
• Familiarity with manufacturing cost estimation and quoting processes
• Strong communication skills — able to work effectively with operators, engineers, and leadership

Preferred

• Experience with IPC-A-610 workmanship standards or IPC-7711/7721 rework
• Familiarity with systems for production tracking and documentation
• Exposure to AOI, X-ray, or other in-line inspection technologies
• Background in robotics, embedded systems, or computer vision hardware
• Familiarity with ISO 13485 and 9001 quality standards
• (Senior) Track record of leading process improvement projects from concept through implementation

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation:

Compensation to be discussed relative to experience and abilities.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 5% Safe Harbor Contribution to 401k by Hellbender
• Dental insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Vision insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• 7.5 weeks total Paid time off
• As needed PPE reimbursement, including things such as prescription safety glasses, steel toe boots
• Hellbender Inc. Stock through our Equity Incentive Plan
• Profit Sharing (through 401k)

Work Location: UPARC Pittsburgh

Opportunity for advancement:

Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.

Company Name: Hellbender Inc. 

Job Title: Perception Engineer

Department: Engineering 

Report to: VP of Software Engineering

Who We Are: 

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes. 

Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, trans and non-white races in our community and industry.

Job Summary: 

As a Perception Engineer at Hellbender you will help lead the design and development of AI-enabled computer vision solutions for a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications. For this role you will need to possess a strong background in building advanced perception models, state estimation, object tracking, and sensor fusion for use in autonomous systems. United States veteran and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply at any experience level. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Develop and optimize computer vision and machine learning algorithms for object detection, classification, tracking, and scene understanding in varied and dynamic environments
• Utilize data from a variety of sensors, including cameras, LiDAR, and radar, to create comprehensive perception systems
• Implementation and evaluation of calibration procedures, particularly with stereo and sensor fusion scenarios
• Conduct extensive testing and validation of perception systems; document and troubleshoot issues as they arise 
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to calibrate sensors and integrate perception capabilities into broader autonomous systems
• Collaborate with other software engineers to deploy perception models in both prototyping and production environments 
• Support the team during the proposal phase, by aiding the specification and selection of appropriate sensors and compute needs for each application.

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes:

Must haves:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with a focus on computer vision or machine learning
• Proficient in programming languages and tools commonly used in perception systems development (Python, C++, OpenCV, etc.)  and experience with relevant AI and machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.) 
• 3+ years of professional experience building perception systems that incorporate camera, LiDAR, and radar data 

Nice to have:

• Experience designing and developing computer vision, machine learning, and sensor fusion for autonomous systems
• Experience with procedural 3D modeling and photorealistic rendering
• Experience deploying machine learning models on embedded platforms, such as NVIDIA Jetson or Hailo TPUs, is highly preferred 

Job Type: Full-time 

Benefits:  

• 401(k)
• 5% Safe Harbor Contribution to 401k by Hellbender
• Dental insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Health insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Vision insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• 7.5 weeks total Paid time off
• Flexible spending account
• Hellbender Inc. options through our Equity Incentive Plan
• Profit Sharing (through 401k)
• Hybrid work environment & flexible work schedule 

Work Location: UPARC Pittsburgh

Opportunity for advancement: 

Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.

Company Name: Hellbender Inc.

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer

Department: Software

Report to: Software Engineering Manager 

Who we are:

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes.

Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, trans and non-white races in our community and industry.

Job Summary: 

As an Embedded Software Engineer at Hellbender, you will have a key role in developing new products, including cameras and robotic sensors, from the ground up. You will have the opportunity and responsibility to generate innovative solutions to address unique issues on a wide variety of projects. The coding will consist of C, C++, and Python development in an embedded Linux environment. An ideal candidate would have familiarity with Object-Oriented design methodologies and code analysis. United States veteran and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply at any experience level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Working on embedded platform software in a Linux-based environment.
• Writing event-driven and asynchronous applications primarily in C, C++ and Python.
• Writing software that communicates with and controls other devices over interfaces including CAN, UART, I2C, SPI and others
• Using oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, multimeters, and other tools for electronic diagnostics 

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• 5-7 year’s of hands-on experience in embedded engineering 
• Knowledge of SW product cycle
• Working experience using Linux
• Working experience with C, C++ and/or Python
• Good working knowledge of revision control and code review tools like Git
• Previous experience manipulating GPIO preferred
• Ability to read schematics and data sheets with hands-on experience debugging hardware platforms preferred
• Raspberry Pi and Arduino experience highly preferred
• Strong documentation skills highly preferred
• Excellent team player with strong communication skills (written and verbal) is essential

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 5% Safe Harbor Contribution to 401k by Hellbender
• Dental insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Health insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Vision insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
• Flexible spending account
• 7.5 weeks total Paid time off
• Hellbender Inc. options through our Equity Incentive Plan
• Profit Sharing (through 401k)
• Hybrid work environment & flexible work schedule 

Work Location: UPARC Pittsburgh

Opportunity for advancement: 

Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.