Electrical Engineer, PCB Design at Blume Technologies (Timisoara, Romania)

Blume Technologies· Timisoara, Romania·5d ago

Role details

Work type

Hybrid

Employment

Full-Time

Job description

Test JD

Culture: Small, mission-driven team (2 employees) with a clear life-saving purpose. High autonomy and direct impact on product and strategy.
Work Policy: Hybrid workspace (remote and on-site) as per Built In profile; typical time on-site in Timişoara office.
Notable perks: Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI and cloud tech; mentorship from world-class organizations (Google.org, INCO); close collaboration with co-founders (CEO and CTO).
Engineering culture: Lean, hands-on, with a focus on AI/computer vision, cloud processing, and embedded systems.

One-liner: Blume Technologies develops AI-powered automated systems to eliminate pedestrian accidents, primarily through a blind-spot assist solution for pedestrian crossings.
Entity Type: Private (early-stage startup, accelerator-backed)
Headquarters: Timişoara, Romania
Founded: 2021
Founders: Robert Olariu (CEO), Caius-Ioan Debucean (CTO)

Primary industry/industries: Urban mobility safety, smart city infrastructure, AI/computer vision
Target customers: Municipalities, traffic authorities, urban planners, and road safety organizations (B2G / B2B)
Mission or purpose statement: "Eliminate pedestrian accidents"

Blind-Spot Assist for Pedestrian Crossings: An automated system using AI and cloud processing to detect pedestrians, bikes, and scooters in blind spots and warn drivers in real time. Designed to be deployed at crosswalks and intersections.

Valuation/Market Cap: Not disclosed (early-stage startup)
Key Metric: Total Funding — Not publicly disclosed; participated in multiple accelerator programs with grant/mentorship components (SocialTides Grow AI by Google.org/INCO, inVest Urban Mobility Accelerator, Orange Fab).
Notable Investors/Partners: Orange Fab, INCO Academy, Google.org, Asociația Română pentru Smart City
Growth Signals: Selected as one of 14 finalists in the inVest Urban Mobility Accelerator (2025); chosen out of ~500 startups for SocialTides Grow AI (2024); LinkedIn follower growth of +22% YoY; joined Romania’s largest Smart City ecosystem.

Highly focused niche: dedicated solely to pedestrian crossing blind-spot prevention, not a general ADAS or traffic management system.
AI + cloud processing architecture can be deployed on existing infrastructure, reducing cost and complexity.
Early mover in a growing smart city and pedestrian safety market, with validation from multiple accelerators and partnerships.

Current priorities include expanding pilot deployments, strengthening partnerships with municipal and smart city organizations, and refining the AI model for higher accuracy in diverse traffic conditions.
Aim to scale from Romanian cities to broader European markets, leveraging the network and credibility from accelerator programs.

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