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# Electrical Engineer, Wire Harness & Electrical Integration at Allen Control Systems

- **Company:** Allen Control Systems
- **Location:** Austin, TX
- **Posted:** 2026-03-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/allencontrolsystems/jobs/5157541008

## Job description

Company Overview:

Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting-edge defense startup, founded by two former Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software. We are developing a small, autonomous gun turret that employs advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely target and neutralize small drones and loitering munitions. Our innovative approach requires overcoming significant technical challenges, making this an exciting and dynamic environment for experienced engineers.

With an engineering-first culture, ACS values technical excellence and innovation. Backed by our founders' successful exits from two previous ventures acquired for a combined $180M in 2022, we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop will have a real-world impact.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Electrical Engineer with strong expertise in wire harness design, electrical integration, and system-level wiring architecture for complex electromechanical systems. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in designing and implementing robust wiring solutions that connect sensors, computer systems, power distribution, and actuators across our autonomous defense platforms.

This engineer will work closely with electrical, firmware, and mechanical teams to ensure reliable signal and power distribution throughout the system while maintaining durability in demanding operational environments. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced prototyping environment and be comfortable owning electrical integration from early design through testing and deployment.

What You'll Do:

- Design and Develop Wire Harness Systems: Create detailed wiring architectures, harness designs, and cable assemblies that support complex robotic and electromechanical systems.
- Electrical Integration: Support system-level integration across sensors, computing systems, actuators, and power electronics to ensure reliable communication and power delivery throughout the platform.
- Harness Documentation and Schematics: Develop wiring diagrams, pinout documentation, harness drawings, and electrical schematics to support both prototype and production systems.
- Connector and Cable Selection: Define appropriate connectors, shielding strategies, grounding methods, and cable routing solutions to meet performance and environmental requirements.
- Electromechanical Collaboration: Work closely with mechanical engineers to optimize harness routing, packaging, strain relief, and mechanical protection within compact system architectures.
- Prototype Bring-Up and Debugging: Assist with hardware bring-up, troubleshooting wiring issues, and diagnosing electrical problems during system integration and testing.
- Manufacturing Support: Work with technicians and manufacturing teams to support harness builds, documentation, and quality verification of cable assemblies.
- Testing and Validation: Perform testing and validation of electrical harnesses and integrated systems to ensure reliability in field and lab environments.

What You'll Need:

- Experience: 2–5+ years of experience in electrical engineering with hands-on experience designing wire harnesses, cable assemblies, or electrical interconnect systems.
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in electrical engineering or a related field.
- Wire Harness Design: Strong experience designing wiring harnesses for complex electromechanical or robotic systems.
- Electrical Schematics and Documentation: Experience producing electrical drawings, harness documentation, wiring diagrams, and system-level electrical documentation.
- Connector and Interconnect Knowledge: Familiarity with connector types, shielding strategies, grounding practices, and cable management techniques.
- Electrical Integration Experience: Proven experience integrating sensors, computer hardware, power systems, and actuators in complex systems.
- Testing and Troubleshooting: Hands-on experience diagnosing electrical integration issues using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
- Electromechanical Systems Experience: Experience working with robotic, aerospace, automotive, or defense-related hardware systems.
- High-Reliability Design Practices: Experience working with MIL-STD practices or other high-reliability manufacturing standards for wiring, harnessing, or electrical integration.

You'll Stand Out:

- Harness Design Tools: Experience using harness and electrical design tools such as Zuken E3, Mentor Graphics/Capital Harness, RapidHarness, Altium, SolidWorks Electrical, or similar electrical CAD tools.
- Robotics or Autonomous Systems Experience: Experience working on robotic platforms, autonomous systems, or defense hardware.
- High-Reliability Systems: Familiarity with ruggedized systems designed for harsh operating environments.
- Signal Integrity and Power Distribution: Knowledge of best practices for managing noise, grounding, shielding, and power distribution in complex systems.
- Rapid Prototyping Environment: Experience working in fast-paced environments where hardware moves quickly from concept to field testing.

What We Offer:

- Competitive salary
- ACS Equity Package
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off

Allen Control Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Allen Control Systems prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation

## #LI-AS1

## About Allen Control Systems

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a robotics defense company building autonomous, AI-powered weapon stations to counter drone threats for military and national security clients.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, United States (with a secondary office in Alexandria, Virginia)
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Luke Allen (CEO), Steve Simoni (President), Mike Wior (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing (Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems / C-UAS)
- **Target Customers**: U.S. Department of Defense, national security communities, allied military forces (B2G / Government)
- **Mission**: To deliver advanced robotic capabilities that fill modernization demands across the defense industry, enabling any weapon system to achieve precise, autonomous aiming and impact against drone swarms and other aerial threats.

## Products & Services
- **Bullfrog™ (M240C / M230 / M2 / M134)**: A family of autonomous weapon stations that integrate with legacy and modern weapon systems (from M240 machine guns to M230 chain guns and M2 heavy machine guns). These stations use passive sensing (no radar), computer vision, and AI to detect, track, and engage Group 1-3 UAS (drones) at ranges of 800m to 1,500m.
- **Autonomous Fire Control System**: Proprietary software that uses machine vision and synthetic data generation to search for, detect, and accurately target drones. It is built on an open architecture for integration with existing command-and-control (C2) systems.
- **Training Data Generation**: A service that generates synthetic data to keep the AI models up-to-date with current and evolving drone threats.
- **Land & Sea Platforms**: The company’s weapon stations are designed for deployment on individual platforms (vehicles), convoys, and naval vessels.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $2.2 billion (as of Series B, approximately June/July 2025)
- **Key Metric – Total Funding**: $242 million raised to date.
    - **Seed Round** (April 2024): $12 million led by Craft Ventures.
    - **Series A** (April 2025): $30 million led by Craft Ventures.
    - **Series B** (~June/July 2025): $200 million (valuation $2.2B). Investors include Rally Ventures, Forum Ventures, Inspired Capital, Litquidity, and 12+ others.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Craft Ventures (lead), Rally Ventures, Forum Ventures.
- **Growth Signals**: The company has experienced massive growth. Headcount grew **+261.8% year-over-year** to 131 employees. The company is actively scaling manufacturing with 64+ open job postings. It has expanded from a seed-stage startup to a $2.2B valuation in just over two years, reflecting strong market demand for C-UAS solutions.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Passive Sensing**: Unlike many competitors, ACS systems do not require radar, allowing military units to remain covert and avoid electronic signature detection.
- **AI & Computer Vision Moat**: The company uses proprietary machine vision and synthetic data generation to maintain a rapidly updating threat library, making the system effective against novel drone types and swarms.
- **Open Architecture**: The system integrates easily with existing military C2 systems, avoiding vendor lock-in and simplifying adoption.
- **Founder Expertise**: The founding team (Navy veterans and nuclear engineers with experience at Stanford, Penn State, and DoorDash) brings a rare combination of deep technical robotics/AI knowledge and direct military operational experience.

## Strategic Focus
- **Manufacturing Scale-Up**: The primary use of the $200M Series B is to expand manufacturing capacity to meet surging demand from the DoD and allied nations.
- **Product Development**: Continued development of advanced systems for Group 3+ UAS threats and final protective fires, as well as expanding into naval and convoy defense configurations.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Aggressively hiring across engineering (Computer Vision, ML, Controls, Embedded, Mechanical, Electrical), manufacturing, and operations to build out the team.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Impact**: Employees work on a direct, tangible defense problem—protecting soldiers and bases from drone attacks. The work has immediate operational relevance.
- **High-Growth Environment**: The company is in a hyper-growth phase (261% headcount growth, $2.2B valuation), offering rapid career advancement and the excitement of scaling a company from early stage.
- **Cutting-Edge Tech**: The engineering team works on the intersection of robotics, AI, computer vision, and weapons systems. The tech stack includes modern tools (Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, Terraform, Unreal Engine for simulation).
- **Talent Density**: The company has attracted talent from top aerospace/defense firms (Firefly Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, Saronic) and tech companies (DoorDash), indicating a strong peer group.
- **Work Policy**: Roles are primarily on-site in Austin, TX (with some remote roles available, e.g., Technical Writer). The company has a strong physical manufacturing and testing component.
- **Culture**: Described as a robotics defense company purpose-built for a new era of drone warfare, emphasizing speed, innovation, and practical results. The leadership team is composed of veterans and engineers who value technical excellence.

## Sources
1. [allencontrolsystems.com](https://www.allencontrolsystems.com/)
2. [allencontrolsystems.com - Company Page](https://www.allencontrolsystems.com/company)
3. [LinkedIn - Allen Control Systems](https://www.linkedin.com/company/allen-control-systems)
4. [CB Insights - Allen Control Systems](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/allen-control-systems)
5. [Greenhouse - Allen Control Systems Jobs](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/allencontrolsystems)

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