Edge Device Applications Engineer

Somerville, MA

Software

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Machines learned to understand language. We’re teaching them to understand matter.

Forty percent of global manufacturing happens through physical and chemical processes inside pipes, tanks, and reactors. Despite decades of industrial automation, much of what happens inside them remains remarkably invisible. Manufacturing is the most ubiquitous and foundational sector in global economy, yet the way factories are fundamentally run have used the same control philosophies, manual operations, and legacy software for the past 60 years.

Laminar deploys state-of-the-art patented sensors and edge hardware directly into live production environments, generating data that didn’t previously exist to build foundation models deployed in factory floors that understand chemistry, composition, quality, and material state in real time. We use that understanding to run autonomy and rethink how things are made.

The last generation of industrial automation taught machines to execute instructions reliably. The next will teach them to understand the processes they control and run autonomously, adaptively, and agentically: higher quality, safety, more efficiently, sustainably, and productively.

That future is already taking shape. Today, Laminar works with 7 of the world’s 10 largest food and beverage manufacturers and operates across hundreds of factories globally across six continents. Our systems have materially reduced waste, cut manufacturing downtime, saved water, chemicals, energy, and helped prevent safety and quality failures. Our technology has gained international recognition, from being selected as a 2026 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, Gold 2026 Edison Award, Unilever Startup of the Year, to Innovator Awards by both Coca-Cola and AB InBev, and more.

We are backed by tier-one investors in physical AI to make intelligent, self-improving production the new standard for industry.

Join us to build what makes matter intelligible, and the intelligible controllable.

As our company grows and scales, we’re looking for an exceptional Edge Device Applications Engineer to join our engineering team and help scale the core IoT technology behind Laminar's platform. Since we are a small team, we’re constantly picking up new challenges and really value engineers who can spot a problem and just get it done. You’ll play a key role in deploying and supporting our sensing and edge compute systems in the field, while also writing the software that powers them. This is a unique opportunity to shape how critical industrial data is captured and used in real-time—while driving measurable impact on sustainability, water conservation, and energy efficiency at global scale. We’re looking for hands-on builders who thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving tough technical problems, and want their work to have lasting real-world impact.

What You Will Do

Own Deployments — Lead the setup, provisioning, and troubleshooting of H2Ok edge devices during customer rollouts, ensuring rock-solid connectivity from the factory floor to the cloud.
Bridge IT & OT — Build integrations with customer PLCs and automation systems using Modbus TCP, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, and other industrial protocols — enabling two-way data flow that powers our recommendations.
Engineer the Edge — Develop and maintain firmware and applications for Linux-based gateways and embedded devices in Python and C/C++
Integrate Sensors — Use C to integrate new sensors into our sensor platform, implementing drivers and communication protocols so devices can interface reliably with our gateway.
Strengthen the Platform — Improve Linux-based services for networking, security, and OTA updates, increasing the reliability and scalability of our deployments.
Partner with Customers — Work directly with plant engineers, IT, and OT teams to ensure successful integration and long-term operability of our systems.
Scale What Works — Create automation scripts, diagnostic tools, and playbooks to streamline deployments across hundreds of facilities worldwide.

About You

Strong experience in embedded systems development (Python and C/C++) and Linux system engineering.
Skilled in Python or Bash for scripting, deployment automation, and troubleshooting.
Familiar with industrial automation protocols (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, Profinet, etc.).
Comfortable configuring Linux networking, firewalls, and security services.
Hands-on engineer who thrives equally in the lab and on the plant floor.
Ability to travel 30% of the time Strong communicator with customer-facing confidence, able to translate technical details into practical solutions.
Motivated by impact: you want to see your work directly improve how global factories operate.
Possess a valid Driver's License

Benefits

Direct impact on product and culture.
Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Transportation benefit, Health and Wellness benefit, and more.
401k plan with employer matching
Equity
Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.
Dynamic and inclusive work environment.
Opportunities for growth and professional development.
Access to Greentown Labs' extensive network of cleantech startups.

Learn How We Think

Learn about our startup journey: Our Journey
How we're combating climate change: AI-Powered Climate Tech
A customer story: Ben & Jerry's uses H2Ok's precision automation to cut time & water usage

Why Laminar?

There are many easier places to work on AI. Laminar is for people who want the hardest version of their discipline. Models here must survive contact with physics. Hardware must survive years of continuous industrial operation. Software must integrate with machinery built decades ago. Everything we build ultimately has to work on a factory floor.

We believe exceptional people should be given exceptional amounts of ownership. At Laminar, you will have the context to form your own view, the permission to challenge ours, and the resources to pursue the right answers, whatever technical or organizational boundaries stand in the way. There are few layers between identifying something important and changing it.

We’re fortunate to work with a small polymathic team of hardware and software engineers, chemists, AI researchers, factory operators, and go-to-market wizards who are unusually capable, curious, rigorous, ambitious, and low-ego. If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet you.

Our Interview Process

1. Phone screen with Laminar HR/Recruiter (15-20 minutes)

2. Intro call with Hiring Manager (30 minutes)

3. On-site interview, overview of tech, and interview/presentation with the Hiring Manager and a few team members. Depending on the role, a skills exercise that should take no longer than an hour to prep, would be sent ahead of time. We record your skills exercise to share with any team members who could not join the interview and/or with Founder's ahead of their Founder's Interview. If you are not local, we can conduct this virtually.

4. Finalists for Full-Time positions will have a Founder’s Interview in-person

Final steps:

Two professional references are requested, ideally one from your current organization and one who served as your Manager

If an Offer Letter is extended, a Background check is conducted

Laminar is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. Even if you are unsure you are a perfect fit, we strongly encourage you to apply! If you're ready to play a key role in scaling a game-changing company that’s transforming the industrial sector and advancing sustainability, we want to hear from you.

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