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9 Mothers (YC P26) Is Hiring in Austin, TX

9 Mothers (YC P26) is hiring for 9 roles in Austin, TX to build counter-drone systems combining AI perception, kinetic engagement, and kill-chain integration. The startup emphasizes short iteration loops, real telemetry from range testing, and operator-driven design for affordable, scalable weapons for the U.S. and allies.

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9 Mothers (YC P26) Is Hiring in Austin, TX
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[ CAREERS · 9 MOTHERS ] · 9 open roles

We ship hardware on software tempo — AI perception, kinetic engagement, and the kill chain that closes them. Hard problems, real deployment, short iteration loops, and the people doing the work own the spec.

  • Loc
  • Austin, TX

[ WHY 9 MOTHERS ]

Why this team. Why now. #

If you've ever shipped hardware inside a slow program of record and thought we should be doing this in months, not years — this is the team for you.

  • 01

The work is the perk.

Autonomous perception, terminal engagement, manufacturable hardware — designed and built in one room. You'll own a system, not a Jira ticket.

  • 02

Short loops, real telemetry.

Range time, range data, range fixes. We instrument what we build and we iterate on what the data tells us — not on what the roadmap deck promised six months ago.

  • 03

Operators are users.

Mass, setup time, and human factors are first-class specs. The people carrying it are in the loop from week one — not at acceptance testing.

  • 04

Built to be afforded.

Cost-per-shot, serviceability, and manufacturability are design constraints. We're building weapons the U.S. and its allies can afford to use at scale.

[ A DAY ON THE LINE ]

What the work looks like. #

  • 01Range setup. Coffee. Comms check.

  • 02Live-fire iteration on yesterday's filter taps.

  • 03Operator debrief over food trucks.

  • 04Bench rework. Solder. Print. Re-flash.

  • 05Next-day spec on the whiteboard. Austin · onsite · range adjacent

[ OPEN ROLES ]

Currently hiring. #

We're hiring across audio ML, DSP, systems, and software. If you don't see the exact role but you'd be the right person, send us a note anyway.

Hardware Engineering

4 roles### Robotics

2 roles### Perception

2 roles### Platform

1 role[ DON'T SEE YOUR ROLE? ]

Talk to us anyway. #

Recruiters should not contact us.

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