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.

CAREERS · 9 MOTHERS · 9 open roles Build counter-drone systems in Austin. 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.