Video Systems Engineer

About PowerusPowerus is building a next-generation American autonomous systems platform designed to move, protect, and sustain critical assets in high-consequence environments. The company combines advanced autonomy, manufacturing capability, operational expertise, and strategic acquisitions to support defense, national security, critical infrastructure, and commercial operations globally.MissionOur mission is to deliver resilient autonomous technologies that strengthen national security, improve operational safety, and expand the capabilities of organizations operating in complex environments.Why Join PowerusPowerus aircraft send live video to operators over bandwidth-limited and contested datalinks. Latency and image quality determine what an operator can do with the aircraft.This role owns the video pipeline from camera frame to operator display: capture, encoding, transmission, and decoding. It runs on the Linux platform maintained by the Embedded Linux team and over datalinks designed by RF engineering.Position OverviewPowerus is seeking a Video Systems Engineer to develop video capture, encoding, transmission, and decoding for autonomous aerial systems, including codec configuration, latency reduction, and rate adaptation to link conditions.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop video capture and encoding pipelines on embedded hardwareConfigure and tune H.264 and H.265 encoders for latency and qualityImplement rate adaptation for variable-bandwidth datalinksDevelop video receive and display pipelines for ground control softwareMeasure end-to-end latency, quality, and robustness to packet lossIntegrate video metadata such as KLV and MISB standardsSupport flight test and resolve video issuesQualificationsMust be located in the United States, within commuting distance of Rock Hill, SCBachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science, or equivalent practical experienceExperience developing video encoding or streaming systemsWorking knowledge of H.264 and H.265Experience with GStreamer, FFmpeg, or hardware encoder APIsProficiency in C or C++U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)); this role involves access to ITAR- and EAR-controlled technical dataPreferred QualificationsExperience with low-latency video over RF linksExperience with MISB and KLV metadataExperience with NVIDIA or Qualcomm hardware encodersExperience with RTP, RTSP, or SRTWhat We Look ForCandidates should have reduced end-to-end video latency on an embedded system and be able to show the measurements and the changes that produced the result.Equal Opportunity StatementPowerus is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and mission-driven workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.