Quantum Space Node Prototype Engineer / Innovation Fellow

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Quantum Space Node Prototype Engineer / Innovation Fellow

(Intern or Entry-Level Engineer — Future Founder Track)

Location: Atlanta, GA (HQ)
Division: Quantum Infrastructure & Micro-Node Systems
Reports To: CEO / Quantum Node Program Manager
Compensation: Competitive salary or stipend + bonus + future profit-sharing opportunity
Status: Full-Time or High-Intensity Internship (10–14 weeks, option to convert)

ROLE PURPOSE

This is not a normal internship or engineering job.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to help invent the first intelligent micro-infrastructure system in the country , transforming everyday parking spaces into alive, dynamic, AI-powered urban nodes.

You will be the hands-on builder, problem-solver, prototyper, and designer behind the Quantum Space Node Lite™ (QSN-L) — a futuristic, low-cost, scalable system that blends:

• hardware
• software
• sensors
• AI
• AR
• electronics
• and visionary design

Your work will directly shape the commercial product that will be deployed across the entire GGES portfolio and licensed nationwide.

You will literally help create a new industry.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

You are:

✔ A builder

You prototype fast, break things, fix them, and improve rapidly.

✔ A creative technologist

You can merge electronics, code, hardware, sensors, and imagination.

✔ A futurist

You think about what the world should look like and build toward that.

✔ An optimizer

You can reduce cost, simplify components, and make things elegant.

✔ A storyteller

You love explaining your creations, demoing them, and inspiring buy-in.

✔ A “make-it-work-at-all-costs” creator

You’ve built robots, drones, IoT projects, custom electronics, or anything unusual.

✔ A leader in training

You want to eventually lead a team, a division, or an entire product line.

We care more about your capability, curiosity, and drive than we do about a perfect resume.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Prototype Development

• Build the first functional QSN-L prototype.
• Assemble and integrate:
  
  
  • camera module
• • edge compute board
• • LED AR strip
• • pressure micro-strips
• • air quality sensors
• • microphone array
• • QR/NFC engagement panel
• • enclosure & wiring
• Optimize cost down to $2,500 total per node.

2. Hardware & Software Integration

• Program microcontrollers (ESP32, Pi Zero).
• Train or integrate AI detection models.
• Calibrate sensors and pressure strips.
• Link edge hardware to cloud dashboard.

3. AI & Analytics

• Implement basic:
  
  
  • vehicle detection
• • occupancy detection
• • dwell-time tracking
• • LED pattern activation
• • QR/NFC engagement automation

4. Rapid Iteration

• Build → test → refine → repeat.
• Produce prototype demonstrations for leadership.
• Document everything for future installation teams.

5. Field Deployment

• Install early units in:
  
  
  • GGES property parking lots
• • partner plazas
• Run real-world testing.
• Solve installation challenges creatively.

6. Innovation & Future Concepting

• Work with leadership to expand:
  
  
  • AR features
• • ad interaction layers
• • AI-driven safety features
• • data visualization
• Bring imaginative ideas to the table daily.

7. Cross-Team Communication

• Present findings in weekly meetings.
• Collaborate with Program Manager, Operations, Sales & Data teams.
• Provide input for marketing, pitch decks, and commercialization materials.

REQUIRED SKILLS

(We expect you to have most, not all — passion matters more.)

Technical (1–3 years hobby or academic experience acceptable)

• Microcontrollers (ESP32, Arduino, Pi)
• Python + basic AI inference experience
• Electronics and soldering
• 3D printing or fabrication
• LED/lighting control
• Basic networking (LTE, Wi-Fi, MQTT)
• IoT systems
• CAD or simple mechanical design

Creative / Conceptual

• Ability to sketch or visualize new concepts
• Ability to simplify complex challenges
• Strong problem-solving instincts

Mindset

• Hungry
• Curious
• Fearless
• Obsessed with innovation
• Thrives with autonomy

PREFERRED (BUT NOT REQUIRED)

• Experience with TensorFlow Lite
• Experience with Google Coral TPU
• AR/VR knowledge
• Low-voltage electrical experience
• Environmental sensor integration
• Experience making something “that shouldn’t work, but does”

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE (90 DAYS)

By Day 30:

• QSN-L prototype fully assembled.
• Basic edge detection functioning.
• LED panel + AR Ghost Panel working.

By Day 60:

• Field tests completed at 1–3 parking spaces.
• Cloud analytics reporting live.
• Cost optimized under $2,500 per unit.

By Day 90:

• Commercial-ready prototype presented to Executive Leadership.
• Deployment SOP finalized.
• Ready-to-scale design achieved.

WHY THIS ROLE IS SPECIAL

• You get to build technology no one else in the U.S. is building.
• You’ll be “Employee #1” of a new division that will become a major revenue generator.
• You’ll directly influence product design, commercialization, and launch strategy.
• You’ll work directly with the CEO on a future-defining technology.
• You will gain a lifetime signature achievement:
  
  “Invented the first commercial Quantum Space Node System.”

This is not a job.
It’s the beginning of a legacy.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

We’re not looking for a standard resume.
Applicants must submit:

1. A portfolio or photos of things they’ve built (hardware, electronics, robots, etc.)
2. A 1-minute video explaining why this opportunity excites them
3. A short technical challenge (we provide)

This person will be chosen based on creativity + execution energy , not pedigree.