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🐺 Brain Corp had 6 open roles last month. Now they have 17
Brain Corp, Firestorm, and American Lithium Energy are hiring in San Diego.
Three weeks ago Brain Corp had 6 open roles in San Diego. Today they have 17.
That kind of growth inside a company tells you something is accelerating.
Howl yeah, let's dive in.
Brain Corp — 17 Open SD Roles
We featured Brain Corp three weeks ago with 6 open roles. They now have 17.
Why they matter:
47,000 autonomous robots are running in commercial spaces right now at airports, retailers, distribution centers, and all powered by software built in San Diego.
Brain Corp builds BrainOS, the AI platform behind the world's largest commercial fleet of autonomous mobile robots. Since we last featured them in April, they've grown from 6 to 17 open San Diego roles. They just achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance, reinforcing their push into enterprise. And USA TODAY just named them a 2026 Top Workplace.
Something is accelerating here.
Momentum signals:
47,000+ AMRs deployed globally, up from 37,000 in April
SOC 2 Type II compliance achieved: enterprise-grade security certification
USA TODAY Top Workplaces 2026
Exclusive technology agreement with Tennant Company for robotic floor cleaning
Open roles across:
Robotics and AI Engineering
Software Development
Operations and Enterprise
Six open roles became 17 in three weeks. If you want to build AI already running at scale, go take a look at this one.
Firestorm — 39 Open SD Roles
3D-printable drone factories in shipping containers. $82M Series B. Team quadrupled in 12 months.
Why they matter:
In a Pacific conflict, the nearest U.S. drone factory is thousands of miles away.
Firestorm's answer is a drone factory that fits inside a shipping container. Their xCell platform puts an industrial HP 3D printer inside two containers that can be flown to a forward base.
The Tempest drone, about 55 pounds with a 6-foot fuselage, prints in 9 hours and assembles in 36. The Army has already used xCell to print Bradley Fighting Vehicle replacement parts on-site. Parts that would have otherwise taken months to procure.
xCell units are currently operational in the Indo-Pacific. Lockheed Martin, In-Q-Tel, and Booz Allen Ventures all just backed their $82M Series B. Total funding: $153M.
The team has quadrupled from 40 to 160 people in the last 12 months and they’re still growing.
Momentum signals:
$82M Series B closed April 2026, led by Washington Harbour Partners
$153M total funding, Lockheed Martin, In-Q-Tel, and Booz Allen Ventures all participating
xCell units operational in the Indo-Pacific and deployed with Air Force Research Lab and Air Force Special Operations Command
$100M Air Force contract ceiling for additively manufactured drones
Team quadrupled from 40 to 160 people in 12 months
Five-year global exclusive with HP for mobile 3D printing deployment
Open roles across:
Drone Engineering and Avionics
Manufacturing and Production
Software and Systems
Operations and Program Management
The team went from 40 to 160 people in a year. They're not done. If you're in defense, aerospace, manufacturing, or software… go look at what's open this week.
American Lithium Energy — 6 Open Roles
Military-grade silicon lithium batteries built in a 90K sq ft Vista megafactory.
Why they matter:
The hardest problem in energy storage isn't building a battery. It's building one that performs at the edge: in extreme conditions, for military applications, where failure isn't an option.
American Lithium Energy builds some of the world's highest energy density silicon-based lithium-ion batteries with industry-leading safety and zero-volt stability. Their products power both military and commercial applications.
In 2024 they opened a 90,000 square foot megafactory in Vista, signed $1.6B in letters of intent from commercial customers, and won a $2M Department of Defense grant for breakthrough battery technology.
Their most recent development: a 100C lithium-ion cell, a significant advancement in fast-charging capability and energy density that most battery companies aren't close to.
Momentum signals:
100C lithium-ion cell, industry-leading fast-charge performance
Opened 90,000 sqft megafactory in Vista, CA (2024)
$1.6B in LOIs signed from commercial customers (2024)
$2M DOD grant for breakthrough battery technology (2024)
Open roles:
Military-grade batteries built in Vista, CA. If you work in materials science, electrochemistry, or advanced manufacturing, this is one of the most technically demanding seats in San Diego.
Kanani's Open Searches
Kanani is one of San Diego's sharpest tech recruiters. Three roles this week at a fast-growing, profitable eCommerce and 3PL company in San Diego.
Lead Software Engineer, WMS — $160-190K | Hybrid, San Diego Own backend modernization of a proprietary warehouse management platform. Migrate legacy workflows to event-driven APIs, rebuild high-volume operational flows for returns and shipping visibility. Hands-on, high-urgency, executive visibility.
Lead Data Architect — NoSQL — On-site, San Diego Rebuild and future-proof the data foundation for a platform supporting 200+ brands. Define the canonical data model, clean up BigQuery and Snowflake, and architect a scalable platform supporting analytics, logistics, and pricing.
Senior Product Manager — $140-175K | San Diego Drive roadmap and execution across internal operational platforms, analytics dashboards, and supply chain systems for a large-scale eCommerce and distribution business. Strong ownership. Executive visibility.
If any of these look like a fit, reach out to Kanani directly. Tell her the Jonah sent you.
We've crossed 1,000 in the pack.
Tell us what you're looking for and we'll tap you on the shoulder when we find a real fit. Not just what happens to be open.
Over 510 of you have already told us what you're looking for. The more we know about you, the better we can look out for you.
It takes 2 minutes.
On the Radar
Two companies worth your attention:
HyperKelp — 2 Open Roles Smart autonomous buoys collecting real-time ocean data for defense, NOAA, and the Port of San Diego. Just selected for the NATO DIANA 2026 Maritime Operations cohort.
Tempo — 2 Open Roles Rebranded from Redoxblox in April 2026. Backed by Khosla Ventures. Builds thermochemical batteries that store energy and deliver industrial heat up to 1,200°C.
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