We (as an industry) have repurposed this technology for what's called Electromagnetic Measurement While Drilling telemetry. We break modern drill strings with a "gap sub", which is basically just a piece of iron with a ceramic insulated thread, into a "crappy dipole" which then if we impart 2-30W of power through roughly a Class D amp we can generate a signal that goes through most formations of the earth to the surface from over 5 miles underground from the transmitting source. Transmit frequencies are generally 2-10hz, sometimes pushing 32+hz. It's a fascinating use of the tech. If building in this industry sounds awesome to you, feel free to drop me a line. ken _at_ erdosmiller _dot_ com.
We were on invoice, and yes we had about a week or so of warning, but again, we had done the wire transfer to the full amount, and provided evidence of such.
Yeah, well be careful of Hetzner, I used to love them but I just migrated away. They just shut all all of our VMs over a $36 billing dispute. (~30 VMs we were using for our CI/CD pipeline) We provided them evidence with records of the payment in totality from our bank, they refused to look at it / discuss the dispute, even when we were communicating urgently and just ultimately shut off all our access. We're on Scaleway now.
Erdos Miller | Data Wrangler (Part-time → Full-time growth) | Remote (US preferred, flexible otherwise)
We build Measurement While Drilling (MWD) equipment — and we love it. That passion helped us capture the majority of the North American oil & gas market, and now it’s fueling our geothermal innovation, building underground navigation systems for the next generation of clean energy.
We’re now looking for a Data Wrangler to help us make smarter, faster decisions with our data. This role blends data engineering and data science: wrangling quirky file formats, structuring messy datasets, and turning it all into live tools that guide company strategy. Starts part-time with the opportunity to grow into a full-time, career-defining role.
What you’ll do
Partner with the CEO + stakeholders to translate business needs into pipelines, dashboards, and tools.
Build ETL pipelines, write parsers for proprietary formats, and maintain relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
Create interactive dashboards/apps with Dash, Streamlit, or similar (we avoid Tableau/Excel hell).
Deliver insights via live web apps where data isn’t static — it’s explorable.
Tech we use
Python, SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL), S3, modal.com.
Bonus: React/web dev experience to shape customer-facing real-time tools.
Why you’ll like it here
You’ll own projects end-to-end, avoid over-engineering (no Kubernetes, no Airflow — just the right tools), and directly influence decisions. As our company and data needs grow, so does your role.
If this sounds fun, email [email protected] with your background and what excites you about wrangling data.
Super glad to be a part of this. Our MicroPulse Measurement While Drilling Systems have been used to drill numerous wells for Fervo. We also developed a first of its kind navigation system for the first full scale Eavor loop in Germany.
We build technology that sends data through mud and magnetics, literally, for drilling applications such as Oil&Gas and Geothermal power.
We're seeking a bare metal firmware wizard who can:
- Develop for RTOS-based systems using TI processors (TMS320F28X) and TI's -SYS/BIOS operating system
- Manipulate bits at a low level (embedded C)
- Coax hardware into doing magical things
What We Offer
- Bootstrapped, profitable company of 35 people with no investors - we focus solely on our customers
- Unique technical challenges in a small team with no red tape
- Health/dental/vision, 401(k) match, PTO
We're open to remote work for short-term freelance engagements. For long-term roles, we prefer candidates in or willing to relocate to Houston, TX but we're open.
To Apply:
Email jamie DOT caridi AT erdosmiller.com with your resume and why you're a good fit.
Interview Process - Fast, simple, no leet-code.
1. Introductory Interview
2. Team Interview
3. Technical Challenge
US Work Authorization preferred. Open to Canada, Europe. No agencies.
Erdos Miller exists to help our employees grow every day. We believe that self-actualization is the only secure place to invest in today’s tumultuous world. Our pay structure is transparent, formulaic, and based on core values and individual performance.
We are passionate about building products that don’t suck, and are here to stay. We can’t stand it when there’s not a fantastic entrant in each market almost as much as we are tired of seeing great startups ruined by being acquired by BigCo’s. We build the whole widget: we make our own electronics, firmware, desktop and cloud software.
Our first two products, MicroPulse (hardware) and Eclipse Touch (software), are focused in the Measurement While Drilling space. Want to help us send digital data through mud? (Yes, really!)
We're currently hiring for the following Individual Contributor roles:
- Software Developer (Remote)
- Electrical Engineer (Houston, TX)
- Project Coordinator (Remote)
- We are also looking to expand our leadership team.
At Erdos Miller, you will get to hone your skills through tackling work outside of your comfort zone while working along passionate engineers from all disciplines and having your career growth specifically cultivated and aligned with the company through caring managers.