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Principal Embedded Linux Engineer Jobs in California

Embedded Linux Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA · On-site

$166K - $220K/yr

Improve the engineering practices, automation, and observability that make NixOS safer to build and deploy REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS * Experience developing embedded Linux systems using Yocto ...

Embedded Linux Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA · On-site

$166 - $220/hr

Experience developing embedded Linux systems using Yocto, buildroot, or similar systems * Familiarity with packaging CUDA libraries and applications * Familiarity with functional programming ...

Help secure our embedded Linux systems * Closely collaborate with firmware engineers on low‑level protocols and software updates to microcontrollers. * Develop platform software for rapid and ...

Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

San Mateo, CA

$141K - $185K/yr

... Linux development as a Software Engineer. * Proficient in C/C++ * Preferred experience working with embedded Linux, cameras, and audio systems * Expertise with Yocto, Bash * Familiar with Linux ...

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Job description

ABOUT THE TEAM
BUILD THE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION FOR AUTONOMOUS MACHINES
Anduril's robots operate in some of the most demanding environments on Earth, from the ocean floor to the edge of space. The DeviceOS team builds the operating system and platform that make those systems possible.
We develop the software foundation that runs across Anduril's land, sea, air, and space platforms: bootloaders, kernels, drivers, system services, deployment tooling, and everything in between. Our work sits at the intersection of open source software, embedded systems, hardware, and real-world autonomy.
You will own projects across the full software lifecycle, from architecture and implementation through automated testing, hardware bring-up, field testing, and deployment support. This is a role for engineers who want to work close to the metal and see their software operate on real machines in consequential environments.
WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Build and integrate modern open source embedded Linux components for robotic systems
  • Design tools and processes for safely deploying Linux distributions to fleets of robots
  • Customize vendor board support packages and hardware platforms for NixOS
  • Help secure embedded Linux systems across the platform
  • Bring up and maintain embedded ARM boards, including device trees, bootloaders, kernel drivers, and platform firmware
  • Collaborate closely with hardware, autonomy, infrastructure, and vehicle teams to turn demanding system requirements into reliable software
  • Debug problems that span the entire stack, from silicon and firmware to operating system and application behavior
  • Improve the engineering practices, automation, and observability that make NixOS safer to build and deploy

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience developing embedded Linux systems using Yocto, buildroot, or similar systems
  • Interest in using Nix/NixOS as an alternative to traditional embedded Linux tooling
  • Experience with C or Rust
  • Familiarity with build systems, cross-compilation, and software delivery concepts
  • U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with Linux kernel development
  • Experience with uboot, EDK2, UEFI, platform firmware, etc
  • Familiarity with one or more of the following vendors: NVIDIA, Xilinx, Qualcomm, NXP, Intel, AMD
  • Familiarity with functional programming paradigms
  • Experience with one or more of the following languages: C++, Python, Go, Haskell
  • Experience debugging systems across hardware, firmware, kernel, and userspace boundaries
  • A track record of contributing to open source projects or building tools used by other engineers

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As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril delivers cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the warfighter in months, not years.


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Anduril Industries is a trailblazer in the technology industry based in Costa Mesa, CA, US. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus VR, the company focuses on developing innovative technology to equip and empower those in the defense sector. Its primary products include cutting-edge autonomous systems and AI software that assist in combating threats to national and global security. The mission of Anduril Industries is to integrate technology and defense by building transformative, scalable solutions that ensure a safer world.

Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Year founded

2017

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