Senior Embedded Linux Engineer
$220,000–$292,000 year
On-site · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Job Summary
Senior Embedded Linux Engineer role focused on board bring-up and maintenance for embedded ARM boards, customizing BSPs for NixOS, securing embedded Linux systems, collaborating with firmware on low-level protocols, and developing platform software for mass-produced military-grade systems. Requires Linux kernel development, uboot/EDK2, C or Rust, MCU/RTOS familiarity, and eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance. Salary range $220k–$292k with equity in a defense-tech environment tackling autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking for military systems.
Required Qualifications
- Familiarity with triaging vulnerability reports and mitigating vulnerabilities by patching system components
- Experience with Linux kernel development
- Experience with uboot, EDK2, platform firmware, etc
- Interest in using Nix/NixOS as an alternative to Yocto, buildroot, etc
- Experience with C or Rust
- Familiarity with MCU basics, RTOS, and MCU-level interfaces
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
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