Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier benefits

Health and recovery support

Job summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company based in Costa Mesa, CA, building autonomous systems and software for U.S. and allied forces. The team focuses on embedded Linux, firmware, and platform software essential for mass-produced military hardware.

The role involves board bring-up, BSP customization with NixOS, and collaborating with firmware engineers to deliver secure, reliable updates. Requires experience with Linux, C/Rust, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.

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.

Responsibilities

• Board bring-up and maintenance on embedded ARM boards (device trees, bootloaders, kernel drivers, etc).
• Customize vendor BSPs for use with NixOS systems
• Help secure our embedded Linux systems
• Collaborate with firmware engineers on low-level protocols and software updates to microcontrollers
• Develop platform software for rapid and reliable updates of mass-produced military-grade systems.

Skills

Vulnerability triage

Linux kernel

UBoot/EDK2

Nix/NixOS

C or Rust

MCU/RTOS

US Secret clearance

C++

Python

Tools

Yocto/Buildroot

CUDA libraries

Nix/NixOS tooling

Job description

Costa Mesa, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Tactical Recon & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from concepts to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Board bring-up and maintenance on embedded ARM boards (device trees, bootloaders, kernel drivers, etc)
• Customize vendor BSPs for use with NixOS systems
• 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 reliable updates of mass-produced military-grade 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience developing embedded Linux systems using Yocto, buildroot, or similar systems
• Familiarity with packaging CUDA libraries and applications
• Familiarity with functional programming paradigms
• Experience with one or more of the following languages: C++, Python

US Salary Range

$220,000 - $292,000 USD

Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

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