Senior Embedded Linux Engineer - ARM, NixOS

Anduril-1

Costa Mesa (CA)

On-site

USD 220,000 - 292,000

Full time

14 days+

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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.