Senior Embedded Linux Engineer for Lunar Rover Autonomy

Starpath; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Starpath is building a rover to explore the Lunar South Pole, and we’re seeking an embedded Linux expert to own the Autonomy Computer software. You will manage kernel, drivers, BSP, and boot chain on ARM platforms and collaborate with robotics, autonomy, teleoperation, and hardware teams.

This role emphasizes reliability for flight software, rapid autonomy development, and fault tolerance to enable mission success on the Moon.

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience with the Linux kernel and boot chain.
• Experience authoring and debugging device trees and pin muxing for embedded ARM platforms.
• Experience with serial, CAN, and Ethernet device drivers.
• 5+ years experience with embedded Linux at the kernel/driver/BSP level.
• 5+ years experience programming in C.
• Evidence of exceptional engineering ability.
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field OR demonstrated excellence at coding via significant professional experience.
• A desire to make humans a multi-planet species.

Responsibilities

• Own the rover’s Linux platform layer – kernel, drivers, BSP, and boot chain – and be expert on the Autonomy Computer’s systems software.
• Own and extend the current BSP, including device tree and pin muxing.
• Own the interface software for CAN, RS-485, USB, CSI, and Ethernet devices, including sensors, cameras, and motor controllers.
• Own the over-the-air software update system.
• Design robust systems for fault detection, identification, and recovery.
• Work closely with the software engineers developing the autonomy and control software and the electrical engineers designing the avionics hardware.

Skills

Linux kernel

Device trees

Pin muxing

Embedded Linux

C programming

CAN/Ethernet drivers

ARM platforms

Driver development

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

NVIDIA Jetson platform

ZFS

Job description

Starpath is building a rover to explore the Lunar South Pole, and we’re seeking an embedded Linux expert to own the Autonomy Computer software. You will manage kernel, drivers, BSP, and boot chain on ARM platforms and collaborate with robotics, autonomy, teleoperation, and hardware teams.

This role emphasizes reliability for flight software, rapid autonomy development, and fault tolerance to enable mission success on the Moon.