Senior Embedded Systems Engineer, Real-Time Linux

Heaviside Industries, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Heaviside Industries, Inc. is seeking a seasoned software engineer to develop robust C/C++ and Python for autonomous munitions in real-time, resource-constrained environments.

You will collaborate with hardware teams to move capabilities from prototype to production, design interfaces to sensors and radios, and build testing infrastructure for rapid iteration. The role requires 5+ years in embedded software, strong Linux/RTOS experience, and ITAR eligibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in C/C++ and embedded systems.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, with practical Python for tooling or system integration.
• Hands-on embedded Linux and/or RTOS experience, cross-compilation, and hardware boundary debugging.
• Knowledge of UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, and network programming fundamentals.
• Experience integrating sensors, radios, actuators, or hardware into a production or fielded system.
• Git, code review, and collaborative software development workflows.
• Ability to operate in a small, fast-moving team.
• U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (22 CFR 120.62).

Responsibilities

• Write robust C, C++, and Python for resource-constrained, real-time environments on Linux and RTOS targets.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, RF, and systems engineers to move capabilities from prototype to production.
• Design, implement, and maintain software for autonomous systems, including embedded software and ground tools.
• Build and own software interfaces to sensors, radios, actuators, cameras, and other hardware; validate on bench and field.
• Develop simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and automated test infrastructure for rapid iteration.
• Support integration campaigns and field-test events, debugging on live hardware and turning findings into fixes.
• Contribute to engineering practices that keep a small team fast: code review, CI, and pragmatic documentation.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded Linux

RTOS

Networking basics

Git

Team collaboration

ITAR (U.S. Person)

Tools

JTAG/SWD

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Serial-console tooling

Job description

Heaviside Industries, Inc. is seeking a seasoned software engineer to develop robust C/C++ and Python for autonomous munitions in real-time, resource-constrained environments.

You will collaborate with hardware teams to move capabilities from prototype to production, design interfaces to sensors and radios, and build testing infrastructure for rapid iteration. The role requires 5+ years in embedded software, strong Linux/RTOS experience, and ITAR eligibility.