Senior Real-Time Onboard Platform Engineer

Neros Technologies; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros Technologies in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to build the onboard software platform for our autonomy stack. You will work in the Autonomy Platform & Runtime team, handling runtime, middleware, real-time scheduling and data delivery for imagery and inertial streams.

The role requires 5+ years in production embedded/real-time software, expert C++ on embedded Linux, and Python for tooling. Knowledge of ROS 2, DDS, Zenoh, LCM is important.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded, robotics or real-time software experience.
• Delivery on physical vehicles or embedded platforms, not just simulation.
• Proficient in modern C++ on embedded Linux; strong Python tooling.
• Hands-on in ROS 2, DDS, Zenoh, LCM or equivalents.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the onboard software platform for the autonomy stack.
• Own real-time scheduling, latency accounting, and end-to-end timing.
• Develop high-rate on-vehicle logging with robust data integrity.
• Implement hardware time-stamping and cross-sensor synchronization.
• Support lab bench and field test operations, fixing platform issues.

Skills

C++ on embedded Linux

Python for tooling

Real-time systems engineering

ROS 2 / DDS / LCM

Tools

ROS 2

DDS

Zenoh

LCM

Job description

Neros Technologies in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to build the onboard software platform for our autonomy stack. You will work in the Autonomy Platform & Runtime team, handling runtime, middleware, real-time scheduling and data delivery for imagery and inertial streams.

The role requires 5+ years in production embedded/real-time software, expert C++ on embedded Linux, and Python for tooling. Knowledge of ROS 2, DDS, Zenoh, LCM is important.