Role Overview Our partner is an early-stage defense company building fully autonomous vehicles. This is a founding seat with direct ownership of the Linux platform on the vehicle's primary computer, from first boot through at-sea testing, on hardware that ships in months rather than years. Role Description You will lead embedded Linux for a custom GPU-accelerated edge compute board, developed largely in-house. Core Responsibilities - Lead the Linux platform end-to-end, fr
Role Overview Our partner is an early-stage defense company building fully autonomous vehicles. This is a founding seat with direct ownership of the Linux platform on the vehicle's primary computer, from first boot through at-sea testing, on hardware that ships in months rather than years. Role Description You will lead embedded Linux for a custom GPU-accelerated edge compute board, developed largely in-house. Core Responsibilities - Lead the Linux platform end-to-end, from requirements and architecture through deployment on the vehicle - Build and maintain board support packages plus Yocto, Buildroot or comparable build systems - Partner with hardware on board bring-up: bootloader, device tree, early boot debug - Tune the kernel; write and maintain drivers for sensors, peripherals, high-bandwidth interfaces - Deliver secure boot, real-time performance, networking, time sync - Handle logging and software updates for vehicles with no live connection in the field - Support vehicle integration, field testing, root-cause investigation Skills and Experience - 5+ years writing production embedded Linux (flexible for the right profile); mostly integration or validation backgrounds won't be a fit - Hands-on BSP, bootloader, kernel, driver work - Strong C and C++ in real-time, resource-limited environments - Board bring-up experience, comfortable with schematics and lab debug tools - Background in real-time or deterministic systems: automotive, aerospace, launch, drones, self-driving, robotics, industrial automation - Pluses: Jetson, i.MX or similar SoC platforms; PREEMPT_RT Why Join - Founding seat owning the vehicle's primary compute platform - Clean-sheet stack, direct line from design to deployment - Hardware in the water within months - Mission tied directly to US naval capability - Early stage, meaningful equity Export Control Requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data. US citizenship required; candidates must be eligible for a US security clearance.Job type: Full-time
Category: IT & Software
Posted: 2026-09-24T07:17:50.000Z